About Specialty Family Foundation
The Specialty Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Catholic, faith-based institutions in the Los Angeles area, providing large unrestricted grants for general operating support. Recent grants show a focus on diocesan-level activity and Catholic-affiliated affordable housing and social-service efforts within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Focus Areas
Archdiocese of Los Angeles — diocesan operations and ministriesCatholic-affiliated affordable housing projects in Los Angeles (e.g., Our Lady Queen of Angels Housing Alliance)Unrestricted/general operating support to faith-based organizations in LA County
Who They Fund
postsecondary students (college/university)high school graduates pursuing higher educationindividual learners seeking tuition support
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants (roughly equal-sized six-figure gifts) directed to local Catholic organizations, typically as general support rather than restricted program funding.
About Specialty Family Foundation
Specialty Family Foundation’s largest recent grant went to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, a signal of how closely the foundation’s giving is tied to Catholic institutions and diocesan-scale work in Southern California. The foundation also made a substantial grant to Our Lady Queen of Angels Housing Alliance, showing that housing stability is a second major pillar alongside Catholic education and faith-based social services. Recent grants point to a pattern of support for organizations working inside the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and for Catholic-affiliated efforts that serve families, students, and people facing poverty in Los Angeles County. The foundation’s portfolio includes unrestricted general support, scholarships, and larger strategic commitments, with grantees ranging from parish-linked entities to housing, family, and community-service organizations. In the Catholic education area, the foundation has also backed system-level work and scholarship programs, while its housing-related grants support organizations addressing affordability and homelessness prevention. Across the recent grants list, the recurring theme is institutional support for organizations serving Los Angeles communities through Catholic, housing, and family-stability channels.
What Specialty Family Foundation Funds
Catholic education is a central theme in Specialty Family Foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $130,500 to St Joseph Center for scholarships and $50,000 to Mount Saint Mary’s University for general support. It also supported Dominican Sisters Vision of Hope Schools with $50,000, reinforcing its Catholic-school orientation. Housing is the other clear pillar. The foundation gave $450,000 to Our Lady Queen of Angels Housing Alliance and $30,000 to Upward Bound House, both tied to stability and housing support in Los Angeles County. Family and social-service work appears as a third thread: it awarded $80,000 to Partners for Children South La, $43,000 to Shields for Families, and $20,000 to Homeboy Industries. These grants show a mix of scholarship support, operating support, and service delivery across education, housing, and family-centered programs.
How Specialty Family Foundation Gives
Recent grants show a wide spread in size, from $15,000 at the low end to $468,000 at the top of the 2025 list. The median recent grant is $31,500, with the middle half of grants falling between $20,000 and $50,000. The foundation uses both general support and restricted-purpose grants, including scholarships. Its recent list also includes repeated giving to Catholic and housing institutions, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a private foundation, not a DAF or operating charity, and it does not fund individuals. Unsolicited applications are not part of the active grant programs described here.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.5M
Total Assets
$78.6M
Total Revenue
$18.6M
Total Expenses
$4M
Geographic Reach
Local7 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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