
Upholding human dignity and caring for people in need; relieving the misery of the poor and sick without regard to race or religion through medical, social and humanitarian works.
Sovereign Military Order of Malta Western Association-usa directs its giving toward healthcare access, humanitarian relief, and direct services for people facing poverty, illness, or displacement. Its recent grant record shows a clear emphasis on medical care and practical support, including repeated support for Order of Malta Northern California Clinic in Oakland and Holy Family Hospital in Washington, DC. The foundation also backs service providers that meet immediate needs outside clinic settings, such as legal clinic services, prison ministry, food pantry operations, and dignity outreach. That mix reflects the organization’s stated aim of upholding human dignity and caring for people in need through medical, social, and humanitarian works. The grant list includes recurring support for several organizations across multiple years, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Alongside health-oriented grants, the foundation has funded disaster relief through Malteser Intl - Americas in New York and broader relief work for people affected by emergencies. Other named recipients include Circle the City in Phoenix, St James Cathedral in Seattle, and Little Sisters of the Poor in San Francisco, showing a portfolio centered on direct service delivery.
Healthcare access is a major part of the portfolio. The foundation gave $310,000 in 2023 and $155,000 in 2024 to Order of Malta Northern California Clinic in Oakland for healthcare services, and it supported Holy Family Hospital in Washington, DC with $200,000 in both 2023 and 2024. It also funded Holy Family Clinic Ps in West Linn, Oregon, for healthcare services in both years listed. Beyond medical care, it supports emergency response: Malteser Intl - Americas in New York received $100,000 in 2023 and again in 2024 for disaster relief. The foundation also funds legal clinic services, including $25,000 grants in 2023 and 2024 to Order of Malta - Legal Clinic in Oakland, and it has made two-year support for prison ministry through Crosier Fathers and Brothers in Phoenix.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with p25 at $11,000, a median of $15,000, and p75 at $25,000. The recent list also shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023 and 2024, indicating ongoing support rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is not a private foundation making program-related investments or grants to individuals; its grants are directed to organizations. Its pattern is consistent with targeted program support and direct service provision, often through established local providers.
$2.4M
$13.6M
$3.9M
$4.3M
Most grants fall between $11K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 64% of grants go to recipients in DC.
ROBERT R REDWITZ
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Sovereign Military Order of Malta Western Association-Usa.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 77 | $2.4M | 98.7% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1 |
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Most grants stay in the United States, which accounts for 77 grants, or 98.7% of the recent sample. California appears most often in the recipient list, including Oakland, San Francisco, Carmel, Los Angeles, and So Pasadena. Other recurring recipient cities include Washington, DC, Phoenix, Seattle, and West Linn. The only non-U.S. recipient location shown is Thame in the UK, with one grant.
Its grants center on healthcare services, disaster relief, food services, legal clinic services, prison ministry, elderly services, dignity outreach, and food pantry operations. The stated mission also emphasizes humanitarian works that relieve the misery of the poor and sick.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Holy Family Hospital in Washington, DC; Order of Malta Northern California Clinic in Oakland; Malteser Intl - Americas in New York; Circle the City in Phoenix; St James Cathedral in Seattle; and Little Sisters of the Poor in San Francisco.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the mid-five figures: p25 is $11,000, median is $15,000, and p75 is $25,000. Recent awards include both smaller targeted gifts and larger commitments, such as $100,000 and $200,000 grants.
The foundation’s grants are overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 77 grants, or 98.7%, going to U.S. recipients. California cities appear frequently in the recipient list, while the only non-U.S. recipient location shown is Thame in the UK.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
| $20K |
1.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2024 | HEALTHCARE SERVICES |
| ORDER OF MALTA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CLINIC | OAKLAND, CA | $155,000 | 2024 | HEALTHCARE SERVICES |
| MALTESER INTL - AMERICAS | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| CIRCLE THE CITY | PHOENIX, AZ | $35,000 | 2024 | HEALTHCARE SERVICES |
| ST JAMES CATHEDRAL | SEATTLE, WA | $35,000 | 2024 | HOMELESS |
| ORDER OF MALTA - LEGAL CLINIC | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | LEGAL CLINIC SERVICES |
| CARMEL MISSION - BITTEN FALGE PROGRAM | CARMEL, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY |
| ANDRE HOUSE | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | FOOD SERVICES |
| HOLY FAMILY CLINIC PS | WESST LINN, OR | $25,000 | 2024 | HEALTHCARE SERVICES |
| CROSIER FATHERS AND BROTHERS | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | PRISON MINISTRY |
| SVDP - PHOENIX | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | DENTAL AND PHARMACY |
| ST DOMINIC'S PARISH | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | DIGNITY OUTREACH |
| LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | ELDERLY SERVICES |
| ST FRANCIS CENTER-LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $19,900 | 2024 | FOOD SERVICES |
| SACRED HEART SHELTER | SEATTLE, WA | $18,000 | 2024 | HOMELESS |
| ST HILARY'S PARISH | TIBURON, CA | $18,000 | 2024 | DIGNITY OUTREACH |
| ST PETER ITALIAN CHURCH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $16,000 | 2024 | HOMELESS |
| SVDP OZANAM MANOR | PHOENIX, AZ | $15,500 | 2024 | HOMELESS |
| HOME FIRST SERVICES | MILPITAS, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | FOOD SERVICES |
| FR SERRA'S FOOD PANTRY | SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | FOOD SERVICES |
| HOLY FAMILY DAY HOME | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY |
| LIFEMOVES | MENLO PARK, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | HOMELESS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES ST CLARA | SAN JOSE, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | ELDERLY |
| MARTHA'S KITCHEN | SAN JOSE, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | FOOD SERVICES |
| ST FRANCIS HOUSE - SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | $13,500 | 2024 | HOMELESS |
| THE INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN SERVICES | HONOLULU, HI | $12,000 | 2024 | FOOD SERVICES |
| WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER | SACRAMENTO, CA | $11,400 | 2024 | WOMEN'S SERVICES |
| SVDP - CONTRA COSTA COUNTY | OAKLEY, CA | $11,000 | 2024 | HOMELESS |
| ST MARY'S CENTER - OAKLAND | OAKLAND, CA | $11,000 | 2024 | ELDERLY SERVICES |
| MATT TALBOT CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | HEALTHCARE |
| MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | FOOD SERVICES |
| MOST HOLY REDEEMER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | FOOD SERVICES |
| SVDP - CATHERINE'S CENTER | SAN MATEO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | WOMEN'S SERVICES |
| ST NORBERT'S FOOD BAGGING & DISTRIBUTION | ORANGE, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | FOOD SERVICES |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES O C | SANTA ANA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | FOOD SERVICES |
| POVERELLO HOUSE TUCSON | TUCSON, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | HOMELESS |
| SACRAMENTO BISHOP GALLEGOS MATERNITY HOME | SACRAMENTO, CA | $6,969 | 2024 | WOMEN'S SERVICES |
