This foundation is primarily focused on supporting Catholic institutions in the Philadelphia region, with major investments in the archdiocese and a broad portfolio of Catholic K–12 and faith-formation organizations. Grants are aimed at school operating support, Catholic leadership and teacher formation, parish ministries, and faith-based program initiatives. The foundation favors local, parish- and school-level grantees and Catholic apostolates rather than secular or national charities. Repeated grants to the archdiocese, diocesan schools, and teacher-formation groups signal a sustained commitment to sustaining Catholic education and ministry infrastructure.
Archdiocesan Educational Fund Co Wells Fargo - Andrew Mccloskey shows a sustained pattern of backing Catholic education and ministry infrastructure in the Philadelphia region, with repeated support for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and a broad mix of schools, parish-linked programs, and faith-formation organizations. The foundation’s largest recent grant went to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, followed by another seven-figure-scale award to the same recipient in the prior year, underscoring the central role of diocesan institutional support in its portfolio. Beyond the archdiocese, the funder has backed Catholic secondary schools and alternative school models serving students in Philadelphia and nearby communities, including La Salle University, Friends of Father Judge High, St Lucy Day School for Children, Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School, and Independence Mission Schools. Its recent grants also include support for Catholic Leadership Institute and The Culture Project International, pointing to an interest in leadership formation and faith-based youth apostolates alongside direct school aid. The foundation appears to favor local, parish- and school-level Catholic grantees rather than secular or national charities, with recurring awards that reinforce operating support, school programming, and diocesan education work.
A major theme in the foundation’s giving is diocesan and institutional support. It awarded $813,266 in 2024 and $751,129 in 2023 to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, making the archdiocese the clearest anchor in the portfolio. Catholic higher education is another area of support. The foundation gave $150,000 in 2024 to La Salle University in Philadelphia and $26,247 in 2024 to Immaculata University. It also funds Catholic school operations and student support. Examples include $127,217 in 2024 to Friends of Father Judge High in Philadelphia, $85,000 in 2024 to St Lucy Day School for Children, and $70,000 in both 2024 and 2023 to Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School. Formation-oriented grants appear as well, including $125,000 in 2024 to Catholic Leadership Institute and $39,912 in 2023 to Sophia Institute for Teachers.
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$85M
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$2.6M
Most grants fall between $28K and $83K, with a median of $46K.
25th Percentile
$28K
Median
$46K
75th Percentile
$83K
ANDREW MCCLOSKEY
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Concentrated local giving: a few large gifts to the archdiocese and several recurring multi-year or repeat grants, combined with many mid-to-small sized awards to individual Catholic schools and formation groups. Funding is regionally concentrated around Philadelphia, faith-focused, and oriented toward operating/program support rather than one-off capital campaigns.
Notable grantees: Archdiocese of Philadelphia, La Salle University / La Salle College High School, Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School, Sophia Institute for Teachers, St. Lucy Day School for Children
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $28,000, a median of $46,194, and a p75 of $83,095. The distribution also includes larger institutional awards, especially for diocesan support. Recurrence is a visible pattern: the Archdiocese of Philadelphia received grants in both 2024 and 2023, and Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School and Independence Mission Schools also appear in multiple years. The foundation is structured as a grantmaker that does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 92% of grants by recipient location. Philadelphia is the main recipient city, with additional grants landing in Wynnewood, Malvern, Wyndmoor, Downingtown, Doylestown, Merion Station, Royersford, Radnor, Lansdale, Gwynedd Valley, Warminster, and Immaculata. Outside Pennsylvania, the only named recipient location in the recent grants is Manchester, New Hampshire, for Sophia Institute for Teachers.
The grants focus on Catholic institutions tied to the Philadelphia region: the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Catholic high schools and K–12 schools, parish-linked education programs, and faith-formation organizations. Recent awards include support for the archdiocese, La Salle University, Catholic Leadership Institute, and several Catholic schools in Philadelphia and nearby suburbs.
Yes. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia received grants in both 2024 and 2023, and Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School received $70,000 in both years. Independence Mission Schools also appears in multiple years, with $46,194 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2023.
The middle of the distribution is in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $28,000, median grant size is $46,194, and p75 is $83,095. That pattern fits a portfolio centered on operating support and institutional funding rather than very small awards.
Pennsylvania receives 92% of the grants by recipient location, and Philadelphia is the main city in the recent grant list. Other Pennsylvania recipients include Wynnewood, Malvern, Wyndmoor, Downingtown, Doylestown, Merion Station, Royersford, Radnor, Lansdale, Gwynedd Valley, Warminster, and Immaculata.
