The Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation concentrates its funding on Catholic faith-based institutions and local social service programs, with repeated support for Catholic schools, parishes, and theological education. Grants are frequently directed to Cleveland-area organizations and emergency assistance/anti-poverty services, indicating a mix of education, clergy formation, and direct community aid. The foundation makes several multi-year or repeated gifts to a small set of core grantees rather than many one-off grants.
A defining pattern in the Peter and Katy Gibbons Foundation’s recent giving is repeated support for Catholic education and faith-based service organizations, especially in Cleveland-area institutions. The largest recent grants include $25,000 to the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University in Berkeley and $25,000 to Peter and Katy Fund Via Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc in West Palm Beach, showing that the foundation backs both theological formation and emergency-assistance vehicles. That same mix appears elsewhere in the record: Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland received multiple gifts across 2023 through 2025, while Malachi Center also appears repeatedly. The foundation’s funding is concentrated rather than broad, with several grantees receiving more than one grant over time. Catholic Community Foundation Heart of a Shepard and Catholic Community Foundation Heart of a Shepherd both appear in the recent grant list, alongside parish support such as St Joseph Parish. Smaller grants to Youth Dynamics in Billings show that the foundation also makes occasional gifts outside its core Ohio and Catholic institutional pattern, but the overall record is dominated by faith-based education, parish support, and direct social service funding.
Catholic secondary education is a clear priority. Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland received $20,000 in 2023, $17,500 in 2024, and $17,500 in 2025, indicating sustained support rather than a one-time award. Theological education is another recurring theme: the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University in Berkeley received $20,000 in 2023, $25,000 in 2024, and $20,000 in 2025. For parish and diocesan support, the foundation gave $15,000 in 2024 to Catholic Community Foundation Heart of a Shepard and $15,000 in 2025 to Catholic Community Foundation Heart of a Shepherd. Direct service funding is also present through Malachi Center, which received $12,000 in 2023, $16,000 in 2024, and $20,000 in 2025.
Typical grant size centers on the middle of the distribution: p25 is $2,500, median is $15,000, and p75 is $20,000. The record suggests repeat funding to a small set of core grantees rather than many one-off awards, with several organizations appearing in multiple years. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are framed as donations, and the pattern points to a concentrated, relationship-based grantmaking style.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Concentrated, repeat giving to a small number of faith-based and local social service organizations; mid-sized grants and multiple payments to core grantees rather than broad, one-time distribution.
Notable grantees: Jesuit School of theology of Santa Clara University, Saint Ignatius High School, Malachi Center, Catholic Community Foundation (Heart of a Shepherd), St. Joseph Parish
Grants are overwhelmingly domestic, with 21 of 21 recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Ohio is the main recipient state, accounting for 67% of grants, and Cleveland appears repeatedly as a recipient city. Other Ohio locations include Avon Lake and Amherst. Outside Ohio, recent grants reached Berkeley, West Palm Beach, and Billings, showing some geographic spread beyond the foundation’s core regional pattern.
The recent record centers on Catholic secondary education, Jesuit theological education, parish and diocesan program support, and local emergency assistance or anti-poverty services. Named recipients include Saint Ignatius High School, the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, Catholic Community Foundation Heart of a Shepherd, Malachi Center, and parish support in Avon Lake and Amherst.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. Saint Ignatius High School received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Malachi Center appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The middle of the distribution is $15,000, with p25 at $2,500 and p75 at $20,000. The recent list includes both smaller parish gifts and larger awards in the $20,000 to $25,000 range.
Ohio receives the majority of grants, at 67% of the recent total. Cleveland is the most visible recipient city, with additional Ohio grants to Avon Lake and Amherst. Outside Ohio, recent recipients include Berkeley, West Palm Beach, and Billings.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals, and the recent grants list shows organizational awards only, including Catholic schools, faith-based nonprofits, parishes, and a theological institution.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HEART OF A SHEPHERD | CLEVELAND, OH | $415,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| JESUIT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY OF SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY | BERKELEY, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| MALACHI CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| WEST SIDE CATHOLIC CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $11,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| CELTIC FC FOUNDATION INC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| YOUTH DYNAMICS | BILLINGS, MT | $3,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| WEST SIDE CATHOLIC CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,291 | 2026 | DONATION |
| JESUIT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY OF SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY | BERKELEY, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MALACHI CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SAINT IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $17,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HEART OF A SHEPHERD | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WEST SIDE CATHOLIC CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $6,900 | 2025 | DONATION |
| YOUTH DYNAMICS | BILLINGS, MT | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ST JOSEPH PARISH | AMHERST, OH | $300 | 2025 | DONATION |
| JESUIT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY OF SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY | BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| SAINT IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $17,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| MALACHI CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $16,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HEART OF A SHEPARD | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| YOUTH DYNAMICS | BILLINGS, MT | $1,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ST JOSEPH PARISH | AMHERST, OH | $250 | 2024 | DONATION |
| PETER AND KATY FUND VIA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| SAINT IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| JESUIT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY OF SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY | BERKELEY, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| ST JOSEPH PARISH | AVON LAKE, OH | $12,750 | 2023 | DONATION |
| MALACHI CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $12,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| YOUTH DYNAMICS | BILLINGS, MT | $2,500 | 2023 | DONATION |
| ST JOSEPH PARISH | AMHERST, OH | $250 | 2023 | DONATION |
JESUIT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY OF SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
$20,000DONATION
MALACHI CENTER
$15,000DONATION
CELTIC FC FOUNDATION INC
DONATION
YOUTH DYNAMICS
$3,000DONATION
JESUIT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY OF SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
$20,000DONATION
SAINT IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL
$17,500DONATION
YOUTH DYNAMICS
$1,000DONATION
ST JOSEPH PARISH
$300DONATION
JESUIT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY OF SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
$25,000DONATION
SAINT IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL
$17,500DONATION
MALACHI CENTER
$16,000DONATION
YOUTH DYNAMICS
$1,500DONATION
ST JOSEPH PARISH
$250DONATION
SAINT IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL
$20,000DONATION
JESUIT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY OF SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
$20,000DONATION
ST JOSEPH PARISH
$12,750DONATION
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5,000DONATION
YOUTH DYNAMICS
$2,500DONATION
ST JOSEPH PARISH
$250DONATION