The Mayr George H - Main foundation concentrates its giving almost exclusively on Catholic education, funding both secondary and higher education institutions. Grants are large and targeted — notably a substantial scholarship award to St. Francis High School (La Cañada) and general operating support to Loyola Marymount University — indicating a preference for supporting faith-based educational missions and student aid in California. The foundation appears donor-directed toward a small number of significant awards rather than broad community philanthropy.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a very small number of faith-based educational institutions (few awards, sizable amounts, one-time or infrequent rather than many small grants).
Mayr George H - Main puts Catholic education at the center of its grantmaking, with awards that often arrive as scholarship support or general operating support for faith-based schools and universities. The largest recent grant in the list is $230,000 to St Francis High School of La Canada for scholarships, a signal that student aid is a core part of the foundation’s approach. Other recurring awards show the same pattern at the college level: Loyola Marymount University received $125,000 in 2025 for general operating support and $110,000 in 2024 for the same purpose. The foundation also supports Catholic secondary schools through sizable scholarship grants to institutions such as St Anthony High School, Bishop Montgomery High School, and Mayfield Senior School of the Holy Child. Its recent grants are concentrated among Jesuit, Sacred Heart, Holy Child, and other Catholic institutions, suggesting a focused, donor-directed style of giving rather than broad programmatic philanthropy. The mix of scholarship and operating support indicates attention both to access for students and to institutional stability across the Catholic education sector.
Catholic secondary education is the clearest theme in the recent grants. Mayr George H - Main gave $80,000 to St Anthony High School for scholarships, $80,000 to Bishop Montgomery High School for scholarships, and $75,000 to Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy for scholarships. On the higher-education side, the foundation backed Loyola Marymount University with $125,000 for general operating support in 2025 and $110,000 for the same purpose in 2024. It also supported Jesuit schooling at Verbum Dei Jesuit High School with $75,000 and $50,000 for general operating support. Scholarship aid extends to other Catholic institutions as well, including Santa Clara University with a $50,000 scholarship grant. Across these awards, the foundation combines student aid with unrestricted support for school operations.
The typical grant size sits at $30,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $60,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list shows both one-time awards and repeat support to the same institutions across multiple years, including Loyola Marymount University, St Francis High School of La Canada, Verbum Dei Jesuit High School, and Junipero Serra High School a Corp. The foundation is a private grantmaker that does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its awards are mostly targeted rather than open-ended, combining scholarships with general operating support.
$1.4M
$27.4M
$4.1M
$1.8M
Most grants fall between $30K and $60K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$60K
About 2% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: St. Francis High School of La Cañada, Loyola Marymount University
Grantmaking is national in scope, but the recipient map is heavily weighted toward California. Los Angeles appears repeatedly across the recent grants, along with La Canada Flintridge, Gardena, Pasadena, Long Beach, Torrance, and other California cities. New York appears as a secondary location through St Marys High School in Lancaster, NY, while Chicago shows up in Illinois with Holy Child Jesus. Recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state of Missouri account for 2% of grants, so the giving footprint is distinct from the Saint Louis base.
The foundation’s recent grants are centered on Catholic education. Its awards go to Catholic secondary schools and Catholic higher-education institutions, with funding used for scholarships, general operating support, and student financial aid programs.
Yes. The recent grants include both scholarship funding and general operating support. Scholarship awards appear at schools such as St Francis High School of La Canada and St Anthony High School, while unrestricted operating support appears at institutions such as Loyola Marymount University and Verbum Dei Jesuit High School.
The distribution centers on mid-sized awards: $30,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $60,000 at the 75th percentile. Several recent grants also reach above that range, including $125,000 and $230,000.
Most grants go to California recipients, especially in the Los Angeles area and nearby communities such as La Canada Flintridge, Gardena, Pasadena, Long Beach, and Torrance. The recent list also includes recipients in New York and Illinois.
