The Weingartz Family Foundation makes a small number of very large, faith-oriented grants focused on Catholic and evangelical charitable channels. Most dollars flow to a state Catholic foundation and to faith-based international relief organizations that provide assistance to indigent families. Their giving appears strategic and concentrated rather than broadly distributed, favoring repeat large gifts to a handful of grantees.
Highly concentrated: few, very large grants (multi-million-dollar) with repeat funding to the same faith-based organizations; combines a major local institutional grant (Catholic Foundation of Michigan) with large gifts to international relief charities.
A $4,038,878 grant to the Catholic Foundation of Michigan stands out in the Weingartz Family Foundation’s recent record and shows how concentrated its giving is. The foundation also made a $2,200,000 grant to International Samaritan for assistance for indigent families, alongside repeated support for faith-based charities that deliver food, shelter, and other direct aid. That pattern fits a funder that channels substantial dollars through a small set of religious and humanitarian organizations rather than spreading gifts broadly. Across the latest filing year and the prior year, the foundation supported Catholic institutions, Christian ministries, pregnancy support, and emergency assistance for low-income households. Recent recipients include Food for the Poor, Holy Cross Missionaries, Catholic Charities of SE Michigan, Gleaners, Covenant House of Michigan, and Another Way Pregnancy Center. The named purposes in the grant list point to targeted client assistance, religious ministry, and material support for families in need. The overall picture is of a family foundation using large, project-restricted grants to reinforce specific faith-based service channels. Its giving includes both Michigan institutions and a smaller set of national or international aid groups, with repeated awards to the same organizations across years.
Catholic institutional philanthropy is a central thread in the Weingartz Family Foundation’s grantmaking. The largest recent grant went to the Catholic Foundation of Michigan for foundation support, and Catholic Charities of SE Michigan also received grants for assistance for indigent families. Faith-based humanitarian aid is another major area. The foundation awarded $2,200,000 to International Samaritan for assistance for indigent families, and Food for the Poor received grants in both 2023 and 2024 for the same purpose. Holy Cross Missionaries was also funded for assistance for indigent families. The foundation also supports basic-needs services inside Michigan. Gleaners, Food Gatherers, and St. Vincent de Paul each received support for assistance for indigent families, while Another Way Pregnancy Center received a grant for pregnancy support. Separate grants also went to ministries such as Focus, Friends of the Master, and Miles Christi for further religious ministries.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $18K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$18K
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Notable grantees: Catholic Foundation of Michigan, International Samaritan (International Samaritan Foundation), Food For The Poor
The typical grant size is $5,000 at both the 25th percentile and median, with a 75th percentile of $17,750, but the distribution includes a small number of very large awards. Giving is highly concentrated and recurring: several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including International Samaritan, Food for the Poor, Gleaners, Food Gatherers, Focus, Friends of the Master, Feeding America West Michigan, and Miles Christi. The foundation is a private family foundation rather than a public grantmaker, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in Michigan, which accounts for 88% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recent Michigan recipients include Bloomfield Township, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Clinton Township, Farmington Hills, Saginaw, Ypsilanti, Comstock Park, Roseville, Muskegon, and South Lyon. Outside Michigan, grants in the recent list went to Coconut Creek, Florida; Austin, Texas; Golden, Colorado; and Little Rock, Arkansas. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation supports Catholic institutions, diocesan and parish-related organizations, faith-based humanitarian groups, pregnancy support providers, and charities serving low-income families. Recent recipients include the Catholic Foundation of Michigan, International Samaritan, Food for the Poor, Gleaners, and Another Way Pregnancy Center.
Yes. Michigan is the top state by grant count, and 88% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of Michigan. Recent Michigan recipients are spread across Bloomfield Township, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Clinton Township, Farmington Hills, Saginaw, Ypsilanti, Comstock Park, Roseville, Muskegon, and South Lyon.
The median grant size is $5,000, and the 25th percentile is also $5,000. The 75th percentile rises to $17,750, while the recent list also includes several much larger awards, showing a bimodal pattern between small grants and major commitments.
Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including International Samaritan, Food for the Poor, Gleaners, Food Gatherers, Focus, Friends of the Master, Feeding America West Michigan, and Miles Christi. That indicates repeated support to a small set of grantees rather than isolated one-off gifts.
