K2 Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 46-1208733
Foundation Overview
Based in Urbandale, IA, K2 Charitable Foundation has awarded 128 grants totaling $10,533,309 to organizations in Iowa, Washington and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $742,000, with a median award of $6,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 26 recipients (31%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
48% of grants are awarded in Iowa, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Iowa, funding concentrates in Des Moines (74%), West Des Moines (13%), Clive (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 136% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (45%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into K2 Charitable Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agape Pregnancy Resource Center | $2,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Pregnancy Counseling | 2023 |
| Easter Seals | $2,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Assisting Kids With Disabilities | 2023 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Christian Fellowshipreligious Teaching | 2023 |
| Freedom For Youth | $504,150 | Des Moines, IA, US | Assist Lost And Hurting Kids Who Are Without A Home In Iowa | 2023 |
| Greater Des Moines Community Foundation | $6,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Supports A Variety Of Iowa Nonprofits For Kids | 2023 |
| Haiti Christian Development Fund | $650,000 | Margate, FL, US | Relocation And Redistribution Of The Poor In Haiti | 2023 |
| John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation | $41,000 | Jackson, MS, US | Christian Community Development | 2023 |
| Leader Source | $10,000 | Elkhart, IN, US | Education | 2023 |
| New Horizons Ministries | $225,000 | Cancon City, CO, US | Incarceration Counseling | 2023 |
| Hidden Acres Christian Center | $2,000 | Dayton, IA, US | Christian Summer Camp Programs | 2023 |
| Des Moines Refugee Support | $2,000 | Norwalk, IA, US | Refugee Family Support | 2023 |
| Open Bible Church | $6,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Association Of Churches And Ministers | 2023 |
| Creighton Community Foundation | $56,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Educational Support | 2023 |
| Agape Pregnancy Resource Center | $2,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Pregnancy Counseling | 2023 |
| Easter Seals | $2,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Assisting Kids With Disabilities | 2023 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Christian Fellowshipreligious Teaching | 2023 |
| Freedom For Youth | $504,150 | Des Moines, IA, US | Assist Lost And Hurting Kids Who Are Without A Home In Iowa | 2023 |
| Greater Des Moines Community Foundation | $6,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Supports A Variety Of Iowa Nonprofits For Kids | 2023 |
| Haiti Christian Development Fund | $650,000 | Margate, FL, US | Relocation And Redistribution Of The Poor In Haiti | 2023 |
| John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation | $41,000 | Jackson, MS, US | Christian Community Development | 2023 |
| Leader Source | $10,000 | Elkhart, IN, US | Education | 2023 |
| New Horizons Ministries | $225,000 | Cancon City, CO, US | Incarceration Counseling | 2023 |
| Hidden Acres Christian Center | $2,000 | Dayton, IA, US | Christian Summer Camp Programs | 2023 |
| Des Moines Refugee Support | $2,000 | Norwalk, IA, US | Refugee Family Support | 2023 |
| Open Bible Church | $6,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Association Of Churches And Ministers | 2023 |
| Creighton Community Foundation | $56,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Educational Support | 2023 |
| Agape Pregnancy Resource Center | $2,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Pregnancy Counseling | 2022 |
| Easter Seals | $2,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Assisting Kids With Disabilities | 2022 |
| Eternal Anchor | $2,000 | Tacoma, WA, US | Counseling | 2022 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Christian Fellowshipreligious Teaching | 2022 |
| Freedom For Youth | $201,500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Assist Lost And Hurting Kids Who Are Without A Home In Iowa | 2022 |
| Greater Des Moines Community Foundation | $8,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Supports A Variety Of Iowa Nonprofits For Kids | 2022 |
| Haiti Christian Development Fund | $742,000 | Margate, FL, US | Relocation And Redistribution Of The Poor In Haiti | 2022 |
| John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation | $2,578 | Jackson, MS, US | Christian Community Development | 2022 |
| Leader Source | $10,000 | Elkhart, IN, US | Education | 2022 |
| Valley Church | $11,925 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Christian Ministry | 2022 |
| Midwest Food Bank | $4,500 | Peoria, IL, US | Food Distribution To Needy | 2022 |
| Mendenhall Ministries | $12,000 | Mendenhall, MS, US | Religious Instruction | 2022 |
| New Horizons Ministries | $137,000 | Cancon City, CO, US | Incarceration Counseling | 2022 |
| Christ Life Ministries Inc | $1,500 | Clive, IA, US | Religious Instruction | 2022 |
| Not Your Average Joe | $50,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Work Opportunities For The Developmentally And Physically Disadvantedged. | 2022 |
