The Louis J Casale Jr Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on a single local education institution, providing general operating support to Corpus Christi School. Its grants are directed toward sustaining a parochial school rather than funding a diversity of charities, indicating a focused, place-based commitment to Catholic K–8 education. The foundation appears to prioritize institutional stability over program-specific projects.
A repeated commitment to Corpus Christi School defines the Louis J Casale Jr Charitable Foundation Inc’s recent giving. The school received three of the foundation’s largest grants in the file: $40,000 in 2025, $40,000 in 2024, and $35,000 in 2023, all for general and unrestricted support. That pattern suggests a funder that favors steady institutional support over one-off project funding. Beyond that school relationship, the foundation has also backed a cluster of Fairfield County organizations, including Stamford Museum and Nature Center Incorporated, Childrens Learning Centers of Fairfield County Inc, Boys & Girls Club of Stamford Inc, and Junior Achievement USA - Greater Fairfield County. Those grants show a mix of education, youth development, cultural programming, and local community services. The presence of Catholic and parish-based recipients alongside broader community institutions points to a giving pattern shaped by both religious affiliation and place-based support. Recent awards also include a grant to the International Committee of the Red Cross for Ukrainian refugees, showing that the foundation occasionally funds humanitarian relief outside its Connecticut-centered portfolio.
In education, the foundation has backed Corpus Christi School repeatedly with unrestricted support, including $40,000 in 2025 and $35,000 in 2023. It has also supported Junior Achievement USA - Greater Fairfield County with grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including a $25,000 award in 2025 and $20,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Local youth-serving institutions appear as well: Childrens Learning Centers of Fairfield County Inc received grants of $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, all for general support. The foundation has also supported the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford Inc with $25,000 grants in 2023 and 2025, indicating a sustained interest in children and family-facing services. Cultural and civic organizations are part of the picture too, with grants to Stamford Museum and Nature Center Incorporated and Bartlett Arboretum Association Inc.
Grant sizes cluster around the middle of the range rather than at the extremes: p25 is $4,583, the median is $9,500, and p75 is $23,750. That spread fits a portfolio with many modest awards and a smaller number of larger institutional grants. The recent record also shows repetition across years for several recipients, including Corpus Christi School, Stamford Museum and Nature Center Incorporated, Childrens Learning Centers of Fairfield County Inc, Junior Achievement USA - Greater Fairfield County, and Boys & Girls Club of Stamford Inc. The foundation makes grants rather than program-related investments and does not fund individuals. The grant list is dominated by general and unrestricted support, with a smaller number of earmarked awards.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $24K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$24K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CT.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Louis J Casale Jr Charitable Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 57 | $682K | 95.0% |
| 2 | Switzerland |
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Highly concentrated giving: all funds go to one repeat grantee across multiple grants, providing unrestricted operating support rather than many small or diverse awards.
Notable grantees: Corpus Christi School
The foundation’s giving is concentrated in Connecticut, which accounts for the largest share of grants by recipient location. Stamford appears most often, with multiple awards to organizations there across education, youth development, culture, and community service. Bridgeport and Norwalk also appear in the recent grants, including support for Catholic Charities of Fairfield County Inc in Bridgeport and a Norwalk Mental Health Clinic project. Outside Connecticut, the file includes Port Chester, New York, for Corpus Christi School, and Geneva for the International Committee of the Red Cross. Recipients in the headquarters state, Delaware, account for 0% of grants.
The recent grants show a strong pattern of support for Catholic and school-related institutions, especially Corpus Christi School, along with Fairfield County education, youth, and cultural organizations such as Stamford Museum and Nature Center Incorporated and Childrens Learning Centers of Fairfield County Inc.
The distribution centers on moderate grants: p25 is $4,583, the median is $9,500, and p75 is $23,750. Several awards sit at $10,000, $20,000, or $25,000, with a smaller number at $35,000 or $40,000.
Yes. Corpus Christi School appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Stamford Museum and Nature Center Incorporated, Childrens Learning Centers of Fairfield County Inc, Junior Achievement USA - Greater Fairfield County, and Boys & Girls Club of Stamford Inc also receive repeated grants across multiple years.
Connecticut receives the largest share of grants by recipient location, with Stamford appearing most frequently. Bridgeport and Norwalk also appear, while a smaller number of grants go outside Connecticut to Port Chester, New York, and Geneva.
