The Murabito Foundation concentrates grantmaking on community wrestling programs and faith-based Catholic ministries. A large share of dollars support local and regional wrestling centers, athlete networks, and training clubs, while a smaller but consistent stream funds Catholic retreat houses and eldercare run by Franciscan sisters. They favor operational/program support for grassroots sports organizations and parish-linked religious services.
Moderately concentrated: several mid-sized grants focused heavily on wrestling organizations (including repeat funding to the same grantees) alongside periodic grants to Catholic religious and eldercare institutions. Grants are multi-location but show repeat support for core sports grantees.
A $35,000 program-support grant to Wrestlers in Business Network shows the Alfred and Kathleen Murabito Foundation’s core pattern: it backs wrestling through both youth training and athlete support, while also funding Catholic ministries tied to Franciscan service. In the recent grants list, that mix appears across wrestling centers, clubs, collegiate training programs, retreat houses, and parish-linked social services. The foundation’s giving is not limited to one type of wrestling organization. It has supported Bay Area Dragons Wrestling Center in Los Gatos, California, more than once, and it has also funded San Francisco State Wrestling Center, Tar Heel Wrestling Club NC Inc., and Lions Wrestling in Sun City, Arizona. Alongside those sports grants, it makes repeated program-support awards to religious and care-oriented groups, including St. Francis Home of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters and Cornerstone Atx Church. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on direct program support for grassroots athletics and Catholic service organizations, with awards that range from small operating grants to larger anchor gifts.
Community wrestling is the clearest grantmaking theme. The foundation gave $22,500 to Bay Area Dragons Wrestling Center for program support, and it also funded Los Gatos Wrestling, Tar Heel Wrestling Club NC Inc., and San Francisco State Wrestling Center. These grants point to a preference for training environments, clubs, and team-based development. A second thread is athlete network support: Wrestlers in Business Network received $35,000 for program support, the largest recent grant in the list. Religious and care ministries form another recurring category. St. Francis Home of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters received $20,000 for program support, while Our Lady of Peace Retreat House received $10,000. The foundation also supported Cornerstone Atx Church with grants in multiple years, showing that some faith-based recipients are sustained over time rather than funded once.
Typical grant size clusters around $10,000: the median is $10,000, with p25 also at $4,000 and p75 at $10,000. That suggests a program-support model with many grants at a standard level and occasional larger awards such as the $35,000 gift to Wrestlers in Business Network. The recent record also shows repeat funding to several recipients across years, including Bay Area Dragons Wrestling Center, St. Francis Home of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters, Lions Wrestling, and Cornerstone Atx Church. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its public record here reflects restricted program support rather than open application or competitive grantmaking.
$90K
$1.3M
$103K
$95K
Most grants fall between $4K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Bay Area Dragons Wrestling Center, Wrestlers in Business Network, St. Francis Home of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters, San Francisco State Wrestling Center, Our Lady of Peace Retreat House
The foundation gives nationally, but its grant map is heavily concentrated in California, which accounts for 46% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipients in California include Los Gatos, San Francisco, Santa Ana, and Hollister. Outside California, grants reached Texas, Arizona, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Texas again through several recipients in Austin, Lakeway, Sun City, Beaverton, Manheim, Renton, and Dripping Springs. All recorded grants in the recent list went to U.S. organizations.
Its recent grants center on wrestling organizations and Catholic ministries. On the wrestling side, it funds clubs, training centers, and athlete networks. On the faith side, it supports retreat houses, parish-linked churches, and Franciscan service organizations.
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster around $10,000. The p25 is $4,000, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is also $10,000, which indicates that many awards are made at a standard program-support level.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Bay Area Dragons Wrestling Center, St. Francis Home of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters, Lions Wrestling, and Cornerstone Atx Church. That points to repeat support for selected organizations.
California receives the largest share of grants, at 46%, and it is the top state by grant count. Recent California recipients include organizations in Los Gatos, San Francisco, Santa Ana, and Hollister.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are all listed as program support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST FRANCIS HOME OF THE FRANCISCAN MISSIONARY SISTERS | SANTA ANN, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DFW TRAINING CENTER | RICHLAND HILLS, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CORNERSTONE ATX CHURCH | LAKEWAY, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OUR LADY OF PEACE RETREAT HOUSE | BEAVERTON, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BAY AREA DRAGONS WRESTLING CENTER | LOS GATOS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LIONS WRESTLING LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL | SUN CITY, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LAKE TRAVIS WRESTLING | AUSTIN, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF WRESTLING PREP | RENTON, WA | $2,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FOSTER VILLAGE INC | DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LOS GATOS WRESTLING | LOS GATOS, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | PROGAM SUPPORT |
| WRESTLERS IN BUSINESS NETWORK | MANHEIM, PA | $35,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BAY AREA DRAGONS WRESTLING CENTER | LOS GATOS, CA | $22,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST FRANCIS HOME OF THE FRANCISCAN MISSIONARY SISTERS | SANTA ANN, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LIONS WRESTLING | SUN CITY, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GRACE BIBLE CHURCH | HOLLISTER, CA | $4,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CORNERSTONE ATX CHURCH | LAKEWAY, TX | $2,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BAY AREA DRAGONS WRESTLING CENTER | LOS GATOS, CA | $17,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST FRANCIS HOME OF THE FRANCISCAN MISSIONARY SISTER | SANTA ANA, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TAR HEEL WRESTLING CLUB NC INC | PITTSBORO, NC | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SAN FRANCISCO STATE WRESTLING CENTE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LIONS WRESTLING | SUN CITY, AZ | $5,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LAKE TRAVIS ATHLETICS | AUSTIN, TX | $2,822 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CORNERSTONE ATX CHURCH | LAKEWAY, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
ST FRANCIS HOME OF THE FRANCISCAN MISSIONARY SISTERS
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DFW TRAINING CENTER
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CORNERSTONE ATX CHURCH
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
OUR LADY OF PEACE RETREAT HOUSE
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BAY AREA DRAGONS WRESTLING CENTER
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LIONS WRESTLING LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LAKE TRAVIS WRESTLING
$3,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF WRESTLING PREP
$2,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
FOSTER VILLAGE INC
$2,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
LOS GATOS WRESTLING
$2,000PROGAM SUPPORT
WRESTLERS IN BUSINESS NETWORK
$35,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BAY AREA DRAGONS WRESTLING CENTER
$22,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST FRANCIS HOME OF THE FRANCISCAN MISSIONARY SISTERS
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LIONS WRESTLING
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GRACE BIBLE CHURCH
$4,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CORNERSTONE ATX CHURCH
$2,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BAY AREA DRAGONS WRESTLING CENTER
$17,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST FRANCIS HOME OF THE FRANCISCAN MISSIONARY SISTER
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
TAR HEEL WRESTLING CLUB NC INC
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SAN FRANCISCO STATE WRESTLING CENTE
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LIONS WRESTLING
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LAKE TRAVIS ATHLETICS
$2,822PROGRAM SUPPORT
CORNERSTONE ATX CHURCH
$1,000PROGRAM SUPPORT