| Agape Pregnancy Resource Center | $2,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Pregnancy Counseling | 2022 |
| Easter Seals | $2,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Assisting Kids With Disabilities | 2022 |
| Eternal Anchor | $2,000 | Tacoma, WA, US | Counseling | 2022 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Christian Fellowshipreligious Teaching | 2022 |
| Freedom For Youth | $201,500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Assist Lost And Hurting Kids Who Are Without A Home In Iowa | 2022 |
| Greater Des Moines Community Foundation | $8,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Supports A Variety Of Iowa Nonprofits For Kids | 2022 |
| Haiti Christian Development Fund | $742,000 | Margate, FL, US | Relocation And Redistribution Of The Poor In Haiti | 2022 |
| John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation | $2,578 | Jackson, MS, US | Christian Community Development | 2022 |
| Leader Source | $10,000 | Elkhart, IN, US | Education | 2022 |
| Valley Church | $11,925 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Christian Ministry | 2022 |
| Midwest Food Bank | $4,500 | Peoria, IL, US | Food Distribution To Needy | 2022 |
| Mendenhall Ministries | $12,000 | Mendenhall, MS, US | Religious Instruction | 2022 |
| New Horizons Ministries | $137,000 | Cancon City, CO, US | Incarceration Counseling | 2022 |
| Christ Life Ministries Inc | $1,500 | Clive, IA, US | Religious Instruction | 2022 |
| Not Your Average Joe | $50,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Work Opportunities For The Developmentally And Physically Disadvantedged. | 2022 |
| Agape Pregnancy Resource Center | $2,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Pregnancy Counseling | 2022 |
| Easter Seals | $2,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Assisting Kids With Disabilities | 2022 |
| Eternal Anchor | $2,000 | Tacoma, WA, US | Counseling | 2022 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Christian Fellowshipreligious Teaching | 2022 |
| Freedom For Youth | $201,500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Assist Lost And Hurting Kids Who Are Without A Home In Iowa | 2022 |
| Greater Des Moines Community Foundation | $8,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Supports A Variety Of Iowa Nonprofits For Kids | 2022 |
| Haiti Christian Development Fund | $742,000 | Margate, FL, US | Relocation And Redistribution Of The Poor In Haiti | 2022 |
| John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation | $2,578 | Jackson, MS, US | Christian Community Development | 2022 |
| Leader Source | $10,000 | Elkhart, IN, US | Education | 2022 |
| Valley Church | $11,925 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Christian Ministry | 2022 |
| Midwest Food Bank | $4,500 | Peoria, IL, US | Food Distribution To Needy | 2022 |
| Mendenhall Ministries | $12,000 | Mendenhall, MS, US | Religious Instruction | 2022 |
| New Horizons Ministries | $137,000 | Cancon City, CO, US | Incarceration Counseling | 2022 |
| Christ Life Ministries Inc | $1,500 | Clive, IA, US | Religious Instruction | 2022 |
| Not Your Average Joe | $50,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Work Opportunities For The Developmentally And Physically Disadvantedged. | 2022 |
| Arrive Ministries | $1,000 | Richfield, MN, US | Refugee And Imigrant Assistance | 2021 |
| Easter Seals | $2,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Assiting Kids With Disabilities | 2021 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Christain Fellowshipreligious Teaching | 2021 |
| Freedon For Youth | $200,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Assist Lost And Hurting Kids Who Are Without A Home In Iowa | 2021 |
| Greater Des Moines Community Foundation | $6,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Supports A Variety Of Iowa Nonprofits For Kids | 2021 |
| Haiti Christian Development Fund | $335,000 | Margate, FL, US | Relocation And Redistribution Of The Porr In Haiti | 2021 |
| Agape Pregnancy Resource Center | $87,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Pregnancy Counseling | 2021 |
| John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation | $35,000 | Jackson, MS, US | Christain Community Development | 2021 |
| Leader Source | $10,000 | Elkhart, IN, US | Education | 2021 |
| Eternal Anchor | $1,000 | Tacoma, WA, US | Counseling | 2021 |
| Neighborhood Ministries | $25,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Aid To Distressed Families Including Basis Needs As Food And Clothing | 2021 |
| Valley Church | $27,000 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Christian Ministry | 2021 |
| Coastal Carolina Bsa | $2,000 | Mount Pleasant, SC, US | Christian Fellowship | 2021 |
| Joshua Christian Foundation | $2,000 | Joshua, TX, US | Christain K3 Th K12 Education | 2020 |
| Easter Seals | $2,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Assiting Kids With Disabilities | 2020 |
| Hubbell Xtreme Charity | $2,500 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Affordable Housing | 2020 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Christain Fellowshipreligious Teaching | 2020 |
| Freedon For Youth | $153,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Assist Lost And Hurting Kids Who Are Without A Home In Iowa | 2020 |