Yes. The recent grants include support for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva for Ukrainian refugees, including a 2025 grant described as exclusively for the support of Ukrainian refugees.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $36K |
5.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL | PORT CHESTER, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF STAMFORD INC | STAMFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA - GREATER FAIRFIELD COUNTY | SHELTON, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| STAMFORD MUSEUM AND NATURE CENTER INCORPORATED | STAMFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHILDRENS LEARNING CENTERS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC | STAMFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | Norwalk Mental Health Clinic |
| SAINT MARY PARISH CORPARATION OF STAMFORD | STAMFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BARTLETT ARBORETUM ASSOCIATION INC | STAMFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ORCHESTRA LUMOS INC | STAMFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS | GENEVA | $10,000 | 2025 | Exclusively for the support of Ukrainian refugees |
| BUILDING ONE COMMUNITY CORP | STAMFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FERGUSON LIBRARY | STAMFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| STARFISH CONNECTION INC | STAMFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| STJOHNS CATHOLIC CHURCH | STAMFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOUND WATERS INC | STAMFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SACRED HEART CHURCH CORP OF STAMFORD | STAMFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Toquam Magnet School | Stamford, CT | $2,500 | 2025 | In support of the Parent Teachers Organization |
| ANCHOR ACADEMY INC | NORWALK, CT | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FOOD BANK OF LOWER FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC | STAMFORD, CT | $1,250 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE STAMFORD EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC | STAMFORD, CT | $1,250 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL | PORT CHESTER, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| STAMFORD MUSEUM AND NATURE CENTER INCORPORATED | STAMFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHILDRENS LEARNING CENTERS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC | STAMFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF STAMFORD INC | STAMFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | Norwalk Mental Health Clinic |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA - GREATER FAIRFIELD COUNTY | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $20,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ST MARYS PARISH CORP OF STAMFORD | STAMFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ORCHESTRA LUMOS INC | STAMFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC | STAMFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CURTAIN CALL INC | STAMFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC | STAMFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | Maui relief effort |
| FERGUSON LIBRARY | STAMFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | to purchase books and other materials for children section |
| STARFISH CONNECTION INC | STAMFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOUND WATERS INC | STAMFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| BARTLETT ARBORETUM ASSOCIATION INC | STAMFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| STAMFORD HOSPITAL HEALTH FOUNDATION INC | STAMFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SACRED HEART CHURCH CORP OF STAMFORD | STAMFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS | GENEVA | $3,000 | 2024 | Ukrainian refugees fund |
| THE STAMFORD EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC | STAMFORD, CT | $2,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FOOD BANK OF LOWER FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC | STAMFORD, CT | $1,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ANCHOR ACADEMY INC | NORWALK, CT | $1,400 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FJC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | Wheel It Forward of Stamford |
| CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL | PORT CHESTER, NY | $35,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| STAMFORD MUSEUM AND NATURE CENTER INCORPORATED | STAMFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF STAMFORD INC | STAMFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHILDRENS LEARNING CENTERS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC | STAMFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| BARTLETT ARBORETUM ASSOCIATION INC | STAMFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS | GENEVA | $23,333 | 2023 | Ukrainian refugees fund |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA - GREATER FAIRFIELD COUNTY | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $20,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| BUILDING ONE COMMUNITY CORP | STAMFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL
$40,000General & Unrestricted
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA - GREATER FAIRFIELD COUNTY
$25,000General & Unrestricted
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC
Norwalk Mental Health Clinic
SAINT MARY PARISH CORPARATION OF STAMFORD
$10,000General & Unrestricted
BARTLETT ARBORETUM ASSOCIATION INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
ORCHESTRA LUMOS INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS
$10,000Exclusively for the support of Ukrainian refugees
STARFISH CONNECTION INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
STJOHNS CATHOLIC CHURCH
$5,000General & Unrestricted
SOUND WATERS INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
SACRED HEART CHURCH CORP OF STAMFORD
$5,000General & Unrestricted
Toquam Magnet School
$2,500In support of the Parent Teachers Organization
ANCHOR ACADEMY INC
$2,000General & Unrestricted
THE STAMFORD EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC
$1,250General & Unrestricted
CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL
$40,000General & Unrestricted
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA - GREATER FAIRFIELD COUNTY
$20,000General & Unrestricted
ST MARYS PARISH CORP OF STAMFORD
$10,000General & Unrestricted
ORCHESTRA LUMOS INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
CURTAIN CALL INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
STARFISH CONNECTION INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
SOUND WATERS INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
BARTLETT ARBORETUM ASSOCIATION INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
SACRED HEART CHURCH CORP OF STAMFORD
$5,000General & Unrestricted
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS
$3,000Ukrainian refugees fund
THE STAMFORD EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC
$2,500General & Unrestricted
ANCHOR ACADEMY INC
$1,400General & Unrestricted
CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL
$35,000General & Unrestricted
BARTLETT ARBORETUM ASSOCIATION INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS
$23,333Ukrainian refugees fund
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA - GREATER FAIRFIELD COUNTY
$20,000General & Unrestricted