The mission of Caritas of Waco is to provide urgent support to people in need in our community.
Caritas of Waco’s recent grantmaking is built around one recurring distribution channel: 200-300 different organizations receive assistance monthly from the foundation in Waco, with funds earmarked for organizations to distribute to meet community needs. That pattern fits its stated mission to provide urgent support to people in need in the local community. The foundation operates as a pass-through intermediary rather than a traditional program grantmaker, moving large amounts of support through community-based organizations that serve local residents. Its giving is tied to basic-needs response and short-term relief. The foundation supports hunger relief, emergency financial assistance for rent and utilities, veterans services, case management, workforce development and certifications, federal benefits enrollment assistance, gifts-in-kind distribution, and community support and life skills training. It also runs active distribution programs that connect essential goods with nonprofits and charitable organizations, including a Gifts-In-Kind Distribution hub in partnership with the Walmart Return Center. The grant record shows a consistent local focus: recipients are in Waco and across Texas, with grants directed to organizations that then distribute aid within the community.
A core theme in Caritas of Waco’s work is direct relief for basic needs. Its active Community Support Program provides rental and utility assistance along with individualized planning through a Community Support Specialist, while the Veterans Case Management Program serves veterans and surviving spouses with nutritious food, rent assistance, utility bill assistance, and transportation assistance across McLennan, Falls, and Limestone counties. The foundation also supports the distribution infrastructure behind local aid. Through its Gifts-In-Kind Distribution program, Caritas receives, stores, and shares essential household items such as toilet paper, paper towels, hygiene products, diapers, cleaning supplies, and feminine hygiene products with nonprofit and charitable organizations. Workforce and stability services are also part of its portfolio. The existing focus areas include workforce development and certifications, federal benefits enrollment assistance, and community support and life skills training, reflecting a blend of immediate relief and longer-term stabilization.
$11.5M
$6.4M
$13.1M
$13.7M
Most grants fall between $14.8M and $15.3M, with a median of $15M.
25th Percentile
$14.8M
Median
$15M
75th Percentile
$15.3M
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Caritas of Waco’s grant size profile is tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $14,773,645, the median is $15,045,168, and the 75th percentile is $15,316,692. That narrow range suggests a highly standardized approach to grant sizing. The recent record also points to repeated support for the same local distribution model across multiple years, rather than one-off awards. The foundation functions as a local intermediary and pass-through grantmaker. Its philosophy tags emphasize unrestricted or general operating support, rapid-response or short-term relief funding, and direct service support for resource distribution. The active program list also shows that unsolicited requests are accepted in the Gifts-In-Kind Distribution and community support-related programs.
Caritas of Waco gives locally, and every grant in the provided record goes to recipients in Texas. The top giving location is Waco, with 100% of grants directed to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants list names Waco-based recipients, and the active programs extend into McLennan County, with additional coverage in Falls County and Limestone County through veteran case management. Its gifts-in-kind work also reaches nearby counties and other partner organizations.
It supports community-based organizations that distribute aid to local people in need. The recent grants record shows monthly assistance flowing to 200-300 different organizations, and the active programs include nonprofit partners in gifts-in-kind distribution, community support, and veteran case management.
Its stated focus areas include hunger relief and food pantry support, emergency financial assistance for rent and utilities, veterans services, case management, workforce development and certifications, federal benefits enrollment assistance, gifts-in-kind distribution, and community support and life skills training.
Yes. The active program information says unsolicited requests are accepted for the Gifts-In-Kind Distribution program, the Veterans Case Management Program, and the Community Support Program.
The grant-size distribution is very tight. The 25th percentile is $14,773,645, the median is $15,045,168, and the 75th percentile is $15,316,692.
Its giving is local and all grants in the provided data go to recipients in Texas. Waco is the main recipient city in the recent grants list, and the active programs also cover McLennan County, with some services extending to Falls County and Limestone County.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Caritas of Waco that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-300 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE MONTHLY FROM CARITAS | WACO, TX | $11,455,276 | 2025 | FOR ORGANIZATIONS TO DISTRIBUTE TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS |
| 200-300 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE MONTHLY FROM CARITAS | WACO, TX | $14,502,121 | 2024 | FOR ORGANIZATIONS TO DISTRIBUTE TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS |
| 200-300 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE MONTHLY FROM CARITAS | WACO, TX | $15,588,216 | 2023 | FOR ORGANIZATIONS TO DISTRIBUTE TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS |
FOR ORGANIZATIONS TO DISTRIBUTE TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS
FOR ORGANIZATIONS TO DISTRIBUTE TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS
FOR ORGANIZATIONS TO DISTRIBUTE TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS