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Benedictine College’s largest recent grant was $200,000 to the National Eucharistic Congress in Washington, DC for general support, pointing to a strong commitment to Catholic faith formation alongside its education mission. The foundation’s recent awards also include substantial support for the Napa Institute, the Seymour Institute, and Focus, showing a pattern of backing organizations that work in campus ministry, religious formation, and student-centered Catholic outreach. The grant record fits Benedictine College’s stated emphasis on higher education, student scholarships and financial aid, faith-based campus ministry and formation, and STEM and professional programs. Recent support extends beyond the classroom into student life and mission-oriented programs, including athletic and formation-related grants. The funding pattern is not limited to one type of recipient: national convenings, ministries, schools, and education-focused nonprofits all appear in the latest grants list. Most awards are general support, which suggests flexible funding rather than tightly restricted project grants. In the current record, the foundation funds organizations such as National Eucharistic Congress, Napa Institute, and Focus, while also supporting smaller Catholic education and ministry groups.
Faith-based campus ministry and formation is a clear thread in the latest grants. Benedictine College gave $200,000 to National Eucharistic Congress for general support and $20,000 to Napa Institute for general support, both of which align with Catholic formation and outreach. Student formation and missionary work also show up in support for Focus, which received $12,102 in 2025 and $11,740 in 2024, both for general support. The presence of repeated support for the same organization suggests more than a one-time relationship. The foundation also supports education-adjacent and student-serving organizations. It gave $5,417 to Duc In Altum Schools Collaborative and $5,300 to Regina Caeli Academy, both in 2025, and those grants sit alongside its broader interest in higher education and student development.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $6,120, median is $10,000, and p75 is $12,102. The distribution is shaped by one very large outlier, with a $200,000 award standing far above the rest of the recent list. Most other grants fall near the $5,000 to $20,000 range. The record also shows repeat support for some recipients across years, including Focus and National Catholic Prayer Breakfast. Grants in the file are listed as general support, indicating flexible funding. Benedictine College makes program-related investments and funds individuals is false.
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$249.6M
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Most grants fall between $6K and $12K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$12K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Giving is national, with all listed recent grants going to US recipients. Minnesota is the top state by grant count, driven by Praying Pelican Missions in Minneapolis. Other recent grants land in Washington, DC; Denver, CO; Atlanta, GA; and Norcross, GA, showing a spread across major metro areas rather than concentration in one region. Kansas is the headquarters state, but none of the recent grants in the file go to Kansas recipients.
The foundation’s stated focus areas are higher education, student scholarships and financial aid, faith-based campus ministry and formation, STEM and professional programs such as nursing, engineering, and medical school development, plus athletics and student life.
Recent grant sizes cluster around a median of $10,000, with the middle half of grants falling between $6,120 and $12,102. Most awards in the recent list are in that range, although one grant is much larger at $200,000.
The recent grants list shows 13 grants and all 13 went to US recipients, so the current file reflects domestic giving only.
The recent grants list is dominated by general support awards. The purposes attached to the listed grants are repeatedly labeled “General Support,” indicating flexible funding rather than narrowly targeted project grants.
Yes. Focus appears in both 2024 and 2025 grants, and National Catholic Prayer Breakfast also appears more than once in the recent list. That points to recurring support for some recipients rather than one-time funding only.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus | Golden, CO | $22,641 | 2026 | General Support |
| Nat Cath Prayer Breakfast | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Praying Pelican Missions | Minneapolis, MN | $13,480 | 2026 | General Support |
| The Napa Institute | Irvine, CA | $11,625 | 2026 | General Support |
| Legatus | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Catholic Information Center | Washington, DC | $5,182 | 2026 | General Support |
| National Eucharistic Congress | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| FOCUS | Denver, CO | $12,102 | 2025 | General Support |
| Life Runners | Papillion, NE | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Christ in the City | Denver, CO | $6,120 | 2025 | General Support |
| Duc In Altum Schools Collaborative | Atlanta, GA | $5,417 | 2025 | General Support |
| Regina Caeli Academy | Norcross, GA | $5,300 | 2025 | General Support |
| National Catholic Prayer Breakfast | Washington, DC | $5,300 | 2025 | General Support |
| NAPA INSTITUTE | IRVINE, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEYMOUR INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $17,791 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOCUS | GOLDEN, CO | $11,740 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRAYING PELICAN MISSIONS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,760 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEAD FOR THE CURE FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL CATHOLIC PRAYER BREAKFAST | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEYMOUR INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $15,930 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,402 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRAYING PELICAN MISSIONS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,004 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
Focus
$22,641General Support
Nat Cath Prayer Breakfast
$15,000General Support
Praying Pelican Missions
$13,480General Support
Legatus
$10,000General Support
Catholic Information Center
$5,182General Support
FOCUS
$12,102General Support
Life Runners
$10,000General Support
Duc In Altum Schools Collaborative
$5,417General Support
Regina Caeli Academy
$5,300General Support
National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
$5,300General Support
SEYMOUR INSTITUTE
$17,791GENERAL SUPPORT
FOCUS
$11,740GENERAL SUPPORT
PRAYING PELICAN MISSIONS
$10,760GENERAL SUPPORT
HEAD FOR THE CURE FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL CATHOLIC PRAYER BREAKFAST
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SEYMOUR INSTITUTE
$15,930GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES
$6,402GENERAL SUPPORT
PRAYING PELICAN MISSIONS
$5,004GENERAL SUPPORT