Catholic Community Foundation for the Diocese of Phoenix

About Catholic Community Foundation for the Diocese of Phoenix

Catholic Community Foundation for the Diocese of Phoenix backs Catholic institutions across the Diocese of Phoenix with grants that often support operating needs, parish life, schools, and formation. Recent support shows a strong tie to diocesan infrastructure: the Diocese of Phoenix - Office of Mission Advancement received $514,014 in 2024, and the Diocese of Phoenix - Bishop's Office received $408,320 in the same year. The foundation also funded Catholic education and campus support at St John Paul II Catholic High School, including a $303,198 grant in 2025 and a $200,000 grant in 2023. Its grantmaking reflects a faith-based portfolio that includes education, vocations, poverty relief, parish and school improvements, and ministries tied to Catholic teaching. Grants also reached groups such as Mount Claret Retreat Center, Society of St Vincent de Paul, Aid to Women Center, and Catholic Charities Community Services. The pattern suggests a funder that works through the Catholic community’s institutions and service organizations, with awards used for program support rather than broad unrestricted philanthropy. Endowments, donor-advised funds, scholarships, planned gifts, and the Giving Circle all sit within the foundation’s model, linking donor intent to recurring support for Catholic priorities.

What Catholic Community Foundation for the Diocese of Phoenix Funds

Catholic education is a major theme. The foundation awarded $161,424 in 2024 to St John Paul II Catholic High School in Avondale for program support, and another $95,222 in 2025 to Seton Catholic Preparatory High School in Chandler. Scholarship work is also formalized through the Christian Service Award and Catholic Community Foundation Scholarship programs. Support for Catholic life and formation appears in grants to clergy and ministry infrastructure. The Diocese of Phoenix - Vocations Office received $163,841 in 2025 for program support, while St Agnes Catholic Church in Phoenix received multiple awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also funded Mount Claret Retreat Center in Phoenix in 2023 and 2024. In social services, it backed Society of St Vincent de Paul in Phoenix and Catholic Charities Community Services in Phoenix, along with Aid to Women Center in Tempe. Those awards align with its stated focus on poverty alleviation, life protection, and health and addiction recovery services.

How Catholic Community Foundation for the Diocese of Phoenix Gives