About Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles
The Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles empowers charitable individuals and organizations across cultures and generations through professional philanthropy management solutions that allow clients to develop and sustain their philanthropy in support of Catholic values.
Focus Areas
Education / Catholic schoolsScholarshipsReligious vocations and formationSocial servicesHousingHealthcareDisaster reliefFaith-based ministries
Who They Fund
K-12 students at Catholic schoolsseminarians and theological studentscollege and law school students (including veterans)parish communities and mission ministries
About Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles
Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles channels very large dollars into Catholic education and institutions, with recent support ranging from seminary construction to school improvement, tuition assistance, and parish funding. A single 2023 grant of $39,762,800 to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles anchored work on the OLG MOSAISCS for Nativity, Call to Renew Campaign, teacher initiative, and school and church hall improvements. The foundation also backed the Missionary Society of St Paul the Apostle dba Paulist Fathers with $3,500,000 for seminary construction costs and support for the seminary, showing that formation for clergy remains part of its giving. Education appears in multiple forms across the portfolio: the UCLA Foundation received $2,010,000 for the UCLA Law School Dean Jennifer Mnookin Chair Fund and general support, while Loyola Marymount University was awarded $1,005,300 for the California Scholarship for Veterans, the Latino Alumni Association, and support for men’s basketball. The pattern suggests a grantmaker that works through Catholic institutions, schools, universities, and related ministries, often with capital, scholarship, and operating support in the same portfolio.
What Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles Funds
Education is one of the clearest themes. The Catholic Education Foundation of Los Angeles received $299,250 for general support, tuition assistance, and sponsorships, while Notre Dame Academy School received $319,684 for school tuition. Catholic school capital work also shows up in grants such as $290,662 to the Diocese of San Bernardino for Aquinas High School’s new STEM and arts building project. Faith formation is another strand: the Archival Center at San Fernando Mission received $325,926 for annual distribution to support and uphold the work of the mission, along with general support. Community-based Catholic ministry appears through $208,080 to Our Savior Parish at the USC Caruso Catholic Center for maintenance, operations, student programs, and other parish activities.
How Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles Gives
Typical grants cluster around a median of $25,000, with the middle half of awards running from $12,000 at the 25th percentile to $45,189 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grants list also shows a small number of very large institutional awards alongside many smaller distributions, a pattern consistent with a mixed community foundation and donor-advised structure. Some recipients appear in multiple years, including the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the Diocese of San Bernardino, Missionary Society of St Paul the Apostle dba Paulist Fathers, University of Notre Dame Du Lac, and the Catholic Education Foundation of Los Angeles. Several active fund types accept unsolicited gifts, including agency funds, designated funds, Vision of Hope, and donor-advised funds.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8.4M
Total Assets
$348.9M
Total Revenue
$33.4M
Total Expenses
$14.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $12K and $45K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$45K
Geographic Reach
Regional28 states funded
About 72% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KATHLEEN H ANDERSON
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