History

In 1979, the Koch Foundation was established by Carl and Paula Koch to fund evangelization activities of the Roman Catholic faith throughout the world. At that time, the Foundation was relatively small with market value assets of $6,914,090. Since then, it has become one of the largest Catholic foundations in the United States.

The goal of the Koch Foundation is built on the vision of Carl and Paula Koch "to strengthen and propagate the Roman Catholic faith by providing grant support for a wide variety of evangelization efforts."

The Koch Foundation is international in scope and receives applications worldwide. The Foundation places emphasis on areas and populations most in need of the Catholic presence. As the Catholic Church has emphasized its global perspective, the Koch Foundation also recognizes its global responsibilities.