We are a community of vowed Catholic women and lay associates who live and minister in the U.S. and around the world. Rooted in the mission of Christ, our mission is to bring all into unity with God, one another, and with all creation through prayer, direct service and ministry, partnering with others to serve the dear neighbor, standing with and for the poor and vulnerable, and advocating for systemic change.
A defining feature of Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph Ministries Inc’s recent giving is repeated support for education and direct financial assistance, including $1,105,000 to Stjoseph Academy in Cleveland and $328,500 to School and Tutors on Wheels Inc Dba Tutoring English to Advance Change in LaGrange Park. The foundation’s public profile also shows grantmaking tied to Catholic ministry, social justice, and environmental care, with gifts reaching organizations that work on tutoring, spirituality, immigration, and restorative justice. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent-grants list, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Healing Action Network in St. Louis received $125,000 in 2023 and another $125,000 in 2024, while Catholic Mobilizing Network in Washington, DC received $70,180 in 2023 and $89,105 in 2024. The pattern points to support for organizations that align with the congregation’s mission of service, advocacy, and accompaniment of people affected by poverty, exclusion, and structural harm. Recent grants also include Catholic-linked ministries and local partners such as Taller De Jose in Chicago and The Well Spirituality Center Inc in LaGrange Park.
Education is a visible theme in the recent grants. Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph Ministries Inc gave $192,746 to School and Tutors on Wheels Inc Dba Tutoring English to Advance Change in 2023 and $72,000 to the same organization in 2024, along with $100,000 to Stjoseph Academy in 2023. Those awards show support for tutoring and Catholic school-related work. Their social-justice giving includes $34,310 to Sisters of St Joseph - Ministries Against the Death Penalty in New Orleans and $89,105 to Catholic Mobilizing Network in Washington, DC. Both fit the congregation’s stated interest in abolishing the death penalty and promoting restorative justice. The foundation also funds ministry and spiritual support. The Well Spirituality Center Inc received $50,083 in 2023 and $66,513 in 2024, indicating continued support for spirituality-centered work. In addition, Taller De Jose in Chicago received $114,503 in 2023 and $86,000 in 2024, reflecting support for direct service in a community ministry setting.
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$34.1M
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$2.7M
Most grants fall between $55K and $120K, with a median of $72K.
25th Percentile
$55K
Median
$72K
75th Percentile
$120K
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Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $55,042, the median is $72,000, and p75 is $119,752. The recent list also includes larger outliers, especially one $1,105,000 award. Multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Healing Action Network, Catholic Mobilizing Network, School and Tutors on Wheels Inc Dba Tutoring English to Advance Change, Able Families, Stepstone Inc, The Well Spirituality Center Inc, and People Program Inc. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships. The organization is a ministry-based funder rather than an operating foundation with an open application model; its public materials describe grants and partnerships, and one planned-giving page notes unsolicited gifts in a different context.
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the recent list, with 23 grants and 100% in the United States. Illinois is the top state by grant count, and 26% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Named recipient locations in the recent grants include LaGrange Park, Chicago, Cleveland, Wichita, St. Louis, Washington, DC, New Orleans, Kermit, and Lafayette. The pattern shows a regional U.S. reach rather than a single-city focus.
The recent grants and active program descriptions point to education, social justice, spirituality, death penalty abolition, immigration-related work, environmental sustainability, and anti-racism. Recent awards include tutoring support, Catholic school support, and funding for ministries and advocacy groups working on restorative justice and climate-related initiatives.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Healing Action Network, Catholic Mobilizing Network, School and Tutors on Wheels Inc Dba Tutoring English to Advance Change, Able Families, Stepstone Inc, The Well Spirituality Center Inc, and People Program Inc. That indicates continuing relationships with some grantees.
Typical awards are in the mid-five-figure range. The reported distribution is p25 at $55,042, median at $72,000, and p75 at $119,752. The recent list also includes a much larger $1,105,000 grant, showing that some awards are substantially above the usual range.
The recipient base is U.S.-only in the recent-grants data, and Illinois is the top state by grant count. Specific recipient cities include LaGrange Park, Chicago, Cleveland, Wichita, St. Louis, Washington, DC, New Orleans, Kermit, and Lafayette.
The public grants-and-partnerships description does not provide a public application process or grant guidelines. It describes the congregation as collaborating with other organizations and giving material resources in the form of donations.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STJOSEPH ACADEMY | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,105,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| SCHOOL AND TUTORS ON WHEELS INC DBA TUTORING ENGLISH TO ADVANCE CHANGE | LAGRANGE PARK, IL | $328,500 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| HEALING ACTION NETWORK | ST LOUIS, MO | $125,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| CATHOLIC MOBILIZING NETWORK | WASHINGTON, DC | $89,105 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| TALLER DE JOSE | CHICAGO, IL | $86,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| STEPSTONE INC | WICHITA, KS | $72,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| DEAR NEIGHBORS MINISTRIES | WICHITA, KS | $72,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| THE WELL SPIRITUALITY CENTER INC | LAGRANGE PARK, IL | $66,513 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| ABLE FAMILIES | KERMIT, WV | $61,215 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| PEOPLE PROGRAM INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| STEPSTONE INC | WICHITA, KS | $236,559 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| SCHOOL AND TUTORS ON WHEELS INC DBA TUTORING ENGLISH TO ADVANCE CHANGE | LAGRANGE PARK, IL | $192,746 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| HEALING ACTION NETWORK | ST LOUIS, MO | $125,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| TALLER DE JOSE | CHICAGO, IL | $114,503 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| STJOSEPH ACADEMY | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| CATHOLIC MOBILIZING NETWORK | WASHINGTON, DC | $70,180 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| CAREGIVER COMPANION INC | LAFAYETTE, IN | $61,011 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH DEAR NEIGHBORS MINISTRIES | WICHITA, KS | $60,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| THE WELL SPIRITUALITY CENTER INC | LAGRANGE PARK, IL | $50,083 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| HILLTOP ASPIRES INC | WICHITA, KS | $45,892 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| ABLE FAMILIES | KERMIT, WV | $40,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH - MINISTRIES AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $34,310 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| PEOPLE PROGRAM INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $12,985 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
STJOSEPH ACADEMY
$1,105,000FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
SCHOOL AND TUTORS ON WHEELS INC DBA TUTORING ENGLISH TO ADVANCE CHANGE
$328,500FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
HEALING ACTION NETWORK
$125,000FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
CATHOLIC MOBILIZING NETWORK
$89,105FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
TALLER DE JOSE
$86,000FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
STEPSTONE INC
$72,000FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
DEAR NEIGHBORS MINISTRIES
$72,000FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
THE WELL SPIRITUALITY CENTER INC
$66,513FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
ABLE FAMILIES
$61,215FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
PEOPLE PROGRAM INC
$10,000FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
STEPSTONE INC
$236,559FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
SCHOOL AND TUTORS ON WHEELS INC DBA TUTORING ENGLISH TO ADVANCE CHANGE
$192,746FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
HEALING ACTION NETWORK
$125,000FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
TALLER DE JOSE
$114,503FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
STJOSEPH ACADEMY
$100,000FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
CATHOLIC MOBILIZING NETWORK
$70,180FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
CAREGIVER COMPANION INC
$61,011FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH DEAR NEIGHBORS MINISTRIES
$60,000FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
THE WELL SPIRITUALITY CENTER INC
$50,083FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
HILLTOP ASPIRES INC
$45,892FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
ABLE FAMILIES
$40,000FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH - MINISTRIES AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
$34,310FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
PEOPLE PROGRAM INC
$12,985FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE