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    Catholic Community Foundation of the Archdiocese of Seattle

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    SEATTLE, WAWebsite2063824560

    About Catholic Community Foundation of the Archdiocese of Seattle

    The St. Joseph Foundation is dedicated to connecting faith with charitable giving for the long-term support of the mission of the Church and the Catholic community in Western Washington.

    Focus Areas

    Faith formationCatholic educationPastoral ministriesEnvironmental initiatives (Laudato Si')Parish support (including staffing and programmatic support)Emergency capital projects for parish families

    Who They Fund

    seminarians and clergy candidatesyouth and young adultsparishes and parish staffimmigrants and refugeesseafarersorphans and vulnerable children (OVC)

    About Catholic Community Foundation of the Archdiocese of Seattle

    A $1,000,000 grant to Catholic Community Services of Western Washington for a Catholic healthcare initiative collaboration stands out in the foundation’s recent record. Catholic Community Foundation of the Archdiocese of Seattle uses its grantmaking to support Catholic ministry and Catholic nonprofit organizations across Western Washington, with a clear emphasis on faith formation, pastoral work, and Catholic initiatives. Its recent awards also show support for the Archdiocese of Seattle’s formation and ministry programming, including a $188,000 grant for faith formation and a $157,000 grant for pastoral ministries through the Agape program. Smaller grants reach parish-level and educational partners as well, including Catholic schools, a parish, and mission-oriented organizations. The pattern suggests a funder that backs both large system-level ministries and targeted local projects within the Archdiocese. Grants are approved twice a year by board approval through the St. Joseph Foundation Grants program, and the foundation also operates the Mission Essential Parish Family Fund for qualifying parish families in economically depressed regions or rural areas with small populations. The result is a grant portfolio centered on sustaining Catholic mission, staffing, education, and ministry delivery in Western Washington.

    What Catholic Community Foundation of the Archdiocese of Seattle Funds

    Faith formation is a major theme in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $188,000 to the Archdiocese of Seattle for faith formation, $81,915 for faith formation administrative support related to OVC, and $25,000 to the Crozier Society for a seminarian scholarship. Pastoral ministries also receive substantial support, including $156,000 to the Archdiocese of Seattle for seafarer education and $90,000 for immigrant and refugee ministry, both under pastoral ministries. Youth and young adult formation appears through a $24,000 grant to the Archdiocese of Seattle for 12 youth to World Youth Day, alongside a $21,000 award for 10 seminarians to World Youth Day. Catholic education is present through scholarship support for high schools in Vancouver, Lacey, Everett, Seattle, and Burien. The foundation also funded environmental and mission-oriented Catholic initiatives, including support for Laudo Si’/environmental work in its stated priorities.

    How Catholic Community Foundation of the Archdiocese of Seattle Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $2.1M

    Total Assets

    $11.6M

    Total Revenue

    $4.4M

    Total Expenses

    $2.1M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $15K and $76K, with a median of $23K.

    25th Percentile

    $15K

    Median

    $23K

    75th Percentile

    $76K

    Geographic Reach

    Local2 states funded

    About 96% of grants go to recipients in WA.

    Funding intensity
    Low
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    Leadership

    MEGAN SLIVINSKI

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    low-income / poor communities

    Funding Style

    program-specific grantsmulti-year supportcapacity building / administrative supportscholarships and fellowshipsevent and performance funding

    Topics

    faith formation and catechesispastoral ministries and parish supportclergy and seminarian trainingyouth ministry and international youth events (WYD)immigrant and refugee ministrycare of the poor / social servicesspecialized ministries (seafarer education)

    Typical grant size sits at a $15,000 p25, $22,500 median, and $75,894 p75, with a range that extends from small parish and school awards to very large institutional grants. The recent list shows repeated funding to the Archdiocese of Seattle across several program areas, including faith formation and pastoral ministries, which points to recurring support rather than one-off awards only. The foundation gives through board-approved grant programs, and its active programs accept unsolicited requests. It is a grantmaking foundation, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments.

    Where Catholic Community Foundation of the Archdiocese of Seattle Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Washington: 96% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is WA. Seattle appears most often, with recipients such as Catholic Community Services of Western Washington, the Archdiocese of Seattle, the Catholic Newman Center, Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center, and Seattle parishes and schools. Other Washington locations in the recent list include Battle Ground, Vancouver, Lacey, Everett, Burien, Mercer Island, and Gig Harbor. All recent grants in the dataset went to US recipients.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Catholic Community Foundation of the Archdiocese of Seattle

    What does Catholic Community Foundation of the Archdiocese of Seattle fund most often?

