About Lorenz Family Foundation
The Lorenz Family Foundation’s recent grantmaking centers on Christian K–12 education, with project grants that pay for concrete school improvements such as robotics labs, nature playgrounds, satellite libraries, technology upgrades, and special education pilots. The foundation also backs faith-based training and theological education, including support for educator advancement and overseas Christian education partnerships. Its recent grants show a consistent preference for schools and ministries that can point to a defined project rather than general operations.
Among the larger awards, Metro-east Lutheran High School received $30,000 for a robotics lab, equipment, and supplies, while Queen of Peace Catholic School also received $30,000 for a nature playground. Other grants show a similar pattern of targeted support: Valley Christian School was funded for a satellite library project, and Immanuel Lutheran Church & School received support for a special education pilot program. The foundation has also funded theological education through the University of South Africa and educator-focused work through Concordia University - Wisconsin. These grants suggest an emphasis on Christian formation, learning environments, and practical school capacity.
What Lorenz Family Foundation Funds
Christian schooling is the clearest throughline in the Lorenz Family Foundation’s grantmaking. Metro-east Lutheran High School received $30,000 for a robotics lab, equipment, and supplies, and Zion Lutheran School received $20,000 for technology upgrades. The foundation also supported Valley Christian School with $16,000 for a satellite library project, showing interest in learning resources as well as classroom technology.
Faith formation and educator development are another theme. Concordia University - Wisconsin received $15,000 for a Lutheran educator advancement program, and Concordia University - Nebraska received $10,000 for a scholarship. On the international side, Compassion International received $15,000 for training in Burkina Faso and another $15,000 for training and lab equipment in Ethiopia, linking the foundation’s education work to teacher preparation and local capacity building. The foundation also funded University of South Africa for theological education.
How Lorenz Family Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster tightly around the middle of the foundation’s range: the p25, median, and p75 are $10,000, $10,000, and $15,000. Recent awards include both $5,500 and $30,000 grants, but most listed gifts sit at $10,000, $12,500, $15,000, or $20,000. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Lead a Child Society, Compassion International, Concordia University, Reach Ministries, The Garuna Foundation, and Immanuel Lutheran Church & School, indicating repeat support rather than one-off awards. Lorenz Family Foundation is a regular funder, and its active grant programs accept unsolicited letters of inquiry.