About Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund
To inspire Catholics and empower Catholic organizations by helping donors maximize their generosity in ways aligned with the Catholic faith.
Focus Areas
Catholic educationParish and diocesan supportFaith-based charitiesFamily supportHumanitarian reliefPro-life and related initiatives
Who They Fund
general public / unspecified beneficiaries
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted fundingflexible/ambiguous funding
Topics
general charitable purposes
About Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund
Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund Inc. has recently backed some of the largest general-purpose Catholic grants in the dataset, including $11,692,210 to American Endowment Foundation, $10,705,819 to Catholic University of America, and $9,200,000 to Sacred Spaces Foundation. The pattern is not limited to higher education: the fund has also supported diocesan and parish-linked work, faith-based charities, and Catholic institutions with unrestricted funding. Recent recipients include Metanoia Inc in New Haven, Dominican House of Studies College of Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, Holy Spirit Preparatory School in Atlanta, and Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. The grant list points to a funder that moves at institutional scale and favors flexible support. Several awards recur across multiple years, including Catholic University of America, Sacred Spaces Foundation, International Dominican Foundation, Thomistic Institute, and Belmont Abbey College. The foundation’s giving is aligned with Catholic education, parish and diocesan support, family support, humanitarian relief, and pro-life and related initiatives, with grants frequently described as general purpose. Across the recent record, the foundation appears to prioritize Catholic organizations that can use support across operating needs rather than for narrowly specified projects.
What Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund Funds
Catholic education is a visible part of the portfolio. Recent grants include $10,705,819 to Catholic University of America for general purpose support, $2,014,100 to Benedictine College for general purpose support, and $1,503,150 to Belmont Abbey College for general purpose support. The foundation also supports intellectual and formation-oriented Catholic work. It gave $960,450 to Thomistic Institute and $620,000 to The Center for Thomas More Studies, both for general purpose support, showing an interest in theology and Catholic scholarship. Parish and diocesan support appears in grants such as $1,850,000 to Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland and $2,070,000 to Holy Spirit Preparatory School. Humanitarian and family-oriented work is also present through awards like $1,520,000 to St John Paul the II Life Center and $1,022,095 to EWTN.
How Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund Gives
The grant-size profile is broad but centered on mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $45,960. The recent list also includes a small set of much larger institutional grants in the millions. Many recipients appear in more than one year, including Catholic University of America, Sacred Spaces Foundation, International Dominican Foundation, Thomistic Institute, and Belmont Abbey College. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing support rather than isolated one-time gifts. The funder is structured as a charitable fund, and the recent grants are overwhelmingly described as general purpose support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$77.1M
Total Assets
$127.1M
Total Revenue
$85.5M
Total Expenses
$82.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $46K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$46K
Geographic Reach
National39 states funded
About 4% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DENNIS GERBER
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