Sacred Heart Benedictine Foundation
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About Sacred Heart Benedictine Foundation
The Sacred Heart Benedictine Foundation directs virtually all of its giving to Catholic Benedictine institutions, concentrating large gifts to support the infrastructure and mission of local Benedictine communities. Grants are explicitly religious in purpose and appear targeted to sustain convent/monastic operations and affiliated charitable activities, primarily in the foundation's local or regional context. The foundation's pattern suggests institutional support (likely endowment or major capital funding) rather than broad-based programmatic philanthropy.
Focus Areas
Funding for Benedictine convents and monasteries (local/regional)Support for Catholic religious community operations and endowmentsSustaining ministries of Benedictine sisters (formation, care, retreats)
Who They Fund
Benedictine sistersCatholic Benedictine communitiesconvent and monastery residentslocal/regional religious institutions
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated: very few grants with one very large award accounting for ~99% of total giving; repeat or multi-year commitments to core Benedictine entities rather than broad, small grants.
Funding Style
highly concentrated institutional supportmajor giftsrepeat commitmentsendowment and capital supportreligious mission support
Notable grantees: Pia Tegler Benedictine Foundation, Benedictine Sisters of Richard
Topics
Benedictine convent and monastery operationsCatholic religious community infrastructureBenedictine sisters' formation and careretreat ministry supportlocal/regional monastic institutions
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3M
Total Assets
$2.6M
Total Revenue
$319K
Total Expenses
$3.1M
Latest 990 Filing
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $772K and $2.3M, with a median of $1.5M.
25th Percentile
$772K
Median
$1.5M
75th Percentile
$2.3M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in ND.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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