Rzepa Scholarship Fund concentrates its giving on undergraduate Catholic higher education in the Chicago metro area, providing unrestricted/general operating support to private religiously affiliated universities. The foundation makes a small number of equal, mid-sized grants each cycle, suggesting a targeted scholarship or institutional support strategy rather than broad community philanthropy.
Concentrated and evenly distributed: four equal mid-sized grants to private religious universities (B430). Few recipients per cycle, focused repeat-style support across similar institutions rather than many small or one-off gifts.
Rzepa Scholarship Fund centers its giving on undergraduate Catholic higher education in the Chicago area, using unrestricted support to back private religiously affiliated universities. In 2024, the fund made four equal grants of $29,687 each, all for general operating support, to Loyola University Chicago, Saint Xavier University, Depaul University, and Dominican University. That pattern points to a narrow institutional strategy rather than a broad grantmaking portfolio. The foundation’s recent awards also show continuity. In 2023, it repeated support for Saint Xavier University, Loyola University Chicago, Dominican University, and Depaul University, with each grant set at $2,095 and again designated for general operating support. The same four institutions appear across both years, suggesting a stable group of recipients and a consistent emphasis on strengthening operating capacity at Catholic colleges and universities. The fund’s name and grant choices both point toward scholarship-related support, but the actual grant records on file are directed to institutions rather than individuals. Its giving is regional, with all recent grants landing in Illinois, especially the Chicago metro area.
The clearest theme in the fund’s grantmaking is general operating support for Catholic universities. In 2024, Rzepa Scholarship Fund gave $29,687 to Loyola University Chicago for general operating support, reflecting a preference for unrestricted institutional funding. A second pattern is support for universities with different religious orders and traditions within Catholic higher education. The fund also awarded $29,687 to Saint Xavier University, Depaul University, and Dominican University, each for general operating support. Those grants point to a focus on core institutional stability rather than restricted program grants. The 2023 records reinforce that approach. Saint Xavier University, Loyola University Chicago, Dominican University, and Depaul University each received $2,095 for general operating support, showing that the fund has repeated the same college set over multiple years.
Rzepa Scholarship Fund’s recent grants cluster at two sizes: a median of $15,891 overall, with p25 at $2,095 and p75 at $29,687. The 2024 cycle shows four equal grants at the upper end of that range, while the 2023 cycle shows the same four institutions at the lower amount. The repeated recipient list across years suggests a recurring, relationship-based pattern rather than one-off awards. The fund does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking appears to be institutional and unrestricted, with general operating support as the consistent vehicle.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $30K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$30K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Notable grantees: Loyola University Chicago, DePaul University, Saint Xavier University, Dominican University
All recent grants went to recipients in the United States, and the fund gives most often in Illinois. The Chicago metro area is the clear center of activity: Chicago recipients include Loyola University Chicago, Saint Xavier University, and Depaul University. Dominican University in River Forest is the other recent Illinois recipient. No recent grants landed in Wisconsin, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Milwaukee.
Its recent grants support Catholic higher education through general operating support for private religiously affiliated universities in the Chicago area. The recipient list includes Loyola University Chicago, Saint Xavier University, Depaul University, and Dominican University.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates it funds organizations rather than individuals, and the recent grants all go to universities.
Typical awards range from $2,095 at the 25th percentile to $29,687 at the 75th percentile, with a median grant size of $15,891.
Illinois is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Chicago and River Forest, which places the fund’s activity in the Chicago metro area.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $29,687 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DEPAUL UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $29,687 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY | RIVER FOREST, IL | $29,687 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $29,687 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DEPAUL UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $2,095 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $2,095 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY | RIVER FOREST, IL | $2,095 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $2,095 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY
$29,687GENERAL OPERATING
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
$29,687GENERAL OPERATING
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
$29,687GENERAL OPERATING
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO
$29,687GENERAL OPERATING
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
$2,095GENERAL OPERATING
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO
$2,095GENERAL OPERATING
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
GENERAL OPERATING
SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY
$2,095GENERAL OPERATING