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Catholic Community Foundation for the Diocese of Phoenix backs Catholic institutions across the Diocese of Phoenix with grants that often support operating needs, parish life, schools, and formation. Recent support shows a strong tie to diocesan infrastructure: the Diocese of Phoenix - Office of Mission Advancement received $514,014 in 2024, and the Diocese of Phoenix - Bishop's Office received $408,320 in the same year. The foundation also funded Catholic education and campus support at St John Paul II Catholic High School, including a $303,198 grant in 2025 and a $200,000 grant in 2023. Its grantmaking reflects a faith-based portfolio that includes education, vocations, poverty relief, parish and school improvements, and ministries tied to Catholic teaching. Grants also reached groups such as Mount Claret Retreat Center, Society of St Vincent de Paul, Aid to Women Center, and Catholic Charities Community Services. The pattern suggests a funder that works through the Catholic community’s institutions and service organizations, with awards used for program support rather than broad unrestricted philanthropy. Endowments, donor-advised funds, scholarships, planned gifts, and the Giving Circle all sit within the foundation’s model, linking donor intent to recurring support for Catholic priorities.
Catholic education is a major theme. The foundation awarded $161,424 in 2024 to St John Paul II Catholic High School in Avondale for program support, and another $95,222 in 2025 to Seton Catholic Preparatory High School in Chandler. Scholarship work is also formalized through the Christian Service Award and Catholic Community Foundation Scholarship programs. Support for Catholic life and formation appears in grants to clergy and ministry infrastructure. The Diocese of Phoenix - Vocations Office received $163,841 in 2025 for program support, while St Agnes Catholic Church in Phoenix received multiple awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also funded Mount Claret Retreat Center in Phoenix in 2023 and 2024. In social services, it backed Society of St Vincent de Paul in Phoenix and Catholic Charities Community Services in Phoenix, along with Aid to Women Center in Tempe. Those awards align with its stated focus on poverty alleviation, life protection, and health and addiction recovery services.
$13.4M
$134.3M
$14.5M
$5.5M
Most grants fall between $7K and $27K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$27K
About 74% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
James Carabajal
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Catholic Community Foundation for the Diocese of Phoenix.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 459 | $13.4M | 99.8% |
| 2 | Canada | 1 |
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Typical grants fall in the mid-thousands to low tens of thousands, with a p25 of $7,000, a median of $12,000, and a p75 of $26,812. The recent-grants file shows a much larger operating-and-program support tier as well, including six-figure awards to diocesan and Catholic-school recipients. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: St John Paul II Catholic High School, St Agnes Catholic Church, and the Diocese of Phoenix - Bishop's Office each appear in multiple years. The foundation uses a mix of endowed funds, scholarship programs, and the Giving Circle, and several programs accept unsolicited applications.
Giving is heavily concentrated in Arizona, with 74% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Phoenix appears repeatedly, including the Diocese of Phoenix - Office of Mission Advancement, the Bishop's Office, Mount Claret Retreat Center, Society of St Vincent de Paul, and Catholic Charities Community Services. Other Arizona recipient cities include Avondale, Chandler, Tempe, and Sun City West. Outside Arizona, grants in the recent list reached Menlo Park, California, Saint Aidan Parish in Wexford, Pennsylvania, and one Canadian recipient, making the grant footprint regional but still strongly Arizona-centered.
It supports Catholic institutions and ministries across education, parish and school improvements, vocations, poverty relief, life protection, and health-related services. Recent grants went to diocesan offices, Catholic schools, retreat and parish entities, and social-service organizations such as Society of St Vincent de Paul and Catholic Charities Community Services.
The typical grant size is $7,000 at the 25th percentile, $12,000 at the median, and $26,812 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger program-support grants in the six-figure range to diocesan offices and Catholic schools.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Christian Service Award Scholarship, the Catholic Community Foundation Scholarship, the Care Forever Fund, the Education Forever Fund, the Community Forever Fund, and the Giving Circle Grant Program.
Recurring support is visible across multiple years. The Diocese of Phoenix - Bishop's Office appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, St John Paul II Catholic High School appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and St Agnes Catholic Church appears in each of those years as well.
Most grants go to Arizona recipients: 74% of grants are in the HQ state, and Arizona is also the top state by grant count. Phoenix is the most visible city in the recent grants list, followed by Avondale, Chandler, Tempe, and Sun City West.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $6K |
0.2% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Paul II Catholic High School | Avondale, AZ | $303,198 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Diocese of Phoenix - Bishop's Office | Phoenix, AZ | $212,082 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Diocese of Phoenix - Vocations Office | Phoenix, AZ | $163,841 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Saint Aidan Parish | Wexford, PA | $150,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Parish | Sun City West, AZ | $135,876 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul | PHOENIX, AZ | $126,409 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Aid to Women Center | Tempe, AZ | $121,889 | 2025 | Program Support |
| St Agnes Catholic Church | Phoenix, AZ | $113,684 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Augustine Institute | FLORISSANT, MO | $100,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Nuestros Pequeos Hermanos (NPH) USA | Phoenix, AZ | $99,655 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Seton Catholic Preparatory High School | Chandler, AZ | $95,222 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Catholic Charities Community Services | Phoenix, AZ | $88,306 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Xavier College Preparatory | Phoenix, AZ | $84,500 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Mount Claret Retreat Center | Phoenix, AZ | $81,688 | 2025 | Program Support |
| St Theresa Parish | Phoenix, AZ | $74,753 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Life Teen Inc | Atlanta, GA | $63,500 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Ss Simon & Jude School | Phoenix, AZ | $60,870 | 2025 | Program Support |
| St Timothy Parish | Mesa, AZ | $59,688 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Brophy College Preparatory | Phoenix, AZ | $56,500 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church | Tempe, AZ | $56,215 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Hope Ranch International | Red Lodge, MT | $55,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| St Gregory School | Phoenix, AZ | $52,584 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Jesuit High School | Carmichael, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| St Mary's Catholic Church | Grand Forks, ND | $50,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Diocese of Phoenix - CDA | Phoenix, AZ | $46,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Order of Malta Western Association | Menlo Park, CA | $45,871 | 2025 | Program Support |
| St Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church | Scottsdale, AZ | $42,835 | 2025 | Program Support |
| St Maria Goretti Parish | Scottsdale, AZ | $39,454 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Christ the King Parish | Mesa, AZ | $39,357 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Notre Dame Preparatory | Scottsdale, AZ | $36,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| General Treasurer | Lenexa, KS | $35,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic School | Phoenix, AZ | $35,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| St John XXIII Catholic School | Scottsdale, AZ | $34,955 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Franciscan Friars of the Holy Spirit | Laveen, AZ | $31,500 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Newman Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $30,887 | 2025 | Program Support |
| CatholicVote Education Fund | Carmel, IN | $30,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| St Joseph the Worker | Phoenix, AZ | $30,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Resurrection Catholic Church | Tempe, AZ | $27,538 | 2025 | Program Support |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $27,357 | 2025 | Program Support |
| St Matthew Catholic School | Phoenix, AZ | $26,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | Escondido, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Andre House | Phoenix, AZ | $24,450 | 2025 | Program Support |
| St Mary-Basha Catholic School | Chandler, AZ | $23,198 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Sunrise for Rural Dwellers Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | $22,450 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish - Glendale | Glendale, AZ | $20,487 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Diocese of Phoenix - Nazareth House Seminary | Phoenix, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Catholic Charities USA | Alexandria, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Saint Agnes Catholic Church | Red Lodge, MT | $20,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Forgotten Children Ministries | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
