The Catholic Foundation of Greater Phila
Philadelphia, PA · EIN 46-1566557. Reported 199 grants totalling $40.4M to 115 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For The Catholic Foundation of Greater Phila, by its IRS classification it exists to support one specific institution in religion -- typically its own parent hospital, university or school (NTEE X11).
- How spread out its giving is. 115 distinct organizations, with 42% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is concentrated. Most of the money has a settled destination, and the remainder is what is realistically in play.
- How much its list changes. 54% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $20,000. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $55,164; the smallest was $5,120 and the largest $11.8M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sisters of the Poor of the City and County of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $17.0M | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mark Mclaughlin St Charles Borromeo Seminary | Wynnewood, PA | $8,100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Holy Family Home | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Social Services | Phailadelphia, PA | $1,600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Social Services | Philadelphia, PA | $1,140,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Margaret Church | Narberth, PA | $771,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary | Philadelphia, PA | $741,579 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Leadership Institute | Malvern, PA | $669,289 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Culture Project International | Wynnewood, PA | $587,087 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Appeal of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $545,341 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | $406,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office for Financial Services | Phailadelphia, PA | $324,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood | Wynnewood, PA | $301,524 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Francis De Sales Parish St Francis De Sales Parish | Philadelphia, PA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gwynedd-Mercy Academy | Gwynedd Valley, PA | $240,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood | Reading, PA | $226,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Saint Peter Parish | West Brandywine, PA | $213,505 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Patrick Church Norristown | Norristown, PA | $191,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish | Hilltown, PA | $180,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Francis De Sales Parish | Phialdelphia, PA | $180,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cathedral Basilica of Ss Peter and Paul | Philadelphia, PA | $175,003 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Caritas in Veritate Civ USA | Phoenix, AZ | $175,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Archdiocese of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $149,620 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Penn Newman Catholic Comm Penn Newman Catholic Comm | Philadelphia, PA | $140,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Francis De Sales School | Philadelphia, PA | $134,280 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Saint Matthias Parish | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $129,784 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Legacy of Life Foundation | Yardley, PA | $121,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Institute for the Psychological Sciences | Sterling, VA | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Catholic Bioethics Center | Broomall, PA | $114,377 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Saint Patrick Parish - Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $110,416 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gianna Center of Philadelphia | East Norriton, PA | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic University of America | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Neumann University | Aston, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Culture Project Inc | Jamaica, NY | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Peter Parish | Cleveland, OH | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul | Philadelphia, PA | $81,822 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Holy Saviour Parish | Norristown, PA | $72,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church | Irwindale, CA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Penn State University | University Park, PA | $56,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Regina Angelorum Academy | Ardmore, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Regnum Christi Philadelphia | Media, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint John the Evangelist Parish | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Joseph's University Office of Development | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cranaleith Spiritual Center | Philadelphia, PA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Roman Catholic High School for Boys | Philadelphia, PA | $43,031 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Temple University-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Educ | Philadelphia, PA | $41,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dynamic Catholic Institute | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Man Up Ministries | Chester, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Saint Richard | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Villanova University | Villanova, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Province of St Thomas of Villanova | Villanova, PA | $39,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chesnut Hill College of the Sisters of St Joseph | Philadelphia, PA | $35,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Holy Family University | Philadelphia, PA | $35,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Francis Inn St Francis Inn | Philadelphia, PA | $33,040 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lima Central Catholic High School | Lima, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Saint Ambrose Catholic Church (va) | Annandale, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Gesu School Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Anselm Church | Philadelphia, PA | $29,024 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Medical Association | Ft Washington, PA | $26,459 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Little Workers of the Sacred Heart | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | |
| Saint Martha Parish | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Assumption Bvm School West Grove | West Grove, PA | $24,197 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Vincent De Paul Church | Philadelphia, PA | $23,400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Knights of Columbus | Rose Valley, PA | $23,181 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Richard Parish | Philadelphia, PA | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Aloysius Parish School | Pottstown, PA | $20,469 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Athletes for Christ | Alexandria, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dolan Family Charities | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kutztown University Student Services Inc | Kutztown, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Misericordia University | Dallas, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe Church | Doylestown, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Penn Newman Catholic Comm Penn Newman Catholic Comm | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Edmonds Home for Children | Bryn Mawr, PA | $19,728 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Villa St Joseph | Darby, PA | $19,728 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School | Maple Glen, PA | $16,881 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nativity Bvm Church | Media, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Regina Academies | Warrington, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal | Philadelphia, PA | $14,594 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Anastasia School | Newtown Square, PA | $13,632 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fall River Diocese | Fall River, MA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Jude Parish | Chalfont, PA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stewardship a Mission of Faith | Elizabethtown, PA | $11,631 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mrs Linda Ormsby | Richboro, PA | $10,763 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Archdiocese of Phila Vocaton Office | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Holy Child Academy | Drexel Hill, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Independence Mission Schools | Kng of Prussa, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lima Central Catholic Ed Fd | Lima, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Live Vertical | Springfield, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Alumnae Association of Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint David Parish | Willow Grove, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St David Parish St David Parish | Willow Grove, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Katharine of Siena | Wayne, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Mary's | Lynn, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stewardship Mission Ambassadors | Elizabethtown, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Widener University | Chester, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Francis Inn | Chalfont, PA | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools | Kng of Prussa, PA | $8,850 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fellowship of Catholic University Students (focus) | Denver, CO | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Jude Parish | Chalfont, PA | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St John's Hospice | Philadelphia, PA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Rose of Lima Parish | North Wales, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Joan of Arc Church | Orleans, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Laurence Parish | Upper Darby, PA | $6,280 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Aloysius Academy | Bryn Mawr, PA | $6,082 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Alphonsus Parish | Seattle, WA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | Gwynedd Vly, PA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| La Salle University | Philadelphia, PA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Penn State Abington Campus | Abington, PA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Bloomsburg University Foundation Inc | Bloomsburg, PA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fellowship of Catholic University Students | Golden, CO | $5,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Medical Association Fund | Fort Washington, PA | $5,120 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
41 of 115 (36%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 37 of 115 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40 | $2,721,127 | $19,864 |
| 2022 | 47 | $12.8M | $11,000 |
| 2023 | 59 | $16.2M | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 53 | $8,630,877 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
98% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $20,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Catholic Foundation of Greater Phila's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 2133 Arch St Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA, 19103.
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