The recent grants point to Catholic institutional philanthropy, faith-based international relief for indigent families, local food and basic-needs assistance, pregnancy support, and religious ministry support. Named purposes in the grant list include assistance for indigent families, pregnancy support, foundation support, and further religious ministries.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHOLIC FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN | BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI | $4,038,878 | 2024 | FOUNDATION |
| INTERNATIONAL SAMIARITAIN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $2,200,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR INDIGENT FAMILIES |
| FOOD FOR THE POOR | COCONUT CREEK, FL | $750,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR INDIGENT FAMILIES |
| HOLY CROSS MISSIONARIES | AUSTIN, TX | $300,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR INDIGENT FAMILIES |
| ANOTHER WAY PREGNANCY CENTER | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $150,000 | 2024 | PREGNANCY SUPPORT |
| GLEANERS | DETROIT, MI | $110,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR INDIGENT FAMILIES |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SE MICHIGAN | CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI | $100,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR INDIGENT FAMILIES |
| HOLY CROSS SERVICES | SAGINAW, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | ASSITANCE FOR INDIGENT FAMILIES |
| FOCUS | GOLDEN, CO | $50,000 | 2024 | FURTHER RELIGOUS MINISTRIES |
| ST VINCENT DEPAUL | DETROIT, MI | $40,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR INDIGENT FAMILIES |
| FOOD GATHERERS | ANN ARBOR, MI | $35,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR INDIGENT FAMILIES |
| SISTERS OF MARY MOTHER OF THE EUCHA | ANN ARBOR, MI | $30,000 | 2024 | FURTHER RELIGOUS MINISTRIES |
| FEEDING AMERICA WEST MICHIGAN | COMSTOCK PARK, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR INDIGENT FAMILIES |
| FRIENDS OF THE MASTER | YPSILANTI, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | FURTHER RELIGOUS MINISTRIES |
| BUGUMIRO FOUNDATION | MUSKEGON, MI | $17,000 | 2024 | FURTHER RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES |
| MILES CHRISTI | SOUTH LYON, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | FURTHER RELIGOUS MINISTRIES |
| GUEST HOUSE | LAKE ORION, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | FURTHER RELIGOUS MINISTRIES |
| HEIFER INTERNATIONAL | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $10,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR INDIGENT FAMILIES |
| International Samiaritain | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,200,000 | 2023 | Assistance for indigent families |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | $750,000 | 2023 | Assistance for indigent families |
| Catholic Charities of SE Michigan | Clinton Township, MI | $200,000 | 2023 | Assistance for indigent families |
| Gleaners | Detroit, MI | $110,000 | 2023 | Assistance for indigent families |
| Covenant House of Michigan | Detroit, MI | $75,000 | 2023 | Assistance for indigent families |
| FOCUS | Golden, CO | $50,000 | 2023 | Further religious ministries |
| Food Gatherers | Ann Arbor, MI | $35,000 | 2023 | Assistance for indigent families |
| St Vincent de Paul | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 2023 | Assistance for indigent families |
| Friends of the Master | Ypsilanti, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | Further religious ministries |
| Society of the Propagation of Faith | Detroit, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | Further religious ministries |
| Feeding America West Michigan | Comstock Park, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | Assistance for indigent families |
| MCREST | Roseville, MI | $20,000 | 2023 | Assistance for indigent families |
| Guest House | Lake Orion, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | Further religious ministries |
| Miles Christi | South Lyon, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | Further religious ministries |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | $10,000 | 2023 | Assistance for indigent families |
| Positive Options | Grand Haven, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | Pregnancy support |
| Positive Options | Holland, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | Pregnancy support |
| Pregnancy Care Center | Petoskey, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | Pregnancy support |
| Alpha Family Center | Cedar Springs, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | Pregnancy support |
| Help Pregnancy Crisis Aid | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | Pregnancy support |
| Life Resources of Northern Michigan | Big Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | Pregnancy support |
| Life Choices of Central Michigan | Mt Pleasant, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | Pregnancy support |
| Compassion Pregnancy Center | Clinton Township, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | Pregnancy support |
| AAA Pregnancy Resource Center | Livonia, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | Pregnancy support |
| Our Lady's Inn | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 2023 | Pregnancy support |
| Alpha Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | Pregnancy support |
| Pregnancy Services of Greater Lansing | East Lansing, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | Pregnancy support |
| Alpha Family Services of Greenville | Greenville, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | Pregnancy support |
| CareNet Berkley | Berkley, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | Pregnancy support |
| Blue Water Pregnancy Care Center Fpero | Port Huron, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | Pregnancy support |
| Alpha Family Center of Lowell | Lowell, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | Pregnancy support |
| Aid for Women | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2023 | Pregnancy support |
HOLY CROSS MISSIONARIES
$300,000ASSISTANCE FOR INDIGENT FAMILIES
ANOTHER WAY PREGNANCY CENTER
$150,000PREGNANCY SUPPORT
GLEANERS
ASSISTANCE FOR INDIGENT FAMILIES
HOLY CROSS SERVICES
$50,000ASSITANCE FOR INDIGENT FAMILIES
FOCUS
$50,000FURTHER RELIGOUS MINISTRIES
ST VINCENT DEPAUL
$40,000ASSISTANCE FOR INDIGENT FAMILIES
SISTERS OF MARY MOTHER OF THE EUCHA
$30,000FURTHER RELIGOUS MINISTRIES
FRIENDS OF THE MASTER
$25,000FURTHER RELIGOUS MINISTRIES
BUGUMIRO FOUNDATION
$17,000FURTHER RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES
MILES CHRISTI
$10,000FURTHER RELIGOUS MINISTRIES
GUEST HOUSE
$10,000FURTHER RELIGOUS MINISTRIES
HEIFER INTERNATIONAL
$10,000ASSISTANCE FOR INDIGENT FAMILIES
Gleaners
$110,000Assistance for indigent families
FOCUS
$50,000Further religious ministries
St Vincent de Paul
$30,000Assistance for indigent families
Friends of the Master
$25,000Further religious ministries
Society of the Propagation of Faith
$25,000Further religious ministries
MCREST
$20,000Assistance for indigent families
Guest House
$10,000Further religious ministries
Miles Christi
$10,000Further religious ministries
Positive Options
$5,000Pregnancy support
Positive Options
$5,000Pregnancy support
Pregnancy Care Center
$5,000Pregnancy support
Alpha Family Center
$5,000Pregnancy support
Help Pregnancy Crisis Aid
$5,000Pregnancy support
Life Resources of Northern Michigan
$5,000Pregnancy support
Life Choices of Central Michigan
$5,000Pregnancy support
Compassion Pregnancy Center
$5,000Pregnancy support
Pregnancy Services of Greater Lansing
$5,000Pregnancy support
Alpha Family Services of Greenville
$5,000Pregnancy support
CareNet Berkley
$5,000Pregnancy support
Blue Water Pregnancy Care Center Fpero
$5,000Pregnancy support
Alpha Family Center of Lowell
$5,000Pregnancy support