The Notzing Foundation concentrates very large, institution-level gifts to religious and humanities causes, primarily supporting Catholic seminary formation and specialized humanities research. Giving is highly concentrated: four grants totaling nearly $2 million, dominated by a $1M gift to St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary and repeated grants to Stiftung fur Personengeschichte. The foundation favors institutional partners with clear mission focus rather than broad-based community grants.
Very concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of institutional grantees; evidence of repeat funding to at least one humanities organization rather than many small awards.
The Notzing Foundation’s largest recent grant was a $1 million award to St Thomas Aquinas Seminary, which signals a clear emphasis on Catholic formation at institutional scale. That same pattern appears in its other major gifts: seven-figure support is paired with repeated funding for specialized humanities work, especially through Stiftung fur Personengeschichte, which received three large grants across 2023 and 2025. The foundation’s recent giving is not broad-based; it centers on a small set of mission-specific institutions that fit a religious and historical-culture profile. Within that mix, Catholic support and humanities research sit side by side. The foundation backed a seminary in Virginia, Catholic organizations in Europe and South America, and a humanities research body in Germany, suggesting a grant strategy built around durable institutional relationships rather than one-time community awards. Its portfolio also includes schools, publishing organizations, and faith-based districts, all of which point to a preference for organizations with defined theological or cultural missions. Across the recent grants list, the scale ranges from six-figure support down to smaller project grants, but the overall pattern remains highly concentrated.
Catholic education is a central theme. The foundation gave $1,000,000 to St Thomas Aquinas Seminary for Catholic Support, and also supported Seminaire Saint-Pie X Econe with $100,178 for the same purpose. Educational institutions appear elsewhere as well: Colegio San Domingo Savio received $72,450, and St Theresien-Gymnasium Schonenberg received $31,282 in 2023. A second thread is humanities and historical research. Stiftung fur Personengeschichte received $330,000, $310,500, and $303,240 across 2025 and 2023, all for Humanities Research. Project Erenberg also received $18,456 for the same area. The foundation also funds Catholic publishing and organizational infrastructure. Sarto Verlag received $36,300, and Sarto Verlagsbuchhandlung received $11,385, both in Bobingen. In the ecclesial network, Fundacja Sancti Iosephi received multiple grants across 2023 and 2025, showing continued support for a recurring partner.
Typical grant size clusters in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $20,717, a median of $34,650, and a p75 of $61,630. Recent activity includes both six-figure and seven-figure awards, but the broader pattern is concentrated institutional support rather than many small grants. The grant list shows repeat recipients across multiple years, especially Stiftung fur Personengeschichte and Fundacja Sancti Iosephi, which indicates ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is an institutional funder; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The data does not indicate an application process.
$2.6M
$13.8M
$322K
$863K
Most grants fall between $21K and $62K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$62K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in VA.
Top 8 recipient countries by grant volume for Notzing Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 9 | $1.1M | 40.9% |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | $186K |
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Notable grantees: St Thomas Aquinas Seminary, Stiftung fur Personengeschichte
Grantmaking is local in the sense of recipient geography: 100% of grants go to recipients in Virginia, and the top state by grant count is VA. Within the recent grants list, the Virginia recipient is St Thomas Aquinas Seminary in Dillwyn. The rest of the portfolio is international, with repeated grants to organizations in Germany, plus recipients in Italy, Austria, Poland, France, Switzerland, and Argentina. Named recipient locations include Bensheim, Valais, Mendoza, Jaidhof, Vienna, Treviso, and Padova.
Its recent grants support Catholic seminaries, Catholic schools, faith-based publishing organizations, diocesan or district-level Catholic bodies, and humanities research institutions. Examples in the data include a seminary, a humanities research foundation, a Catholic district, and Catholic educational institutions.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered in the mid-five figures: p25 is $20,717, median is $34,650, and p75 is $61,630. It also makes larger institutional grants, including a $1,000,000 award in 2025.
Yes. Stiftung fur Personengeschichte appears three times across 2023 and 2025, and Fundacja Sancti Iosephi appears multiple times across 2023 and 2025. That pattern points to recurring relationships with selected institutions.
