Lorenz Family Foundation

• Lorenz Family Foundation, based in Portland, OR, supports Christian education, with its priority being Christian elementary and secondary schools nationally and internationally.
• Organisations must be recognised 501(c)(3) non-profits, and it does not fund ongoing operational expenditures, capital expenses or building campaigns, so those requests should not be made.
• Half of its 28 grants to organisations were $12,500 or less, so a modest request fits best, and the foundation favours proposals that are reproducible, shareable with other schools or have an impact beyond the applicant, and it welcomes innovation.
• Start with a Letter of Inquiry, which it accepts in November and December for project funding in the following year; if selected, a trustee or representative will contact you and may ask for a formal application.
• The filing shows that 27% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so a first approach is still worth making, but returning grantees form a meaningful share.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Journey's Lutheran School · Grant funding went to the student assistance/creative pathways program which provides one-on-one opportunities for students to learn. individualized instruction that enables student engagement and builds confidence in their ability to learn and grow.
  $75,0002025 tax year
• Compassion International · Grant funding went to their income generation teaching and training in burkina faso. this program seeks to equip families of sponsored children in burkina faso, as well as teens, with the skills and resources needed to achieve self-sufficiency, focusing on training, education, and emplowerment at their compassion centers.
  $28,5002025 tax year
• Trinity Lutheran Bend Oregon · Grant funding went to purchase new equipment for their new science lab for middle school and high school students.
  $20,0002025 tax year
• Lead A Child · Grant funding went to puerto barrios to raising the floor of the sports area to prevent further flooding and construction of a roof so that students can carry out their physical activities with cover from rain and sun.
  $15,0002025 tax year
• These Numbers Have Faces · Grant funding went to their two leadership development workshops and an improved orientation process for new students initiative. objective of the initiative is to educate, equip, and empower students to live their lives in a way that integrates their christian faith with their maturing leadership skills.
  $10,0002025 tax year
• Green Bay Lutheran · Grant funding went to their commerce in the 21st century program. this program helps students develop comprehensive entreprenurial skills through operating and authentic coffee roasting business with stewardship, integrity, and service as core values.
  $6,8002025 tax year
• Happy Hands Education Center · Grant funding went to their deaf education professional development conference for staff. conference included training hours, travel and lodging for conference speaker, sign language interpreters for staff members who are deaf, snacks, luch, and miscellaneous costs for the conference.
  $4,7002025 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.