About Catholic Foundation for Diocese of Salina
“Together, let us be disciples of Jesus on mission.”
Focus Areas
Evangelization / Missionary SupportCatholic Education / ScholarshipsParish and Diocesan ProgramsVocations and FormationCatholic Charities
Funding Style
operating supportgeneral operating grantcore/unrestricted supportorganizational sustainability
Topics
general nonprofit operationscapacity preservationorganizational infrastructure
About Catholic Foundation for Diocese of Salina
Catholic Foundation for Diocese of Salina channels most of its recent grantmaking into the Diocese of Salina’s parishes, schools, and seminarian support. The two largest recent awards went to Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina for operating support at $1,775,357 in 2024 and Catholic Diocese of Salina for operating support at $1,391,044 in 2025, showing a strong emphasis on diocesan infrastructure rather than one-off project funding. Seminary formation is another recurring theme: Diocese of Salina Seminary Fund received $735,000 in 2025 and $334,000 in 2024. School support also appears prominently, with Sacred Heart JrSr High School - Salina receiving $684,094 in 2025 and $644,913 in 2024. Smaller grants extend that pattern to parish life, Catholic education, and Catholic Charities, all within the Diocese of Salina. The foundation’s stated mission language centers on being “disciples of Jesus on mission,” and its active programs reinforce that mission through scholarships, seminarian support, and diocesan grantmaking tied to Catholic education and evangelization.
What Catholic Foundation for Diocese of Salina Funds
Catholic education is a major thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. Sacred Heart JrSr High School - Salina received $684,094 in 2025 for operating support, and Manhattan Catholic Schools received $54,803 in 2025 for operating support. Parish ministry is another clear area: Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish - Salina received $197,978 in 2025 for operating support, while St Francis Xavier Parish - Junction City received $30,604 in 2025. Vocations and formation also receive direct support, including $735,000 in 2025 to Diocese of Salina Seminary Fund for operating support. Catholic social ministry appears as well, with Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas receiving $97,690 in 2025 for operating support. Across these areas, the grants are tied to diocesan institutions and Catholic organizations serving the Diocese of Salina.
How Catholic Foundation for Diocese of Salina Gives
Typical award sizes are modest relative to the foundation’s annual grant budget: the 25th percentile is $9,375, the median is $16,162, and the 75th percentile is $33,000. The recent grant list also shows a repeated operating-support pattern rather than a single-pass project style, with the same recipients appearing in multiple years, including Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina, Sacred Heart JrSr High School - Salina, Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish - Salina, Manhattan Catholic Schools, and Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas. The foundation is a diocesan foundation, and the stated philosophy tags emphasize operating support, general operating grant, core/unrestricted support, and organizational sustainability.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.4M
Total Assets
$59.3M
Total Revenue
$17.6M
Total Expenses
$6.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $33K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$33K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Tyler Greenman
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