The KLM Foundation concentrates its giving on Catholic education and ministry in the Los Angeles area, providing large general-purpose gifts rather than many small grants. Its funding is focused and institutional, favoring established Catholic schools and campus ministry at a major university. The foundation makes repeat, high-value commitments to a small number of local beneficiaries.
Highly concentrated giving: very few grants, large dollar amounts, repeated multi-year/core support to the same local Catholic institutions.
Klm Foundation’s largest recent grants are repeated $1 million awards to USC Caruso Catholic Center and Marymount High School, both in Los Angeles. That pattern points to a funder that backs Catholic education and ministry through concentrated, high-dollar commitments rather than broad, scattered grantmaking. The foundation’s recent list shows support for Catholic campus ministry, private Catholic secondary education, and Catholic institutions tied to the Los Angeles area. The same approach appears across other grants in the file. Loyola High School received $250,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while Loyola Marymount University was also funded at that level in both years. Klm Foundation also gave $250,000 to Catholic Education Foundation in consecutive years, suggesting recurring support for established Catholic organizations rather than one-time project funding. Smaller awards extend that pattern to parish, university, and health-related Catholic institutions, including St Paul the Apostle Parish, USC Libraries, and Saint John's Health Center Foundation. The overall picture is a highly focused institutional funder with a strong Los Angeles Catholic footprint.
In Catholic campus ministry, Klm Foundation gave $1 million to USC Caruso Catholic Center in 2025 and another $1 million in 2024, showing sustained support for a single university-based ministry. For Catholic secondary education, Marymount High School received $1 million in both 2024 and 2025, and Loyola High School received $250,000 in each of those years. The foundation also supports broader Catholic institutions through general operating gifts. Catholic Education Foundation received $250,000 in 2024 and 2025, while The Sisters of Social Service received $100,000 in both years. Among other institutional grants, St Paul the Apostle Parish received $100,000 in 2024 and St Paul the Apostle Catholic Community received $100,000 in 2025, showing attention to parish-level Catholic organizations as well as schools and university ministries.
Typical grants fall at $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list, however, includes many much larger institutional awards, indicating a highly skewed pattern with a small number of large gifts. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Recipients appear across multiple years, especially in 2024 and 2025, which points to repeat support rather than isolated one-time awards.
$5.1M
$113.9M
$10.3M
$5.8M
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Marymount High School, USC Caruso Catholic Center
Klm Foundation’s giving is strongly concentrated in California, which accounts for 67% of grants. The recent recipient list is heavily Los Angeles-centered, with grants to USC Caruso Catholic Center, Marymount High School, Loyola High School, Loyola Marymount University, and USC Libraries, plus Encino, Santa Monica, and Oakland recipients. Outside California, the foundation also gave to organizations in Washington, DC; Baltimore; and Bluffton, South Carolina. All recorded grants in the file went to US recipients.
The recent grants show a narrow focus on Catholic education and ministry: private Catholic high schools, university Catholic centers and chaplaincies, parish organizations, and Catholic institutions such as education and service nonprofits. The pattern is institutional and general-purpose rather than project-specific.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include larger awards of $50,000, $100,000, $250,000, and $1 million.
Yes. Several recipients appear in consecutive years, including USC Caruso Catholic Center at $1 million in both 2024 and 2025, Marymount High School at $1 million in both years, Loyola High School at $250,000 in both years, and Catholic Education Foundation at $250,000 in both years.
California is the top grantmaking state, with 67% of grants going to recipients there. The recent list is especially concentrated in Los Angeles, with additional California grants in Encino, Santa Monica, Oakland, and Santa Clara.
Klm Foundation is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARYMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| USC CARUSO CATHOLIC CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY | SANTA CLARA, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CATHOLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST PAUL THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC COMMU | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| USC LIBRARIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE SISTERS OF SOCIAL SERVICE | ENCINO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SAINT JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ORDER OF ST GREGORY HOPE ENDOWMENT FUND | BLUFFTON, SC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | BALTIMORE, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ORDER OF MALTA | OAKLAND, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERISTY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EQUESTRIAN ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE OF JERUSALEM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $26,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FOUNDING FORWARD | VALLEY FORGE, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| KECK MEDICINE OF USC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CARE | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LAS MADRINAS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CARMELITE MONASTERY | CARMEL, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| IRISH EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FADICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MOUNT VERNON LADIES' ASSOCIATION | MOUNT VERNON, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FADICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MACULAR DEGENERATION RESEARCH | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PRIEST RETIREMENT FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| USC ROSKI EYE INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| USC INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CATHOLIC STUDIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DAUGHTERS OF MARY AND JOSEPH | CULVER CITY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CATHOLIC MEDICAL MISSION BOARD | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NORBERTINE ASSOCIATION OF ST JOSEPH | TEHACHAPI, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF LOS ANGELES INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DOLORES MISSION SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LOS ANGELES HOUSE OF RUTH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JESUITS WEST | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS | SANTA CLARITA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COVENANT HOUSE | LOS ANGLES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GREGORIAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | WASHINTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| USC NORRIS COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CASA OF LOS ANGELES | MONTEREY PARK, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST CAMILLUS CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
MARYMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000,000GENERAL
USC CARUSO CATHOLIC CENTER
$1,000,000GENERAL
LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL
$250,000GENERAL
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
$250,000GENERAL
CATHOLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$250,000GENERAL
ST PAUL THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC COMMU
$100,000GENERAL
USC LIBRARIES
$100,000GENERAL
THE SISTERS OF SOCIAL SERVICE
$100,000GENERAL
ORDER OF ST GREGORY HOPE ENDOWMENT FUND
$50,000GENERAL
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
$50,000GENERAL
ORDER OF MALTA
$50,000GENERAL
MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERISTY
$50,000GENERAL
EQUESTRIAN ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE OF JERUSALEM
$26,000GENERAL
CARMELITE MONASTERY
$25,000GENERAL
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$25,000GENERAL
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES
$25,000GENERAL
IRISH EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL
FADICA
$15,000GENERAL
MOUNT VERNON LADIES' ASSOCIATION
$15,000GENERAL
FADICA
$15,000GENERAL
MACULAR DEGENERATION RESEARCH
$12,500GENERAL
CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL
PRIEST RETIREMENT FUND
$10,000GENERAL
USC ROSKI EYE INSTITUTE
$10,000GENERAL
USC INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED CATHOLIC STUDIES
$10,000GENERAL
DAUGHTERS OF MARY AND JOSEPH
$10,000GENERAL
CATHOLIC MEDICAL MISSION BOARD
$10,000GENERAL
NORBERTINE ASSOCIATION OF ST JOSEPH
$10,000GENERAL
DOLORES MISSION SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL
JESUITS WEST
$10,000GENERAL
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
$10,000GENERAL
COVENANT HOUSE
$10,000GENERAL
GREGORIAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL
ST CAMILLUS CENTER
$10,000GENERAL