St John Paul II Catholic High School
$303,198Program Support
Diocese of Phoenix - Bishop's Office
$212,082Program Support
Diocese of Phoenix - Vocations Office
$163,841Program Support
Saint Aidan Parish
$150,000Program Support
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
$135,876Program Support
Society of St Vincent de Paul
$126,409Program Support
Aid to Women Center
$121,889Program Support
St Agnes Catholic Church
$113,684Program Support
Augustine Institute
$100,000Program Support
Nuestros Pequeos Hermanos (NPH) USA
$99,655Program Support
Seton Catholic Preparatory High School
$95,222Program Support
Catholic Charities Community Services
$88,306Program Support
Xavier College Preparatory
$84,500Program Support
Mount Claret Retreat Center
$81,688Program Support
St Theresa Parish
$74,753Program Support
Life Teen Inc
$63,500Program Support
Ss Simon & Jude School
$60,870Program Support
St Timothy Parish
$59,688Program Support
Brophy College Preparatory
$56,500Program Support
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church
$56,215Program Support
Hope Ranch International
$55,000Program Support
St Gregory School
$52,584Program Support
Jesuit High School
$50,000Program Support
St Mary's Catholic Church
$50,000Program Support
Diocese of Phoenix - CDA
$46,000Program Support
Order of Malta Western Association
$45,871Program Support
St Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church
$42,835Program Support
St Maria Goretti Parish
$39,454Program Support
Christ the King Parish
$39,357Program Support
Notre Dame Preparatory
$36,000Program Support
General Treasurer
$35,000Program Support
St Catherine of Siena Catholic School
$35,000Program Support
St John XXIII Catholic School
$34,955Program Support
Franciscan Friars of the Holy Spirit
$31,500Program Support
Holy Trinity Catholic Newman Center
$30,887Program Support
CatholicVote Education Fund
$30,000Program Support
St Joseph the Worker
$30,000Program Support
Resurrection Catholic Church
$27,538Program Support
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
$27,357Program Support
St Matthew Catholic School
$26,000Program Support
John Paul the Great Catholic University
$25,000Program Support
Andre House
$24,450Program Support
St Mary-Basha Catholic School
$23,198Program Support
Sunrise for Rural Dwellers Inc
$22,450Program Support
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish - Glendale
$20,487Program Support
Diocese of Phoenix - Nazareth House Seminary
$20,000Program Support
Catholic Charities USA
$20,000Program Support
Saint Agnes Catholic Church
$20,000Program Support
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
$20,000Program Support
Forgotten Children Ministries
$20,000Program Support
Current and upcoming funding from Catholic Community Foundation for the Diocese of Phoenix that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Must meet the overall Giving Circle eligibility criteria for nonprofits serving the Diocese of Phoenix region and aligned with Catholic teaching; funding cannot be used for debt reduction, fundraising initiatives, galas or events, scholarships or tuition assistance, or operating costs.
Deadline: Annual Giving Circle cycle; 2026 window closed, 2027 toolkit available.
Who can apply: Must meet the overall Giving Circle eligibility criteria for nonprofits serving the Diocese of Phoenix region and aligned with Catholic teaching; grant funds cannot be used for debt reduction, fundraising, galas/events, scholarships or tuition assistance, or operating costs.
Deadline: Annual Giving Circle cycle; 2026 window closed, 2027 toolkit available.
Who can apply: Must meet the overall Giving Circle eligibility criteria for nonprofits serving the Diocese of Phoenix region and aligned with Catholic teaching; grant funds cannot be used for prohibited categories such as debt reduction, fundraising, galas/events, scholarships or tuition assistance, or operating costs.
Deadline: Annual Giving Circle cycle; 2026 window closed, 2027 toolkit available.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) public charity registered with the IRS; serve primarily within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix region; align with teachings of the Roman Catholic Church; project must be fully funded within one year of award; one proposal per cycle; past grantees must wait one year before reapplying; grantmaking does not support debt reduction, fundraising initiatives, galas/events, scholarships/tuition assistance, or operating costs.
Deadline: 2026 application window closed; toolkit available to prepare for the 2027 Giving Circle cycle. Specific 2027 dates were not provided.
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