The Morabito Family Foundation concentrates on faith-based, community-focused philanthropy, especially Catholic organizations that provide direct social services and formation. Their grants support emergency assistance and shelter for vulnerable residents, parish-based service ministries, and educational programs — including both higher education and continuing professional/marriage/family formation. Giving appears targeted and mission-driven rather than broad-based, favoring a small number of sizable awards to organizations aligned with Catholic charitable and educational priorities.
The Morabito Family Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Epiphany of the Lord (St Vincent Depaul) in Katy for emergency assistance to area residents in need, a clear sign that direct relief is central to its giving. Across the recent record, the foundation backs Catholic and community-serving organizations that meet immediate needs through shelter, meals, parish-based services, and family formation. It also supports education-related work, from higher education to early childhood programming and professional formation. Recent awards show a small number of targeted grants rather than a broad, dispersed portfolio. Magnificat Houses received support for shelter, meals, community, and guidance, while the John Paul II Foundation was funded for continuing education for health care professionals, marriage and family classes, and clergy initiatives. Other grants reach organizations working with vulnerable children, unhoused people, hungry babies, and students. The foundation’s giving is anchored in direct service and Catholic charitable priorities, with grants that combine practical relief and formation. The pattern suggests a family foundation using modest-to-mid-size awards to support organizations tied to parish ministries, shelter, and education.
Emergency assistance is a recurring theme. The foundation awarded $10,000 to St Vincent De Paul in Houston for general support, and also gave $50,000 to Epiphany of the Lord (St Vincent Depaul) in Katy for emergency assistance to area residents in need. Support for housing and basic needs also appears in grants to organizations serving people without stable shelter. Moving Waters in Cypress received $10,000 for mobile showers for the unhoused, and Magnificat Houses in Houston was funded for shelter, meals, community, and guidance. Its education-related grants include $20,000 to the John Paul II Foundation for continuing education for health care professionals, marriage and family classes, and clergy initiatives, plus $25,000 to the University of Charleston for support of the university. The foundation also funded Willis Met Head Start for an early childhood program and Life of Houston for feeding hungry babies.
Typical awards sit at $10,000, with a median of $10,000 and a 75th percentile of $15,000; the 25th percentile is also $10,000. The pattern includes a few larger exceptions, including $20,000 and $25,000 grants and one $50,000 grant. The recent list shows some repeat giving to the same organization across years: Epiphany of the Lord (St Vincent Depaul) appears in 2024 and 2025, and the University of Charleston appears in 2024 and 2025. The foundation funds individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$135K
$2.5M
$720K
$140K
Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Concentrated giving: small portfolio of relatively large, one-off grants (four grants totaling $120k) to mission-aligned, often faith-based organizations rather than many small awards; emphasis on program support and direct services.
Notable grantees: Epiphany of the Lord (St. Vincent de Paul), Magnificat Houses, University of Charleston, John Paul II Foundation
Grantmaking is concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 73% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recent Texas recipients include Houston, Katy, Cypress, Dallas, and Willis. The portfolio is regional rather than national, though a few grants go outside Texas, including Charleston, West Virginia; Centennial, Colorado; and Rochester, New York. All recent grants in the provided sample went to U.S. recipients.
The recent record centers on Catholic and community-serving groups that provide direct help: emergency assistance, shelter, meals, parish-based services, and formation programs. Examples include St Vincent De Paul, Magnificat Houses, the John Paul II Foundation, and the University of Charleston.
The typical award is $10,000. The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $10,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $15,000, with a few larger grants at $20,000, $25,000, and $50,000.
Yes. Texas is the top state by grant count, and 73% of grants go to recipients in Texas. Recent Texas cities in the record include Houston, Katy, Cypress, Dallas, and Willis.
Yes. The University of Charleston appears in both 2024 and 2025, and Epiphany of the Lord (St Vincent Depaul) appears in both 2024 and 2025. That suggests at least some recurring relationships rather than only one-time awards.
Recent grants include emergency assistance, shelter and meals for people experiencing homelessness, early childhood programming, child advocacy, and education-related work such as clergy and family formation. Specific examples include Moving Waters, Willis Met Head Start, and Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDS MEALS INC | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEGIONARES OF CHRIST | ROSWELL, GA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMERGENCY AID COALITION | HUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY CLASSES, CLERGY INITIATIVES |
| EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (ST VINCENT DEPAUL) | KATY, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO AREA RESIDENTS IN NEED |
| PARADISUS DEI | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAREER SPRING | BELLAIRE, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (ST VINCENT DEPAUL) | KATY, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO AREA RESIDENTS IN NEED |
| JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY CLASSES, CLERGY INITIATIVES |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON | CHARLESTON, WV | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY |
| COMPUDOPT | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOOKS FOR DEVELOPMENT | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON | CHARLESTON, WV | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY |
| MAGNIFICAT HOUSES | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | PROVIDING SHELTER, MEALS, COMMUNITY AND GUIDANCE |
| PROJECT CURE | CENTENNIAL, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT IN UNDER-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES |
| LIFE OF HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE FEEDING OF HUNGRY BABIES |
| SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR THE MINISTRY |
| EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (ST VINCENT DEPAUL) | KATY, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO AREA RESIDENTS IN NEED |
| DALLAS CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | IMPROVING THE LIVES OF ABUSED CHILDREN |
| WILLIS MET HEAD START | WILLIS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM |
| MOVING WATERS | CYPRESS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | MOBILE SHOWERS FOR THE UNHOUSED |
LEGIONARES OF CHRIST
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION
$10,000CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY CLASSES, CLERGY INITIATIVES
EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (ST VINCENT DEPAUL)
$10,000EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO AREA RESIDENTS IN NEED
PARADISUS DEI
GENERAL SUPPORT
CAREER SPRING
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (ST VINCENT DEPAUL)
$50,000EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO AREA RESIDENTS IN NEED
JOHN PAUL II FOUNDATION
$20,000CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY CLASSES, CLERGY INITIATIVES
COMPUDOPT
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOOKS FOR DEVELOPMENT
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PROVIDE MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT IN UNDER-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF ROCHESTER
$10,000SUPPORT FOR THE MINISTRY
EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (ST VINCENT DEPAUL)
$5,000EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO AREA RESIDENTS IN NEED
WILLIS MET HEAD START
$10,000EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM
MOVING WATERS
$10,000MOBILE SHOWERS FOR THE UNHOUSED