The CCF-LA Supporting Organization is overwhelmingly focused on strengthening Catholic K–12 education through large capital and programmatic gifts to dioceses, parish schools, and independent Catholic secondary schools. Their giving prioritizes school facility improvements, campus expansions, technology upgrades, and tuition support, primarily delivered to diocesan structures and well‑known Catholic schools (including Jesuit and religious order schools) across multiple U.S. regions. Occasional grants support related student services (e.g., vision care).
A $51.9 million grant to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 2025 stands out as the clearest signal of what Ccf-la Supporting Organization funds: large, school-centered gifts for Catholic education. Across its recent grant record, the foundation backs dioceses, parish school systems, and Catholic secondary schools with money for school improvements, tuition assistance, campus expansion, and related student supports. Its largest awards are not scattered across many issue areas; they cluster around capital work and program support for Catholic K–12 institutions. The pattern includes seven-figure grants to organizations such as Arrupe Jesuit High School in Denver for campus expansion and Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana for a new performing arts center. Ccf-la Supporting Organization also supports diocesan structures, including the Diocese of Phoenix, the Fulcrum Foundation, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, which points to a preference for channeling capital through systems that oversee multiple schools. Recent grants to schools in Los Angeles, Denver, Phoenix, Seattle, and Orange County show a funder working at institutional scale rather than through small, one-off awards. The giving profile is tightly aligned with Catholic school infrastructure, tuition access, and modernization needs.
Catholic K–12 facility work is the central theme. In 2025, Ccf-la Supporting Organization gave $9,543,636 to the Diocese of Phoenix for inner-city school improvements, and in 2024 it added $5,623,751 for similar work. The foundation also backed the Fulcrum Foundation with $5,168,638 in 2025 for school improvements, showing support for diocesan intermediaries that distribute capital across multiple schools. Tuition support is another recurring use. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles received $51,880,936 in 2025 for school improvements, tuition assistance initiative, and sponsorship, while in 2024 it received $24,049,897 for school improvements and NEI: tuition. That same mix appears in the Diocese of San Bernardino’s $2,033,428 grant for school improvements, tuition, and school building projects. The foundation also supports specialized school projects. Mater Dei High School received $7,000,000 for a new performing arts center, and Sacred Heart School in Red Bluff received $1,653,810 for technology and school improvements.
$114.6M
$186.4M
$20.7M
$115.9M
Most grants fall between $38K and $805K, with a median of $233K.
25th Percentile
$38K
Median
$233K
75th Percentile
$805K
About 70% of grants go to recipients in CO.
KATHLEEN H ANDERSON
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Highly concentrated, capital‑oriented philanthropy: a small number of very large gifts dominate total giving and are often paid to dioceses or flagship recipients, with frequent repeat grants to the same institutions. Funding is national but routed largely through Catholic institutional partners; most grants are multi‑hundred‑thousand to multi‑million capital or program support awards rather than many small, disparate grants.
Notable grantees: Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Diocese of Phoenix, Arrupe Jesuit High School, Fulcrum Foundation, Mater Dei High School
Recent grants are typically large: the 25th percentile is $38,360, the median is $233,158, and the 75th percentile is $805,001. The spread shows a portfolio with many mid-sized awards and a smaller set of very large institutional gifts. The same recipients often appear across multiple years, especially dioceses and Catholic school networks. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Diocese of Phoenix, Fulcrum Foundation, and Diocese of San Jose each show repeated grants across 2023 to 2025. That recurring pattern suggests ongoing support rather than isolated project funding. Ccf-la Supporting Organization is a supporting organization with no individual giving and no program-related investments listed. The grant record also points to a primarily invited or institutional style of philanthropy rather than an open application model, since the data only shows recipients and purposes.
Grantmaking is concentrated in the United States, and 70% of grants go to recipients in California. Los Angeles appears repeatedly, including the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and Cathedral High School. Other California recipient cities include Santa Ana, San Jose, Oakland, Red Bluff, San Diego, Pasadena, and Garden Grove. Outside California, Denver, Phoenix, Seattle, Houston, Charlotte, and Arlington each appear in the recent grants list. The top state by grant count is Colorado, reflecting the frequency of recipients in Denver and related Colorado institutions.
