The Clennan Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Catholic and faith-based education and formation, funding both institutional ministries and school-choice scholarship programs. Most support goes to a small number of repeat grantees—larger gifts to faith-centered media/formation (Augustine Institute), scholarship organizations (ACE Scholarships), Catholic religious orders, and a Catholic university. The foundation appears mission-driven toward strengthening Catholic education, formation, and charitable activity rather than broad, diversified philanthropy.
The Clennan Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated seven-figure support for Augustine Institute Inc, including $1,000,000 in 2025 and another $1,000,000 in 2023. That pattern signals a foundation that favors a small set of core Catholic institutions rather than dispersed, many-recipient philanthropy. Across the recent grants list, the foundation also backed ACE Scholarships, the Salesian Sisters, Ave Maria University, and several Colorado Springs-based Catholic parishes and ministries, showing a consistent interest in faith formation, Catholic education, and institutional support. The foundation’s grantmaking is not limited to one type of Catholic organization. It supports adult faith formation and media through Augustine Institute, school-choice and scholarship work through ACE Scholarships, religious life through the Salesian Sisters, and Catholic higher education through Ave Maria University. Grants also extend to diocesan and parish-level institutions in Colorado Springs, indicating attention to both larger Catholic platforms and local church infrastructure. A closer look at the recipient list shows a mix of large operating gifts and smaller charitable awards, with most funding staying close to the foundation’s Colorado Springs base and within Colorado’s Catholic ecosystem.
In Catholic adult faith-formation and media, The Clennan Family Foundation gave $1,000,000 to Augustine Institute Inc in 2025 for charity, following a $250,000 gift in 2024. That pairing points to sustained support for a major faith-formation institution rather than a single-year award. For K–12 scholarship and school-choice work, the foundation gave $300,000 to Ace Scholarships in 2024 and $200,000 in 2025, making scholarship access a clear part of its giving pattern. Its support for Catholic religious orders appears in grants to the Salesian Sisters, including $190,000 in 2025, $50,000 in 2024, and $28,800 in 2023. In Catholic higher education, the foundation gave $140,000 to Ave Maria University in 2024. Those grants show a focus on formation across age groups and institutions.
The foundation’s typical grant size sits at a $41,500 median, with a lower quartile of $17,969 and an upper quartile of $91,250. That distribution suggests a mix of smaller local gifts and substantially larger institutional awards, including seven-figure grants at the top end. The recent record shows repeat recipients across multiple years, especially Augustine Institute Inc, Ace Scholarships, and the Salesian Sisters, which points to a core-grantee approach. The foundation gives as a family foundation and does not fund individuals.
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$3.7M
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Most grants fall between $18K and $91K, with a median of $42K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$42K
75th Percentile
$91K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a few repeat core grantees; multiple grants to the same organizations rather than many small, one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: Augustine Institute, ACE Scholarships, Salesian Sisters, Ave Maria University
Giving is concentrated in Colorado: 81% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and Colorado is also the top state by grant count. Colorado Springs appears repeatedly in the recipient list, including the Salesian Sisters, St Pauls Catholic Church, Catholic Charities, the Diocese of Colorado Springs, and St Mary High School. Outside Colorado, named recipients include Greenwood Village, Ave Maria, Saint Cloud, Sherman Oaks, Scottsdale, and Washington, DC. All recent grants in the list went to US recipients.
Its recent grants center on Catholic adult faith-formation and media, K–12 scholarship and school-choice work, Catholic religious orders and congregational ministries, and Catholic higher education. The recipient list includes institutions such as Augustine Institute Inc, Ace Scholarships, the Salesian Sisters, and Ave Maria University.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support for several organizations across multiple years, including Augustine Institute Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Ace Scholarships in 2024 and 2025; and the Salesian Sisters in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The median recent grant is $41,500. The lower quartile is $17,969 and the upper quartile is $91,250, with larger awards at the top end including $1,000,000 gifts to Augustine Institute Inc.
Colorado is the top state by grant count, and 81% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Colorado Springs shows up frequently among recipient cities, including parish, diocesan, and charitable organizations.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals, and the recent grants list shows organizational recipients such as charities, schools, churches, and other institutions.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUGUSTINE INSTITUTE INC | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $1,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| ACE SCHOLARSHIPS | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| SALESIAN SISTERS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $190,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| ST PAULS CATHOLIC CHURCH | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| DIOCESE OF COLORADO SPRINGS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $16,500 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| PRAGER U | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| ALLIANCE DEFEND | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $4,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| ACE SCHOLARSHIPS | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $300,000 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| AUGUSTINE INSTITUTE INC | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $250,000 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY | AVE MARIA, FL | $140,000 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $73,000 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| SALESIAN SISTERS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC CHURCH | SAINT CLOUD, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| ST PAULS CATHOLIC CHURCH | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $525 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| AUGUSTINE INSTITUTE INC | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $1,000,000 | 2023 | CHARITY |
| ST PAULS CATHOLIC CHURCH | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $75,000 | 2023 | CHARITY |
| ST MARY'S FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $60,000 | 2023 | CHARITY |
| ST GABRIELS CATHOLIC CHURCH | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $33,000 | 2023 | CHARITY |
| SALESIAN SISTERS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $28,800 | 2023 | CHARITY |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $20,400 | 2023 | CHARITY |
| ST MARY HIGH SCHOOL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $10,675 | 2023 | CHARITY |
| CITIZEN SOLDIER CONNECTION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITY |
AUGUSTINE INSTITUTE INC
$1,000,000CHARITY
ACE SCHOLARSHIPS
$200,000CHARITY
SALESIAN SISTERS
$190,000CHARITY
ST PAULS CATHOLIC CHURCH
$25,000CHARITY
DIOCESE OF COLORADO SPRINGS
$16,500CHARITY
ALLIANCE DEFEND
$4,000CHARITY
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$73,000CHARITY
SALESIAN SISTERS
$50,000CHARITY
ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC CHURCH
$25,000CHARITY
ST PAULS CATHOLIC CHURCH
$1,000CHARITY
US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
$525CHARITY
ST PAULS CATHOLIC CHURCH
$75,000CHARITY
ST MARY'S FOUNDATION
$60,000CHARITY
ST GABRIELS CATHOLIC CHURCH
$33,000CHARITY
SALESIAN SISTERS
$28,800CHARITY
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$20,400CHARITY
ST MARY HIGH SCHOOL
$10,675CHARITY
CITIZEN SOLDIER CONNECTION
$5,000CHARITY