Recent grants include La Salle University at $150,000, Catholic Leadership Institute at $125,000, Friends of Father Judge High at $127,217, St Lucy Day School for Children at $85,000, and The Culture Project International at $130,000. These show support across schools, leadership formation, and faith-based youth ministry.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $813,266 | 2024 | — |
| LA SALLE UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $150,000 | 2024 | — |
| FRIENDS OF FATHER JUDGE HIGH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $127,217 | 2024 | — |
| CATHOLIC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | MALVERN, PA | $125,000 | 2024 | — |
| STEWARDSHIP MISSION OF FAITH | ELIZABETHTOWN, PA | $113,245 | 2024 | — |
| ST LUCY DAY SCHOOL FOR CHILD | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $85,000 | 2024 | — |
| CRISTO REY PHILADELPHIA HIGH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $70,000 | 2024 | — |
| ST MARY INTERPAROCHIAL SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $66,959 | 2024 | — |
| INDEPENDENCE MISSION SCHOOLS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $46,194 | 2024 | — |
| LANSDALE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | LANSDALE, PA | $37,464 | 2024 | — |
| ARCHBISHOP JOHN CARROLL HS | RADNOR, PA | $37,000 | 2024 | — |
| LA SALLE COLLEGE HIGH SCH | WYNDMOOR, PA | $32,366 | 2024 | — |
| DREXEL NEUMANN ACADEMY INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $32,000 | 2024 | — |
| NAZARETH ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $27,012 | 2024 | — |
| IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY | IMMACULATA DR, PA | $26,247 | 2024 | — |
| SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS | NASHUA, NH | $19,507 | 2024 | — |
| ST FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $17,400 | 2024 | — |
| SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS | MANCHESTER, NH | $12,889 | 2024 | — |
| MOTHER TERESA REGIONAL CATHOL | KING OF PRUSSIA, PA | $5,747 | 2024 | — |
| CABRINI UNIVERSITY | RADNOR, PA | $5,260 | 2024 | — |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $751,129 | 2023 | — |
| THE CULTURE PROJECT INTERNATI | WYNNEWOOD, PA | $130,000 | 2023 | — |
| LA SALLE COLLEGE HIGH SCH | WYNDMOOR, PA | $90,073 | 2023 | — |
| BISHOP SHANAHAN HIGH SCHOOL | DOWNINGTOWN, PA | $83,095 | 2023 | — |
| ST LUCY DAY SCHOOL FOR CHILD | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $81,800 | 2023 | — |
| LITTLE FLOWER CATHOLIC HIGH S | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $78,000 | 2023 | — |
| national shrine of our lady o | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $76,500 | 2023 | — |
| merion mercy academy address | MERION STATION, PA | $73,684 | 2023 | — |
| POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL | ROYERSFORD, PA | $72,859 | 2023 | — |
| CRISTO REY PHILADELPHIA HIGH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $70,000 | 2023 | — |
| SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS | MANCHESTER, NH | $39,912 | 2023 | — |
| INDEPENDENCE MISSION SCHOOLS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2023 | — |
| ST AGATHA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2023 | — |
| GWYNEDD MERCY ACADEMY HIGH | GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA | $28,089 | 2023 | — |
| ARCHBISHIP WOOD HIGH SCHOOL | WARMINISTER, PA | $28,000 | 2023 | — |
| CABRINI | RADNOR, PA | $25,000 | 2023 | — |
| MERCY CAREER & TECHNICAL SCH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $16,966 | 2023 | — |
ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA
$813,266LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
$150,000FRIENDS OF FATHER JUDGE HIGH
$127,217CATHOLIC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
$125,000STEWARDSHIP MISSION OF FAITH
$113,245ST LUCY DAY SCHOOL FOR CHILD
$85,000CRISTO REY PHILADELPHIA HIGH
$70,000ST MARY INTERPAROCHIAL SCHOOL
INDEPENDENCE MISSION SCHOOLS
$46,194LANSDALE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$37,464ARCHBISHOP JOHN CARROLL HS
$37,000LA SALLE COLLEGE HIGH SCH
$32,366DREXEL NEUMANN ACADEMY INC
$32,000NAZARETH ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
$27,012IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY
$26,247SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS
$19,507ST FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL
$17,400SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS
$12,889MOTHER TERESA REGIONAL CATHOL
$5,747CABRINI UNIVERSITY
$5,260ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA
$751,129THE CULTURE PROJECT INTERNATI
$130,000LA SALLE COLLEGE HIGH SCH
$90,073BISHOP SHANAHAN HIGH SCHOOL
$83,095ST LUCY DAY SCHOOL FOR CHILD
$81,800LITTLE FLOWER CATHOLIC HIGH S
$78,000national shrine of our lady o
$76,500merion mercy academy address
$73,684POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL
$72,859CRISTO REY PHILADELPHIA HIGH
$70,000SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS
$39,912INDEPENDENCE MISSION SCHOOLS
$30,000ST AGATHA
$30,000GWYNEDD MERCY ACADEMY HIGH
$28,089ARCHBISHIP WOOD HIGH SCHOOL
$28,000CABRINI
$25,000MERCY CAREER & TECHNICAL SCH
$16,966