Recent grants focus on Catholic K–12 education, especially school improvements, tuition assistance, campus expansion, technology upgrades, and related student services. The largest awards go to dioceses and Catholic school systems rather than to individuals or unrelated program areas.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Diocese of Phoenix, Fulcrum Foundation, and Diocese of San Jose. That pattern suggests multi-year support for diocesan and school network priorities.
The grant-size distribution is wide, with a 25th percentile of $38,360, a median of $233,158, and a 75th percentile of $805,001. The record includes both mid-sized awards and very large institutional gifts above $10 million.
By recipient location, 70% of grants go to California organizations. The most frequently appearing recipient state is Colorado, driven by multiple grants in Denver and to Colorado-based Catholic schools and diocesan entities.
No. The recent record includes dioceses, archdioceses, parish schools, independent Catholic high schools, and Catholic academies. Examples include the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Arrupe Jesuit High School, Mater Dei High School, and the Diocese of Phoenix.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $51,880,936 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVMENTS, TUITIAN ASSISTANCE INICIATIVE, SPONSORSHIP |
| ARRUPE JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | DENVER, CO | $10,000,000 | 2025 | CAMPUS EXPANSION |
| DIOCESE OF PHOENIX | PHOENIX, AZ | $9,543,636 | 2025 | INNER-CITY SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS/SCHOOL IMPROVMENTS |
| MATER DEI HIGH SCHOOL | SANTA ANA, CA | $7,000,000 | 2025 | NEW PERFORMING ART CENTER |
| FULCRUM FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $5,168,638 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ORANGE | GARDEN GROVE, CA | $4,041,105 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| VERBUM DEI JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $4,000,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVMENTS |
| MAYFIELD SENIOR SCHOOL | PASADENA, CA | $3,000,000 | 2025 | STRUB HALL TRANSFORMATIVE GIFT |
| ST ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC ACADEMY - DENVER | DENVER, CO | $2,682,935 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| LUMEN CHRISTI ACADEMIES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF OAKLAND | OAKLAND, CA | $1,704,864 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| SACRED HEART SCHOOL | RED BLUFF, CA | $1,653,810 | 2025 | TECHNOLOGY AND SCHOOL IMPROVMENTS |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $1,586,307 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVMENTS |
| CRISTO REY DE LA SALLE EAST BAY HIGH SCHOOL | OAKLAND, CA | $1,066,827 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ARLINGTON | ARLINGTON, VA | $988,921 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL - DENVER | DENVER, CO | $922,408 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| OUR LADY'S SCHOOL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $870,643 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ESCUELA DE GUADALUPE | DENVER, CO | $864,330 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ST JOHN VIANNEY SCHOOL - SAN JOSE | SAN JOSE, CA | $784,448 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| DIOCESE OF SAN BERNARDINO | SAN BERNARDINO, CA | $692,115 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ST JOSEPH SCHOOL | REDDING, CA | $648,923 | 2025 | TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS & SCHOOL IMPROVMENTS |
| VISION TO LEARN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $646,800 | 2025 | VISION TO LEARN PROJECTS |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL | SEATTLE, WA | $500,000 | 2025 | TECHNOLOGY & BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS |
| VILLANOVA PREPARATORY SCHOOL | OJAI, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | GYM BUILDING ROOF REPAIRS |
| ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $395,047 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ST PAUL'S SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $350,706 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ST BEDE THE VENERABLE CATHOLIC CHURCH | LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CA | $350,000 | 2025 | NEW PARISH HALL & GYMNASIUM PROJECT |
| BAY SCHOLARS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE |
| DIOCESE OF SAN JOSE | SAN JOSE, CA | $293,056 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ST MARY SCHOOL- ESCONDIDO | ESCONDIDO, CA | $252,469 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| CRISTO REY SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $228,041 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ST JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $205,500 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ACADEMY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $187,418 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| CRISTO REY ST VIATOR COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL | NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV | $183,000 | 2025 | TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS |
| CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $140,000 | 2025 | RENOVATION OF CLASSROOM BUILDINGS & ADMINISTRATION OFFICES |
| ST FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL | LA CAADA FLINTRIDGE, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GYM PROJECT |
