Porticus North America Foundation F/K/A the Humanitas Foundation
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About Porticus North America Foundation F/K/A the Humanitas Foundation
Porticus North America funds institution-level work at the intersection of faith, civic life, and ethical technology, favoring university programs, faith-rooted organizations, and Indigenous education initiatives. They prioritize capacity-building and program support that strengthen democratic participation, restorative practice within the Catholic Church, and ethical responses to AI and digital harms, often supporting convening and leadership development. Grants are sizable and strategic rather than transactional, aimed at scaling institutional impact and local civic leadership.
Focus Areas
Catholic synodality and restorative practices for church vitalityCivic renewal and democracy-building in rural and youth contexts (including Bridge USA and local civic trusts)Indigenous K–12 teacher training and community-led education on Pine Ridge (Red Cloud network)Ethics of technology and AI-focused capacity building (Center for Humane Technology; Boston College ethics program)Interfaith civic engagement and leadership development (Interfaith America, team-based projects)
Who They Fund
Indigenous students and youth (e.g., Lakota / Pine Ridge)
About Porticus North America Foundation F/K/A the Humanitas Foundation
A $509,760 grant to Trustees of Boston College for the Global Ethics and Social Trust Program Pilot signals the foundation’s emphasis on institution-level work where faith, civic life, and technology overlap. The Porticus North America Foundation F/k/a the Humanitas Foundation backs strategic, often capacity-building grants rather than transactional support, with recurring interest in Catholic renewal, democratic participation, Indigenous education, and ethical responses to digital harms. Its recent awards include a $300,000 grant to Georgetown University for work on democracy, bridge-building, young people, and the synod, along with support for faith-rooted organizations and university-based programs that can convene leaders or test new approaches. The portfolio also reaches into Indigenous communities on Pine Ridge, where grants support teacher training, community convenings, and educational capacity. Across these priorities, the foundation appears to favor partners that can strengthen institutions, develop leadership, and influence systems rather than fund short-term projects alone.
What Porticus North America Foundation F/K/A the Humanitas Foundation Funds
In faith-based work, the foundation gave $200,000 to Catholic Mobilizing Network for synodal formation focused on vitality, healing, and transformation in the Catholic Church, and $100,000 to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development’s next half century. In ethics and digital governance, it awarded $300,000 to Center for Humane Technology for core mission support tied to the AI dilemma, plus $80,000 to the University of Notre Dame for a blueprint for prosocial tech design governance. Its democracy and civic renewal work includes $150,000 to Bridge USA for investing in the future of democracy and $100,000 to Stanford University for America in One Room: Democratic Reform. On Indigenous education and leadership, the foundation supported Red Cloud Renewable with $300,000 for capacity building and Makoce Agriculture Development with $100,000 to develop Indigenous agriculture leaders.
How Porticus North America Foundation F/K/A the Humanitas Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster in the middle range rather than at very small amounts: p25 is $57,650, median is $90,000, and p75 is $150,000. The recent grants list shows repeated support for some partners over more than one year, including Fadica in 2023 and 2025 and Georgetown in 2024 and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it also makes program-related investments. Most awards are strategic grants, with several described as core, general operating, capacity building, or program support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.3M
Total Assets
$33.1M
Total Revenue
$2.3M
Total Expenses
$1.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $58K and $150K, with a median of $90K.
25th Percentile
$58K
Median
$90K
75th Percentile
$150K
Geographic Reach
National13 states funded
About 12% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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