There is clear repeat support to several organizations across multiple years. Loyola Marymount University received grants in 2024 and 2025, St Francis High School of La Canada appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Verbum Dei Jesuit High School and Junipero Serra High School a Corp each appear more than once.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST FRANCIS HS OF LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE | LA CANADA, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ROMANA CONVENT SECONDARY SCHOOL | ALHAMBRA, CA | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BISHOP MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL | TORRANCE, CA | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VERBUM DEI JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BISHOP AMAT MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL | LA PUENTE, CA | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DON BOSCO TECHNICAL INSTITUTE | ROSEMEAD, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JUNIPERO SERRA HIGH SCHOOL A CORP | GARDENA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FLINTRIDGE SACRED HEART ACADEMY | LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAINT MARYS ACADEMY | INGLEWOOD, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NOTRE DAME ACADEMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $45,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAN GABRIEL MISSION HIGH SCHOOL | SAN GABRIEL, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ST ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL | LONG BEACH, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SANTA CLARA COLLEGE | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BISHOP ALEMANY HIGH SCHOOL | MISSION HILLS, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| POMONA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | POMONA, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| HOLY CHILD JESUS | CHICAGO, IL | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHAMINADE COLLEGE PREPARATORY | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MARANATHA HIGH SCHOOL | PASADENA, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| IMMACULATE HEART HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLYWOOD, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST MARYS HIGH SCHOOL | LANCASTER, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| DAMIEN HIGH SCHOOLS A CORP | LA VERNE, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HILLSIDE SCHOOL AND LEARNING CENTER | LA CANADA, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MARIANNE FROSTIG CENTER OF EDUCATION | PASADENA, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ACADEMY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MOUNT SAINT MARYS UNIVERSITY | EMMITSBURG, MD | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SERVITE HIGH SCHOOL | ANAHEIM, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL OF SHERMAN OAKS | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC | STOCKTON, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL OF LA CANADA | LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NOTRE DAME ACADEMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST MARYS HIGH SCHOOL | LANCASTER, NY | $65,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ROMANA CONVENT SECONDARY SCHOOL | ALHAMBRA, CA | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOLY CHILD JESUS | CHICAGO, IL | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VERBUM DEI JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JUNIPERO SERRA HIGH SCHOOL A CORP | GARDENA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MARIANNE FROSTIG CENTER OF EDUCATION | PASADENA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| HILLSIDE SCHOOL AND LEARNING CENTER | LA CANADA, CA | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAINT MARYS ACADEMY | INGLEWOOD, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| IMMACULATE HEART HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLYWOOD, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DAMIEN HIGH SCHOOLS A CORP | LA VERNE, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL OF LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE | LA CANADA, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BISHOP MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL | TORRANCE, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| POMONA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | POMONA, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| PRESIDENT-BOARD OF TRUSTEES SANTA CLARA COLLEGE | SANTA CLARA, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| DON BOSCO TECHNICAL INSTITUTE | ROSEMEAD, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
ST FRANCIS HS OF LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
ROMANA CONVENT SECONDARY SCHOOL
$70,000GENERAL OPERATING
CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL
$70,000GENERAL OPERATING
BISHOP MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL
$60,000GENERAL OPERATING
VERBUM DEI JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
$60,000GENERAL OPERATING
BISHOP AMAT MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
$60,000GENERAL OPERATING
DON BOSCO TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
JUNIPERO SERRA HIGH SCHOOL A CORP
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
FLINTRIDGE SACRED HEART ACADEMY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
SAINT MARYS ACADEMY
$50,000SCHOLARSHIPS
SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
NOTRE DAME ACADEMY
$45,000GENERAL OPERATING
SAN GABRIEL MISSION HIGH SCHOOL
$40,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ST ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL
$40,000SCHOLARSHIPS
SANTA CLARA COLLEGE
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING
BISHOP ALEMANY HIGH SCHOOL
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING
POMONA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$40,000SCHOLARSHIPS
HOLY CHILD JESUS
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING
CHAMINADE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING
IMMACULATE HEART HIGH SCHOOL
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
ST MARYS HIGH SCHOOL
$30,000SCHOLARSHIPS
DAMIEN HIGH SCHOOLS A CORP
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
HILLSIDE SCHOOL AND LEARNING CENTER
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
MARIANNE FROSTIG CENTER OF EDUCATION
$30,000SCHOLARSHIPS
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ACADEMY
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
SERVITE HIGH SCHOOL
$30,000SCHOLARSHIPS
NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL OF SHERMAN OAKS
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
ST FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL OF LA CANADA
$75,000SCHOLARSHIPS
NOTRE DAME ACADEMY
$70,000GENERAL OPERATING
SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL
$65,000GENERAL OPERATING
ST MARYS HIGH SCHOOL
$65,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ROMANA CONVENT SECONDARY SCHOOL
$65,000GENERAL OPERATING
HOLY CHILD JESUS
$60,000GENERAL OPERATING
VERBUM DEI JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
JUNIPERO SERRA HIGH SCHOOL A CORP
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
MARIANNE FROSTIG CENTER OF EDUCATION
$50,000SCHOLARSHIPS
HILLSIDE SCHOOL AND LEARNING CENTER
$45,000GENERAL OPERATING
SAINT MARYS ACADEMY
$40,000SCHOLARSHIPS
IMMACULATE HEART HIGH SCHOOL
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING
DAMIEN HIGH SCHOOLS A CORP
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING
ST FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL OF LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING
BISHOP MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
POMONA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$30,000SCHOLARSHIPS