    Its stated priorities include faith formation, Catholic education, pastoral ministries, environmental initiatives tied to Laudato Si’, parish support, and emergency capital projects for parish families. Recent grants also show support for immigrant and refugee ministry, seafarer education, and World Youth Day participation.

    How large are its typical grants?

    The foundation’s typical grant size is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $22,500 at the median, and $75,894 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from small parish support grants to a $1,000,000 institutional grant.

    Does it fund organizations outside Washington?

    Its giving is local and heavily concentrated in Washington, with 96% of grants going to recipients in WA. In the recent grants list, all recipients are in the United States, and the named Washington locations include Seattle, Battle Ground, Vancouver, Lacey, Everett, Burien, Mercer Island, and Gig Harbor.

    How are grants awarded?

    The St. Joseph Foundation Grants program awards grants twice a year by board approval. The foundation also has the Mission Essential Parish Family Fund, which supports qualifying parish families in economically depressed regions or rural areas with small populations.

    What kinds of ministries receive support?

    Recent awards include faith formation for the Archdiocese of Seattle, pastoral ministries for seafarer education and immigrant and refugee ministry, scholarship support through the Crozier Society, and parish support for St. Monica Catholic Parish. The foundation also funded Catholic education through multiple high-school scholarship grants.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2024

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.

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    Mission Essential Parish Family Fund (MEPFF)

    Parish ministriesStaffing supportProgram support+2 more

    Who can apply: Parish families are eligible if they contain more than one church used for regular weekly Masses, have combined ordinary income under $1.2875 million as of FY 2024-2025, and have combined Parish Revolving Fund savings under $1.2875 million excluding school-linked, maintenance, and restricted funds. Grants are reviewed annually and eligibility may change over time.

    Deadline: Quarterly due dates: February 28, April 15, July 1, and October 1. Reviewed and disbursed quarterly.

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    St. Joseph Foundation Grants

    Catholic initiativesPastoral ministriesFormation+4 more

    Who can apply: Catholic or Catholic-affiliated organizations within the Archdiocese of Seattle; organizations must be 501(c)(3) or have a fiscal sponsor if not a 501(c)(3). The foundation does not make grants for fundraising, deficit financing, or debt reduction. Applicants may not submit a new request until 12 months have passed since the last decision or grant payment date.

    Deadline: The application period is presently closed and will reopen July 1, 2026. Applications received in early 2026 were considered at the June 2026 board meeting.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES OF WESTERN WASHINGTONSEATTLE, WA$1,000,0002024CATHOLIC INITIATIVES - CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE INIT. COLLAB.
    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLESEATTLE, WA$188,0002024FAITH FORMATION
    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLESEATTLE, WA$157,0002024PASTORAL MINISTRIES, AGAPE PROG 3 YR
    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLESEATTLE, WA$156,0002024PASTORAL MINISTRIES - SEAFARER ED 2 YR
    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLESEATTLE, WA$90,0002024PASTORAL MINISTRIES - IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE MIN 2 YR
    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLESEATTLE, WA$81,9152024FAITH FORMATION - OVC 3 YR ADMIN SUPP.
    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLESEATTLE, WA$57,8312024CATHOLIC INITIATIVES - DEACON FORMATION
    ST LUKE PRODUCTIONSBATTLE GROUND, WA$50,0002024CATHOLIC INITIATIVES - FUND 10 PERFORMANCES
    THE VIGIL PROJECTPARADIS, LA$30,0002024CATHOLIC INITIATIVES
    INTERCOMMUNITY PEACE & JUSTICE CENTERSEATTLE, WA$30,0002024CATHOLIC INITIATIVES
    CROZIER SOCIETYSEATTLE, WA$25,0002024FAITH FORMATION - SEMINARIAN SCHOLARSHIP (AB BRUNETT)
    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLESEATTLE, WA$24,0002024PASTORAL MINISTRIES YOUTH MINISTRY 12 YOUTH TO WYD
    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLESEATTLE, WA$21,0002024PASTORAL MINISTRIES - OVC 10 SEMINARIANS TO WYD
    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLESEATTLE, WA$20,0002024FAITH FORMATION - OVC 3 YR ADMIN SUPP.
    CATHOLIC NEWMAN CENTERSEATTLE, WA$17,0002024CATHOLIC INITIATIVES
    JOHN F KENNEDY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLBURIEN, WA$15,0002024FAITH FORMATION - AB BRUNETT HS SCHOLARSHIP
    ST ELIZABETH SETON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLVANCOUVER, WA$15,0002024FAITH FORMATION - AB BRUNETT HS SCHOLARSHIP
    POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOLLACEY, WA$15,0002024FAITH FORMATION - AB BRUNETT HS SCHOLARSHIP
    ARCHBISHOP MURPHY HIGH SCHOOLEVERETT, WA$15,0002024FAITH FORMATION - AB BRUNETT HS SCHOLARSHIP
    BISHOP BLANCHET HIGH SCHOOLSEATTLE, WA$15,0002024FAITH FORMATION - AB BRUNETT HS SCHOLARSHIP
    ST MONICA CATHOLIC PARISHMERCER ISLAND, WA$10,0002024CATHOLIC INITIATIVES - ST. MONICA PARISH SUPPORT
    ST NICHOLAS CATHOLIC CHURCHGIG HARBOR, WA$9,7702024PASTORAL MINISTRIES
    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLESEATTLE, WA$7,2002024FAITH FORMATION - CHRISTFIDELES LAY PROG
    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLESEATTLE, WA$6,5002024FAITH FORMATION - OCS MISSIONARY DISCIPLESHIP INSTITUTE
    EDUCATION ACROSS BORDERSSEATTLE, WA$5,6002024CATHOLIC INITIATIVES
    Catholic Community Services of Western WASeattle, WA$245,9132023Care of the poor

    CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES OF WESTERN WASHINGTON

    $1,000,000
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    CATHOLIC INITIATIVES - CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE INIT. COLLAB.

    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE

    $188,000
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    FAITH FORMATION

    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE

    $157,000
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    PASTORAL MINISTRIES, AGAPE PROG 3 YR

    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE

    $156,000
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    PASTORAL MINISTRIES - SEAFARER ED 2 YR

    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE

    $90,000
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    PASTORAL MINISTRIES - IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE MIN 2 YR

    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE

    $81,915
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    FAITH FORMATION - OVC 3 YR ADMIN SUPP.

    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE

    $57,831
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    CATHOLIC INITIATIVES - DEACON FORMATION

    ST LUKE PRODUCTIONS

    $50,000
    BATTLE GROUND, WA2024

    CATHOLIC INITIATIVES - FUND 10 PERFORMANCES

    THE VIGIL PROJECT

    $30,000
    PARADIS, LA2024

    CATHOLIC INITIATIVES

    INTERCOMMUNITY PEACE & JUSTICE CENTER

    $30,000
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    CATHOLIC INITIATIVES

    CROZIER SOCIETY

    $25,000
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    FAITH FORMATION - SEMINARIAN SCHOLARSHIP (AB BRUNETT)

    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE

    $24,000
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    PASTORAL MINISTRIES YOUTH MINISTRY 12 YOUTH TO WYD

    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE

    $21,000
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    PASTORAL MINISTRIES - OVC 10 SEMINARIANS TO WYD

    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE

    $20,000
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    FAITH FORMATION - OVC 3 YR ADMIN SUPP.

    CATHOLIC NEWMAN CENTER

    $17,000
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    CATHOLIC INITIATIVES

    JOHN F KENNEDY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

    $15,000
    BURIEN, WA2024

    FAITH FORMATION - AB BRUNETT HS SCHOLARSHIP

    ST ELIZABETH SETON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

    $15,000
    VANCOUVER, WA2024

    FAITH FORMATION - AB BRUNETT HS SCHOLARSHIP

    POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL

    $15,000
    LACEY, WA2024

    FAITH FORMATION - AB BRUNETT HS SCHOLARSHIP

    ARCHBISHOP MURPHY HIGH SCHOOL

    $15,000
    EVERETT, WA2024

    FAITH FORMATION - AB BRUNETT HS SCHOLARSHIP

    BISHOP BLANCHET HIGH SCHOOL

    $15,000
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    FAITH FORMATION - AB BRUNETT HS SCHOLARSHIP

    ST MONICA CATHOLIC PARISH

    $10,000
    MERCER ISLAND, WA2024

    CATHOLIC INITIATIVES - ST. MONICA PARISH SUPPORT

    ST NICHOLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH

    $9,770
    GIG HARBOR, WA2024

    PASTORAL MINISTRIES

    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE

    $7,200
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    FAITH FORMATION - CHRISTFIDELES LAY PROG

    ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE

    $6,500
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    FAITH FORMATION - OCS MISSIONARY DISCIPLESHIP INSTITUTE

    EDUCATION ACROSS BORDERS

    $5,600
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    CATHOLIC INITIATIVES

    Catholic Community Services of Western WA

    $245,913
    Seattle, WA2023

    Care of the poor