| ORDER OF MALTA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CLINIC | OAKLAND, CA | $310,000 | 2023 | HEALTHCARE SERVICES |
| HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2023 | HEALTHCARE SERVICES |
| MALTESER INTL - AMERICAS | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| ORDER OF MALTA - MOBILE MINISTRIES INC | SO PASADENA, CA | $85,000 | 2023 | HEALTHCARE SERVICES |
| SVDP - PHOENIX | PHOENIX, AZ | $75,000 | 2023 | DENTAL AND PHARMACY |
| CIRCLE THE CITY | PHOENIX, AZ | $35,000 | 2023 | HEALTHCARE SERVICES |
| ST JAMES CATHEDRAL | SEATTLE, WA | $35,000 | 2023 | HOMELESS |
| ORDER OF MALTA - LEGAL CLINIC | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | LEGAL CLINIC SERVICES |
| CARMEL MISSION - BITTEN FALGE PROGRAM | CARMEL, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | FOOD PANTRY |
| CROSIER FATHERS AND BROTHERS | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2023 | PRISON MINISTRY |
| LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | ELDERLY SERVICES |
| HOLY FAMILY CLINIC PS | WESST LINN, OR | $25,000 | 2023 | HEALTHCARE SERVICES |
| ANDRE HOUSE | PHOENIX, AZ | $22,500 | 2023 | FOOD SERVICES |
HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
$200,000HEALTHCARE SERVICES
ORDER OF MALTA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CLINIC
$155,000HEALTHCARE SERVICES
MALTESER INTL - AMERICAS
$100,000DISASTER RELIEF
CIRCLE THE CITY
$35,000HEALTHCARE SERVICES
ST JAMES CATHEDRAL
$35,000HOMELESS
ORDER OF MALTA - LEGAL CLINIC
$25,000LEGAL CLINIC SERVICES
CARMEL MISSION - BITTEN FALGE PROGRAM
FOOD PANTRY
ANDRE HOUSE
$25,000FOOD SERVICES
HOLY FAMILY CLINIC PS
$25,000HEALTHCARE SERVICES
CROSIER FATHERS AND BROTHERS
$25,000PRISON MINISTRY
SVDP - PHOENIX
$25,000DENTAL AND PHARMACY
ST DOMINIC'S PARISH
$20,000DIGNITY OUTREACH
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
$20,000ELDERLY SERVICES
ST FRANCIS CENTER-LOS ANGELES
$19,900FOOD SERVICES
SACRED HEART SHELTER
$18,000HOMELESS
ST HILARY'S PARISH
$18,000DIGNITY OUTREACH
ST PETER ITALIAN CHURCH
$16,000HOMELESS
SVDP OZANAM MANOR
$15,500HOMELESS
HOME FIRST SERVICES
$15,000FOOD SERVICES
FR SERRA'S FOOD PANTRY
$15,000FOOD SERVICES
HOLY FAMILY DAY HOME
$15,000FOOD PANTRY
LIFEMOVES
$15,000HOMELESS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES ST CLARA
$15,000ELDERLY
MARTHA'S KITCHEN
$15,000FOOD SERVICES
ST FRANCIS HOUSE - SEATTLE
$13,500HOMELESS
THE INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN SERVICES
$12,000FOOD SERVICES
WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER
$11,400WOMEN'S SERVICES
SVDP - CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
$11,000HOMELESS
ST MARY'S CENTER - OAKLAND
$11,000ELDERLY SERVICES
MATT TALBOT CENTER
$10,000HEALTHCARE
MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY
$10,000FOOD SERVICES
MOST HOLY REDEEMER
$10,000FOOD SERVICES
SVDP - CATHERINE'S CENTER
$10,000WOMEN'S SERVICES
ST NORBERT'S FOOD BAGGING & DISTRIBUTION
$10,000FOOD SERVICES
CATHOLIC CHARITIES O C
$10,000FOOD SERVICES
POVERELLO HOUSE TUCSON
$10,000HOMELESS
SACRAMENTO BISHOP GALLEGOS MATERNITY HOME
$6,969WOMEN'S SERVICES
ORDER OF MALTA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CLINIC
$310,000HEALTHCARE SERVICES
HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
$200,000HEALTHCARE SERVICES
MALTESER INTL - AMERICAS
$100,000DISASTER RELIEF
ORDER OF MALTA - MOBILE MINISTRIES INC
$85,000HEALTHCARE SERVICES
SVDP - PHOENIX
$75,000DENTAL AND PHARMACY
CIRCLE THE CITY
$35,000HEALTHCARE SERVICES
ST JAMES CATHEDRAL
$35,000HOMELESS
ORDER OF MALTA - LEGAL CLINIC
$25,000LEGAL CLINIC SERVICES
CARMEL MISSION - BITTEN FALGE PROGRAM
$25,000FOOD PANTRY
CROSIER FATHERS AND BROTHERS
$25,000PRISON MINISTRY
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
$25,000ELDERLY SERVICES
HOLY FAMILY CLINIC PS
$25,000HEALTHCARE SERVICES
ANDRE HOUSE
$22,500FOOD SERVICES