National Catholic Community Foundation
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About National Catholic Community Foundation
The National Catholic Community Foundation provides donors with philanthropic vehicles that enable support for charitable, religious, cultural, and educational activities in ways that are effective, lasting, and reflective of the human dignity proclaimed by the Gospel and affirmed by the Roman Catholic Church. NCCF emphasizes serving donors (not fundraising), family philanthropy, and faith-centered stewardship.
Focus Areas
Catholic educationReligious organizations / parish supportCommunity developmentHealth servicesSocial servicesVocationsInternational relief and development
Who They Fund
parishes, church institutions, and religious orderslow‑income children and families in challenged communitiesrefugeespregnant people and clients of pregnancy centers
About National Catholic Community Foundation
A $1,158,393 transfer to the Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio is the largest recent grant on record for the National Catholic Community Foundation, and it shows that the funder’s role can extend beyond routine project support into fund transfers and donor-advised administration. Across its recent awards, the foundation backs Catholic parishes, schools, religious orders, ministries, and affiliated nonprofits through operating support, scholarships, capital work, and mission-specific grants. Its public grant list also shows a pattern of repeat support to the same organizations over multiple years, including The Passionists of Holy Cross Province, Stigmatine Fathers and Brothers Inc, and Franciscan University of Steubenville. The foundation’s giving is not limited to one type of Catholic institution. Recent awards include general support for Eternal Word Television Network, tuition and scholarship support for Martin Saints Classical High School, and restoration funding for churches tied to the Stigmatine Fathers and Brothers. Other grants support ministry, education, and Catholic formation, including campus and vocational work. The pattern suggests a funder that uses several tools at once: unrestricted grants, targeted project support, and scholarship funding, all within a Catholic mission framework. Its annual grant lists also include smaller parish and ministry awards alongside larger institutional commitments.
What National Catholic Community Foundation Funds
Catholic education appears as a recurring priority. The foundation gave $703,808 to Martin Saints Classical High School Inc for general support and student tuition and scholarship support, and it also directed scholarship funding to Franciscan University of Steubenville through the Marian Creel memorial nursing scholarship. Church restoration is another visible thread. Stigmatine Fathers and Brothers Inc received $310,000 for restoration of churches and later $165,000 for multiple restoration purposes at the Church of Saint Agatha. That same organization also received $75,000 in general support in a later year. The foundation also supports Catholic formation and devotional work. Communal First Saturdays Inc received $110,500 to propagate the Communal First Saturdays and carry out its mission, while the Saint Gianna Beretta Molla and Pietro Molla Foundation received funds tied to beatification and canonization work. In social services, St John the Baptist Cathedral Church received $45,000 for food and nourishment in an after-school catechetical program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.6M
Total Assets
$31.7M
Total Revenue
$6.1M
Total Expenses
$4.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
National20 states funded
About 19% of grants go to recipients in PA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
EDWARD ROBINSON
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