The Terrence & Nicola Mullen Foundation makes a small number of very large grants focused on capital and institutional support, primarily to a Catholic formation center in Italy and to Dartmouth College in the U.S. Their giving blends international faith‑linked place-making (site development and facilities) with higher education support, including multi-year and repeat funding for Dartmouth. They also use donor‑advised or pass‑through vehicles for sizable general-purpose awards.
The Terrence & Nicola Mullen Foundation’s largest recent grant was $1,393,547 to Centro Di Alta Formazione Laudato Si for a new water system, new gardens of the shrine, and a new facility in Borgo, Italy. That single award captures a pattern in the foundation’s giving: substantial support for capital and site development, especially in a Catholic formation setting, alongside major gifts to higher education. The foundation has also backed Dartmouth College with large awards across multiple years, including support for general purposes and student-focused programs. Its recent grants show a funder that makes a small number of very large commitments rather than many small ones, with awards often aimed at facilities, institutional support, or specific campus programs. Another part of the portfolio appears through donor-advised or pass-through giving, including a sizable grant to Fidelity Charitable Gift Trust in Covington, Kentucky. The pattern suggests grantmaking shaped around big project needs and institutional priorities rather than broad, open-ended dispersal.
In Catholic formation and shrine development, the foundation gave $1,393,547 to Centro Di Alta Formazione Laudato Si for a new water system for the 55 hectares of Borgo, Italy, plus new gardens of the shrine and a new facility. In higher education, Dartmouth College received $280,000 for a sexual violence prevention program and $125,000 for mental health consulting, showing support for student services as well as institutional work. The foundation also funded child-and-family related programming at Dartmouth with a $100,000 grant for DCF Full Experience. A separate education-oriented grant went to the University of Notre Dame for Cavanaugh Council general operating support, indicating that the foundation’s institutional giving is not limited to one campus.
Typical grants are large: the 25th percentile is $212,500, the median is $400,000, and the 75th percentile is $500,000. Recent awards show repeated support to Dartmouth College across 2023 and 2025, including both general purposes and program-specific funding, so the foundation does make multi-year grants to the same institution. The grant record also includes a large award through Fidelity Charitable Gift Trust, which points to donor-advised or pass-through giving as part of its structure. With only a small number of grants and a high median size, the foundation’s approach is concentrated rather than broad-based.
$1.9M
$55.7M
$284K
$2.2M
Most grants fall between $213K and $500K, with a median of $400K.
25th Percentile
$213K
Median
$400K
75th Percentile
$500K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in KY.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Terrence & Nicola Mullen Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 7 | $1.6M | 87.5% |
| 2 | Italy | 1 | $1.4M |
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving: few grants but very large amounts, including repeat funding to the same higher‑education institution and one major international capital project; mix of project‑specific capital grants and general/unrestricted gifts.
Notable grantees: Centro di Alta Formazione Laudato Si (Italy), Dartmouth College / Trustees of Dartmouth College, Fidelity Charitable Gift Trust
Giving is concentrated in a few places rather than spread widely. Kentucky is the top state by grant count, reflecting the Fidelity Charitable Gift Trust award in Covington. Dartmouth-related grants went to Hanover, New Hampshire, while Notre Dame received grants in Notre Dame, Indiana. The largest international award went to Città del Vaticano for work in Borgo, Italy. In total, 87.5% of recent grants went to U.S. recipients and 12.5% to Italy.
Its recent grants center on capital and institutional support, especially site development and facilities work in a Catholic formation setting, and higher education support at Dartmouth College and the University of Notre Dame. The portfolio also includes program-specific support for sexual violence prevention, mental health consulting, and DCF-related student experience programming.
The grant-size distribution is high: the 25th percentile is $212,500, the median is $400,000, and the 75th percentile is $500,000. Recent awards include both six-figure and seven-figure grants, which fits a pattern of making a small number of large commitments.
Yes. Dartmouth College appears multiple times in the recent grant list, with grants in both 2023 and 2025. The same institution received general-purpose support and later program-specific awards, showing that the foundation does fund some recipients across more than one year.
Most recent grants went to U.S. recipients, with 87.5% in the United States and 12.5% in Italy. Specific recipient locations include Covington, Kentucky; Hanover, New Hampshire; Notre Dame, Indiana; and Città del Vaticano for work in Borgo, Italy.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
12.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRO DI ALTA FORMAZIONE LAUDATO SI | CITTA DEL VATICANO | $1,393,547 | 2025 | BUILDING A NEW WATER SYSTEM FOR THE 55 HECTARES OF THE BORGO, ITALY, AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW GARDENS OF THE SHRINE, A NEW FACILITY IN THE BORGO, ITALY. |
| DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | HANOVER, NH | $280,000 | 2025 | SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM |
| DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | HANOVER, NH | $125,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTING |
| DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | HANOVER, NH | $100,000 | 2025 | DCF FULL EXPERIENCE |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | CAVANAUGH COUNCIL - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $600,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST | COVINGTON, KY | $400,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $25,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
CENTRO DI ALTA FORMAZIONE LAUDATO SI
$1,393,547BUILDING A NEW WATER SYSTEM FOR THE 55 HECTARES OF THE BORGO, ITALY, AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW GARDENS OF THE SHRINE, A NEW FACILITY IN THE BORGO, ITALY.
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
$280,000SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
$125,000MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTING
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
$100,000DCF FULL EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$50,000CAVANAUGH COUNCIL - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE DC
$600,000GENERAL PURPOSES
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST
$400,000GENERAL PURPOSES
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$25,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES