The M Rosalie Fusz Charitable Foundation prioritizes faith-driven humanitarian work with a strong emphasis on Catholic ministries and global poverty/health interventions. Grants combine international development and medical missions with local pro‑life and seminary support, indicating a mix of overseas relief and Catholic institutional strengthening. The foundation funds both service delivery (medical missions, disaster relief, child welfare) and faith formation/advocacy tied to Catholic beliefs.
The M Rosalie Fusz Charitable Foundation gives repeatedly to Catholic institutions, with one clear thread running through the record: support for formation, faith practice, and humanitarian relief. Among its recurring gifts are annual grants to Kenrick-Glennon Seminary for preparing men for Catholic ministry, and repeated support for African Mission Healthcare for medical care. The foundation also backs Catholic relief and pastoral organizations such as Catholic Relief Services, Aid to the Church in Need, and Cnewa, showing a pattern that combines church-centered support with direct aid. Its recent grants also include local pro-life and parish-level giving in St. Louis, along with service-oriented nonprofits for children, the poor, and immigrants. That mix points to a funder that moves between institutional Catholic support and practical assistance for vulnerable communities. The grant history shows multiple years of support for several recipients, rather than isolated one-time gifts, and its awards are commonly in the low-thousands to ten-thousand-dollar range.
In Catholic international humanitarian aid, the foundation gave $10,000 to Catholic Relief Services for disaster relief and $10,000 to Aid to the Church in Need for support of the Catholic faith worldwide. It also granted $10,000 and later $5,000 to Cnewa for humanitarian and pastoral support. In medical missions, African Mission Healthcare received $10,000 in 2024 and 2025, plus another $10,000 grant in 2023, all for providing medical care. For poverty alleviation, Partners in Sustainable Development received $25,760 in 2023, $14,000 in 2024, and $13,000 in 2025, each tagged to fight extreme poverty. The foundation also supports Catholic formation and pro-life work. Kenrick-Glennon Seminary received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for preparing men for Catholic ministry, while Coalition for Life St Louis received $10,000 in 2025 and $5,000 in 2024 for pro-life work.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $5,000, with the middle half running from $2,325 to $10,000. The largest recent gifts reach $25,760, while many awards sit at $3,000, $5,000, or $10,000. The record shows repeated support across multiple years for several recipients, including annual or near-annual grants rather than a single-pass pattern. The foundation does not fund individuals and is not making program-related investments, which fits a straightforward grantmaking structure.
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$6K
$87K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 59% of grants go to recipients in SD.
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Moderately concentrated: a small number of mid‑sized grants with repeat commitments to a few organizations (notably Partners in Sustainable Development and African Mission Healthcare). Funding mixes international service delivery and faith institution support, with several single grants to recognizable national Catholic charities and local pro‑life groups.
Notable grantees: Partners in Sustainable Development, African Mission Healthcare, Aid to the Church in Need, Coalition for Life St. Louis, Kenrick‑Glennon Seminary
Grantmaking is concentrated in Missouri, with 59% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. St. Louis appears often through parish, seminary, and Catholic service organizations, while Columbia, Missouri is home to Partners in Sustainable Development, one of the foundation’s repeated grantees. Outside Missouri, grants also reach Fairfield, Connecticut; Baltimore, Maryland; New York, New York; Pueblo, Colorado; and El Paso, Texas. All recorded grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients.
The foundation repeatedly supports Catholic institutions, medical mission groups, pro-life organizations, and humanitarian nonprofits. Examples in the recent record include Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, African Mission Healthcare, Coalition for Life St Louis, Catholic Relief Services, and Cnewa.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Partners in Sustainable Development in 2023, 2024, and 2025; African Mission Healthcare in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical grant size is $5,000. The middle half of grants falls between $2,325 and $10,000, so many awards are concentrated in a relatively modest range.
Most grants go to recipients in Missouri, and 59% of grants are to recipients in the HQ state of Missouri. St. Louis is a frequent recipient city, alongside Columbia, Missouri.
The foundation’s recorded grants all go to U.S. recipients. Outside Missouri, recent recipients are in Connecticut, Maryland, New York, Colorado, and Texas.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTNERS IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | COLUMBIA, MO | $13,000 | 2025 | FIGHT EXTREMEPOVERTY |
| AFRICAN MISSION HEALTHCARE | PUEBLO, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE |
| COALITION FOR LIFE ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | PRO LIFE |
| KENRICK-GLENNON SEMINARY | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,850 | 2025 | PREPARE MEN FORCATHOLIC MINISTRY |
| MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| MOTHER OF GOOD COUNSEL HOME | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| THE IMMACOLATA CATHOLIC CHURCH | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THECATHOLIC FAITH |
| ANNUNCIATION HOUSE | EL PASO, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | HELP HOMELESS,IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES |
| PARTNERS IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | COLUMBIA, MO | $14,000 | 2024 | FIGHT EXTREMEPOVERTY |
| CNEWA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN &PASTORAL SUPPORT |
| AFRICAN MISSION HEALTHCARE | PUEBLO, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE |
| KENRICK-GLENNON SEMINARY | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,955 | 2024 | PREPARE MEN FORCATHOLIC MINISTRY |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN | FAIRFIELD, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | CHILD WELFARE |
| COALITION FOR LIFE ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2024 | PRO LIFE |
| MOTHER OF GOOD COUNSEL HOME | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| THE IMMACOLATA CATHOLIC CHURCH | ST LOUIS, MO | $2,100 | 2024 | SUPPORT THECATHOLIC FAITH |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE CATHOLIC FAITH |
| BROOM TREE | IRENE, SD | $1,274 | 2024 | SUPPORT SPIRITUAL GROWTHIN THE CATHOLIC FAITH |
| EQUESTRIAN ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE OF JERUSALEM | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $750 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE CATHOLICFAITH WORLDWIDE |
| PARTNERS IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | COLUMBIA, MO | $25,760 | 2023 | FIGHT EXTREMEPOVERTY |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN | FAIRFIELD, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | CHILD WELFARE |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE CATHOLICFAITH WORLDWIDE |
| AFRICAN MISSION HEALTHCARE | PUEBLO, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE |
| KENRICK-GLENNON SEMINARY | ST LOUIS, MO | $6,746 | 2023 | PREPARE MEN FORCATHOLIC MINISTRY |
| OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE FOR LIFE | ST LOUIS, MO | $6,000 | 2023 | PRO-LIFE |
| CNEWA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN &PASTORAL SUPPORT |
| CARMEL OF ST JOSEPH | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE CATHOLIC FAITH |
| MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2023 | AIDING THE POOR |
| THE IMMACOLATA CATHOLIC CHURCH | ST LOUIS, MO | $2,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THECATHOLIC FAITH |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE CATHOLIC FAITH |
| BROOM TREE | IRENE, SD | $1,362 | 2023 | SUPPORT SPIRITUAL GROWTHIN THE CATHOLIC FAITH |
| EQUESTRIAN ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE OF JERUSALEM | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $915 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE CATHOLICFAITH WORLDWIDE |
| HOUSE OF PRAYER | ST LOUIS, MO | $260 | 2023 | SUPPORT RELIGIOUSBELIEFS |
PARTNERS IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
$13,000FIGHT EXTREMEPOVERTY
AFRICAN MISSION HEALTHCARE
$10,000PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE
COALITION FOR LIFE ST LOUIS
$10,000PRO LIFE
KENRICK-GLENNON SEMINARY
$5,850PREPARE MEN FORCATHOLIC MINISTRY
MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY
$3,000RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
MOTHER OF GOOD COUNSEL HOME
$3,000RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
THE IMMACOLATA CATHOLIC CHURCH
$3,000SUPPORT THECATHOLIC FAITH
ANNUNCIATION HOUSE
$3,000HELP HOMELESS,IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES
PARTNERS IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
$14,000FIGHT EXTREMEPOVERTY
CNEWA
$10,000HUMANITARIAN &PASTORAL SUPPORT
AFRICAN MISSION HEALTHCARE
$10,000PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE
KENRICK-GLENNON SEMINARY
$5,955PREPARE MEN FORCATHOLIC MINISTRY
SAVE THE CHILDREN
$5,000CHILD WELFARE
COALITION FOR LIFE ST LOUIS
$5,000PRO LIFE
MOTHER OF GOOD COUNSEL HOME
$3,000RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
THE IMMACOLATA CATHOLIC CHURCH
$2,100SUPPORT THECATHOLIC FAITH
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST LOUIS
$1,500SUPPORT THE CATHOLIC FAITH
BROOM TREE
$1,274SUPPORT SPIRITUAL GROWTHIN THE CATHOLIC FAITH
EQUESTRIAN ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE OF JERUSALEM
$750SUPPORT THE CATHOLICFAITH WORLDWIDE
PARTNERS IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
$25,760FIGHT EXTREMEPOVERTY
SAVE THE CHILDREN
$10,000CHILD WELFARE
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
$10,000DISASTER RELIEF
AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED
$10,000SUPPORT THE CATHOLICFAITH WORLDWIDE
AFRICAN MISSION HEALTHCARE
$10,000PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE
KENRICK-GLENNON SEMINARY
$6,746PREPARE MEN FORCATHOLIC MINISTRY
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE FOR LIFE
$6,000PRO-LIFE
CNEWA
$5,000HUMANITARIAN &PASTORAL SUPPORT
CARMEL OF ST JOSEPH
$5,000SUPPORT THE CATHOLIC FAITH
MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY
$5,000AIDING THE POOR
THE IMMACOLATA CATHOLIC CHURCH
$2,000SUPPORT THECATHOLIC FAITH
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST LOUIS
$1,500SUPPORT THE CATHOLIC FAITH
BROOM TREE
$1,362SUPPORT SPIRITUAL GROWTHIN THE CATHOLIC FAITH
EQUESTRIAN ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE OF JERUSALEM
$915SUPPORT THE CATHOLICFAITH WORLDWIDE
HOUSE OF PRAYER
$260SUPPORT RELIGIOUSBELIEFS