About Catholic Charities of Louisville
We serve people in need, especially the poor and oppressed. Consistent with the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, we build bridges of hope, mercy, and justice as we accompany struggling families and individuals to greater self-sufficiency, one relationship at a time. We collaborate and advocate for necessary changes in social policy and call the local Catholic Church and others of goodwill to engage in acts of mercy and justice.
Focus Areas
Emergency food & nutritionRefugee resettlement & immigration legal servicesFamily support & emergency financial assistanceAnti-human trafficking services and preventionLanguage services & Common Earth GardensLong-term care advocacy
Who They Fund
refugees and asylum-seekersrefugee school-aged children/studentsyouth (including mentees in mentoring programs)elderly individuals (older adults)
About Catholic Charities of Louisville
Catholic Charities of Louisville Inc places almost all of its grantmaking in Kentucky and directs its largest awards to refugee-serving organizations. Two grants stand out in the recent record: $32,471,407 to Kentucky Refugee Ministries Inc in 2024 and $7,491,536 to the same organization in 2023. Those awards, paired with support for Western Kentucky Refugee Mutual Assistance Association Inc, show a funder working through local partners that deliver refugee social services, school support, mentoring, and cash or medical assistance. The foundation’s giving is closely tied to Catholic social teaching and to direct service for people in need, especially refugees, asylum-seekers, youth, and older adults. Its recent grants also include schools, health centers, community colleges, and faith-based or community-based agencies in Louisville, Bowling Green, Owensboro, and Lexington. That mix suggests a networked approach: core operating support for refugee resettlement services, plus targeted funding for education, health promotion, and family support programs that help newcomers and other vulnerable residents move toward stability.
What Catholic Charities of Louisville Funds
Refugee services are the clearest through line in the foundation’s recent grants. Kentucky Refugee Ministries Inc received $32,471,407 in 2024 for refugee social services, elderly services, refugee school impact, youth mentoring programs, and Kentucky Wilson Fish alternative and refugee cash and medical programs. School-based support is another major theme. Warren County Public Schools received $270,016 in 2024 for refugee school impact, while Jefferson County Public Schools received $150,299 in 2024 for the same purpose. The foundation also backed Bowling Green Independent School with $134,864 in 2024 for refugee school impact. Health-related work appears in grants to Family Health Center and Family Health Centers Americana for refugee health promotion. In community infrastructure, Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College received $38,646 in 2024 for refugee social services, and Bluegrass Community & Technical College Foundation received $37,118 in 2024 for refugee social services.
How Catholic Charities of Louisville Gives
Typical grant size sits at $42,628 at the 25th percentile, $75,972 at the median, and $144,734 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows some very large operating-style awards alongside many smaller program grants, with repeated support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time giving. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, so its support flows through organizations and institutions rather than direct payments to people.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$22.4M
Total Assets
$18.7M
Total Revenue
$70.3M
Total Expenses
$69.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $43K and $145K, with a median of $76K.
25th Percentile
$43K
Median
$76K
75th Percentile
$145K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
About 97% of grants go to recipients in KY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LISA DEJACO CRUTCHER
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