Clover Foundation
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About Clover Foundation
The Clover Foundation concentrates substantial, targeted support to Catholic higher‑education and formation institutions—especially those affiliated with Opus Dei and the Pontifical University system—funding capital/expansion projects and core operating needs. Grants are international in scope with a notable emphasis on Italy and Venezuela, and include both campus expansion and priest/formation support alongside a small number of secular university/business school payments. The foundation typically makes a few very large awards rather than many small grants, often repeating support to the same institutions.
Focus Areas
Opus Dei prelature projects and facilities (e.g., Villa Fontana)Pontifical University of the Holy Cross — core operating supportCollege/boarding house expansion for Catholic students (e.g., Collegio Sedes/CUIR)Catholic university expansion and scholarship/formation programs in Venezuela (e.g., Universidad Monteavila, APVE)Targeted support to Catholic-affiliated higher education in the U.S./Europe (including business school relief grants)
Who They Fund
K-12 schools (e.g., Montefalco School, Colegio Sedes)Universities and college programs (e.g., Monteavila, Universidad)
About Clover Foundation
Clover Foundation’s largest recent awards go to Catholic higher-education and formation institutions, especially projects linked to Opus Dei and the Pontifical University system. In Rome, the foundation backed the Villa Fontana Project with two mult million-dollar grants, and it also supplied operating support to Pontificia Universita della Santa Croce, signaling a pattern of large institutional funding rather than small dispersed awards. The same network appears in support for Collegio Sedes expansion at CUIR in Rome and for university-related operations in the same academic ecosystem. Beyond Italy, the foundation has repeatedly funded Catholic-affiliated education in Venezuela, including support for Universidad Monteavila and APVE for prelature priests. Its recent list also shows targeted awards for school facilities, study centers, and student formation programs in Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Finland, and the United States. The mix includes capital projects, operating support, renovations, scholarship-related grants, and program funding, with several institutions appearing more than once across the recent record.
What Clover Foundation Funds
Catholic higher education is the clearest thread in Clover Foundation’s recent grants. The foundation gave $2,000,000 to Pontifica Universita Della Santa Croce (PUSC) for operating expenses for the 2023-24 academic year, and another $2,000,000 to Pontificia Universita della Santa Croce PUSC for operating support in 2024. It also supports facilities and expansion work. CUIR (Col Univ Int Roma) received $614,715 and $611,335 for the expansion of Collegio Sedes, while Universidad Monteavila Foundation Corp received $500,000 for expansion of Universidad. Formation and student programming are part of the portfolio as well. Asociacion Venezolana De Promocion Educativa (APVE) received $412,000 for prelature priests, and The Witherspoon Institute received multiple $25,000 grants tied to Schreyer Summer and 2024 summer seminars.
How Clover Foundation Gives
Clover Foundation’s recent grant sizes are uneven and skew large: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $102,500, and the 75th percentile is $527,834. That spread reflects a small number of very large institutional awards alongside a smaller set of program grants. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Pontificia Universita della Santa Croce, The Witherspoon Institute, Youth Service International, and Asociacion Cultural Internacional Ac. The foundation also makes program-related investments. Its active grant listings describe general grantmaking for education, cultural development, family support, and Catholic-inspired projects, and several listings state that it does not accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.5M
Total Assets
$130.8M
Total Revenue
$8.1M
Total Expenses
$4.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $528K, with a median of $103K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$103K
75th Percentile
$528K
Geographic Reach
Regional4 states funded
About 11% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Clover Foundation Funds
Top 7 recipient countries by grant volume for Clover Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 14 | $23.8M | 31.1% |
| 2 | United StatesDomestic | 11 | $1.1M |
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