The St. Lorenz Foundation was formed in fall of 1995.  The founding board members included Harold Braeutigam, Stephen List, Morrall Claramunt, Jonathan Zehnder, Lynn Zuellig, Arnold Middeldorf and Pastor C.W. Hoesman.  The team established the foundation to provide on going support for our Lord's work through St. Lorenz Lutheran Church and School.    

Today the St. Lorenz Foundation received gifts in many forms to support the ministry of St. Lorenz Lutheran Church and School.  The funds are invested through the use of professional investment managers and monitored by a Finance Committee and the Board of Directors.  Each year the Foundation distributes a minimum of 5% of the corpus to support the grant request forwarded by the congregation.  In 2010, the Foundation provided nearly $400,000 to the congregation. 

The St. Lorenz Foundation is limited to receiving grant requests from St. Lorenz Lutheran Church and School.  The Board of Directors has established clear Management Principles that guide the granting process.  Grant requests are processed by the Planned Giving and Estate Planning Committee and forwarded to the Board of Directors for action.  Grant requests are not accepted from individuals or organizations outside the congregation.