Grantmaking is local, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Virginia. The top state by grant count is VA, and the recent list includes St Thomas Aquinas Seminary in Dillwyn as the Virginia recipient.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, so its activity is focused on organizational grants rather than personal awards or PRI structures.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 3 | Austria | 3 | $112K | 13.6% |
| 4 | Italy | 3 | $38K | 13.6% |
| 5 | United StatesDomestic | 1 | $1M | 4.5% |
| 6 | Switzerland | 1 | $100K | 4.5% |
| 7 | Argentina | 1 | $72K | 4.5% |
| 8 | France | 1 | $18K | 4.5% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Aquinas Seminary | Dillwyn, VA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Catholic Support |
| Stiftung fur Personengeschichte | Bensheim | $330,000 | 2025 | Humanities Research |
| Stiftung fur Personengeschichte | Bensheim | $310,500 | 2025 | Humanities Research |
| Seminaire Saint-Pie X Econe | Valais | $100,178 | 2025 | Catholic Support |
| Colegio San Domingo Savio | Mendoza | $72,450 | 2025 | Catholic Support |
| Fundacja Sancti Iosephi | Jzefw | $67,275 | 2025 | Catholic Support |
| Fundacja Sancti Iosephi | Jzefw | $55,000 | 2025 | Catholic Support |
| Distrikt Osterreich St Pius X | Jaidhof | $51,750 | 2025 | Catholic Support |
| Maria Engelport EV | Treis Karden | $51,700 | 2025 | Catholic Support |
| Sarto Verlag | Bobingen | $36,300 | 2025 | Catholic Support |
| Canisius-Werk | Vienna | $33,000 | 2025 | Catholic Support |
| District Austria - St Pius X | Jaidhof | $27,500 | 2025 | Catholic Support |
| Fondazione San Pio X | Castel Gabbiano | $20,700 | 2025 | Catholic Support |
| Project Erenberg | Wallers | $18,456 | 2025 | Humanities Research |
| St Theresien-Gymnasium Schonenberg | Ruppichteroth | $17,160 | 2025 | Catholic support |
| Sarto Verlagsbuchhandlung | Bobingen | $11,385 | 2025 | Catholic Support |
| Lucio Bonora | Treviso | $11,000 | 2025 | Catholic Support |
| St Theresien-Gymnasium Rheinhausen | Ruppichteroth | $8,694 | 2025 | Catholic Support |
| Fondazione San Pio X | Padova | $6,600 | 2025 | Catholic Support |
| Stiftung fur Personengeschichte | Bensheim | $303,240 | 2023 | Humanities Research |
| Fundacja Sancti Iosephi | Jzefw | $63,840 | 2023 | Catholic Support |
| St Theresien-Gymnasium Schonenberg | Ruppichteroth | $31,282 | 2023 | Catholic support |
St Thomas Aquinas Seminary
$1,000,000Catholic Support
Stiftung fur Personengeschichte
$330,000Humanities Research
Stiftung fur Personengeschichte
$310,500Humanities Research
Seminaire Saint-Pie X Econe
$100,178Catholic Support
Colegio San Domingo Savio
$72,450Catholic Support
Fundacja Sancti Iosephi
$67,275Catholic Support
Fundacja Sancti Iosephi
Catholic Support
Distrikt Osterreich St Pius X
$51,750Catholic Support
Maria Engelport EV
$51,700Catholic Support
Sarto Verlag
$36,300Catholic Support
Canisius-Werk
$33,000Catholic Support
District Austria - St Pius X
$27,500Catholic Support
Fondazione San Pio X
$20,700Catholic Support
Project Erenberg
$18,456Humanities Research
St Theresien-Gymnasium Schonenberg
$17,160Catholic support
Sarto Verlagsbuchhandlung
$11,385Catholic Support
Lucio Bonora
$11,000Catholic Support
St Theresien-Gymnasium Rheinhausen
$8,694Catholic Support
Fondazione San Pio X
$6,600Catholic Support
Stiftung fur Personengeschichte
$303,240Humanities Research
Fundacja Sancti Iosephi
$63,840Catholic Support
St Theresien-Gymnasium Schonenberg
$31,282Catholic support