| Greater Des Moines Community Foundation | $6,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Supports A Variety Of Iowa Nonprofits For Kids | 2020 |
| Haiti Christian Development Fund | $557,000 | Margate, FL, US | Relocation And Redistribution Of The Porr In Haiti | 2020 |
| John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation | $6,000 | Jackson, MS, US | Christain Community Development | 2020 |
| Valley Church | $2,000 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Christian Ministry | 2020 |
| Neighborhood Ministries | $53,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Aid To Distressed Families Including Basis Needs As Food And Clothing | 2020 |
| Vsa Mississippi | $-1,500 | Jackson, MS, US | Christian Fellowship | 2020 |
| Midwest Food Bank | $1,000 | Peoria, IL, US | Hunger Assistance | 2020 |
| Arrive Ministries | $2,000 | Richfield, MN, US | Refugee And Imigrant Assistance | 2020 |
| Creighton Comunity Foundation | $30,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Christain Fellowship | 2018 |
| Calvary Ministries | $5,000 | Columbus, GA, US | Christain Fellowshipreligious Teaching | 2018 |
| Freedon For Youth | $150,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Assist Lost And Hurting Kids Who Are Without A Home In Iowa | 2018 |
| Greater Des Moines Community Foundation | $6,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Supports A Variety Of Iowa Nonprofits For Kids | 2018 |
| Haiti Christian Development Fund | $405,000 | Margate, FL, US | Relocation And Redistribution Of The Porr In Haiti | 2018 |
| John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation | $100,000 | Jackson, MS, US | Christain Community Development | 2018 |
| Leader Source | $10,000 | Elkhart, IN, US | Health Counseling Of Leaders In Foreign Countries | 2018 |
| Neighborhood Ministries | $79,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Aid To Distressed Families Including Basis Needs As Food And Clothing | 2018 |
| Easter Seals | $2,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Assiting Kids With Disabilities | 2018 |
| Eternal Anchor | $2,000 | Tacoma, WA, US | Assisting Children With Special Needs | 2018 |
| Joshua Christian Academy | $2,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Christian Schooling For Kids | 2018 |
| Valley Church | $4,000 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Christian Fellowship | 2018 |
| Fellowship Of Christain Athletes | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Christain Fellowship | 2017 |
| Freedon For Youth | $480,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Assist Lost And Hurting Kids Who Are Without A Home In Iowa | 2017 |
| Greater Des Moines Community Foundation | $5,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Supports A Variety Of Iowa Nonprofits For Kids | 2017 |
| Haiti Christian Development Fund | $175,000 | Margate, FL, US | Relocation And Redistribution Of The Porr In Haiti | 2017 |
| John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation | $35,000 | Jackson, MS, US | Christain Community Development | 2017 |
| Leader Source | $8,000 | Elkhart, IN, US | Health Counseling Of Leaders In Foreign Countries | 2017 |
| Neighborhood Ministries | $300,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Aid To Distressed Families Including Basis Needs As Food And Clothing | 2017 |
| Free Evangical Church | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Religious Teaching | 2017 |
| Wycliff | $2,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Global Bible Translation | 2016 |
| Freedon For Youth | $125,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Assist Lost And Hurting Kids Who Are Without A Home In Iowa | 2016 |
| Greater Des Moines Community Foundation | $5,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Supports A Variety Of Iowa Nonprofits For Kids | 2016 |
| Haiti Christian Development Fund | $153,000 | Margate, FL, US | Relocation And Redistribution Of The Porr In Haiti | 2016 |
| Cedine Ministries | $1,000 | Spring City, TN, US | Sopport Bible Camps And Ministry Retreats | 2016 |
| John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation | $60,000 | Jackson, MS, US | Christain Community Development | 2016 |
| Leader Source | $8,000 | Elkhart, IN, US | Health Counseling Of Leaders In Foreign Countries | 2016 |
| Neighborhood Ministries | $277,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Aid To Distressed Families Including Basis Needs As Food And Clothing | 2016 |
| Fellowship Of Christain Athletes | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Christain Fellowship | 2016 |
| Prairie Ridge Church | $2,000 | Ankeny, IA, US | Religious Teaching | 2016 |
| Valley Church | $4,000 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Religious Teaching | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 46-1208733 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2400 86TH ST STE 24 Urbandale, IA 50322-4306 |
Key People (6)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee K2 Charitable Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Kenneth L Smith |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert Wilson |
| Treasurer | John Lamale |
| Secretary | Barry Luchtel |
| Vice President | Landon Luchtel |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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