| DOMINICAN SISTERS VISION OF HOPE | OAKLAND, CA | $90,465 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST ALOYSIUS GONZAGA SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $88,500 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $86,686 | 2025 | IMPROVEMENTS AT HOLY CROSS SCHOOL |
| ST KATHERINE DREXEL ACADEMY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $75,512 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| HOLY NAMES HIGH SCHOOL | OAKLAND, CA | $69,124 | 2025 | TECHNOLOGY AND MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE SCHOOL |
| DIOCESE OF MONTEREY | MONTEREY, CA | $66,627 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS AT HOLY CROSS SCHOOL SANTA CRUZ |
| ST MARY OF THE PURIFICATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $55,339 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| LAS MADRINAS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | LITERACY AND MATH INITIATIVES |
| ST MATTHEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL | PHOENIX, AZ | $33,000 | 2025 | DE LA SALLE INNOVATION SCHOOL MODEL PROGRAM |
| ST AGNES CATHOLIC SCHOOL | PHOENIX, AZ | $33,000 | 2025 | DE LA SALLE INNOVATION SCHOOL MODEL PROGRAM |
| SAINT MARY MAGDALEN SCHOOL | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $32,142 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ST JOHN PAUL THE GREAT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| SAINTS PETER AND PAUL SCHOOL | WILMINGTON, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS |
| STS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC STEM SCHOOL | WHEAT RIDGE, CO | $17,693 | 2025 | FOR SCHOOL CLASSROOM BUILDING ADDITION PROJECT. |
ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES
$51,880,936SCHOOL IMPROVMENTS, TUITIAN ASSISTANCE INICIATIVE, SPONSORSHIP
ARRUPE JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000,000CAMPUS EXPANSION
DIOCESE OF PHOENIX
$9,543,636INNER-CITY SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS/SCHOOL IMPROVMENTS
MATER DEI HIGH SCHOOL
$7,000,000NEW PERFORMING ART CENTER
FULCRUM FOUNDATION
$5,168,638SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ORANGE
$4,041,105SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
VERBUM DEI JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000,000SCHOOL IMPROVMENTS
MAYFIELD SENIOR SCHOOL
$3,000,000STRUB HALL TRANSFORMATIVE GIFT
ST ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC ACADEMY - DENVER
$2,682,935SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
LUMEN CHRISTI ACADEMIES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF OAKLAND
$1,704,864SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
SACRED HEART SCHOOL
$1,653,810TECHNOLOGY AND SCHOOL IMPROVMENTS
ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON
$1,586,307SCHOOL IMPROVMENTS
CRISTO REY DE LA SALLE EAST BAY HIGH SCHOOL
$1,066,827SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ARLINGTON
$988,921SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL - DENVER
$922,408SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
OUR LADY'S SCHOOL
$870,643SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
ESCUELA DE GUADALUPE
$864,330SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
ST JOHN VIANNEY SCHOOL - SAN JOSE
$784,448SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
DIOCESE OF SAN BERNARDINO
$692,115SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL
$648,923TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS & SCHOOL IMPROVMENTS
VISION TO LEARN
$646,800VISION TO LEARN PROJECTS
CRISTO REY JESUIT SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL
$500,000TECHNOLOGY & BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS
VILLANOVA PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$500,000GYM BUILDING ROOF REPAIRS
ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE
$395,047SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
ST PAUL'S SCHOOL
$350,706SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
ST BEDE THE VENERABLE CATHOLIC CHURCH
$350,000NEW PARISH HALL & GYMNASIUM PROJECT
BAY SCHOLARS
$300,000SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE
DIOCESE OF SAN JOSE
$293,056SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
ST MARY SCHOOL- ESCONDIDO
$252,469SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
CRISTO REY SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL
$228,041SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
ST JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$205,500SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ACADEMY
$187,418SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
CRISTO REY ST VIATOR COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL
$183,000TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS
CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL
$140,000RENOVATION OF CLASSROOM BUILDINGS & ADMINISTRATION OFFICES
ST FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL
$100,000GYM PROJECT
DOMINICAN SISTERS VISION OF HOPE
$90,465GENERAL SUPPORT
ST ALOYSIUS GONZAGA SCHOOL
$88,500SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
$86,686IMPROVEMENTS AT HOLY CROSS SCHOOL
ST KATHERINE DREXEL ACADEMY
$75,512SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
HOLY NAMES HIGH SCHOOL
$69,124TECHNOLOGY AND MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE SCHOOL
DIOCESE OF MONTEREY
$66,627SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS AT HOLY CROSS SCHOOL SANTA CRUZ
ST MARY OF THE PURIFICATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$55,339SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
LAS MADRINAS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE
$50,000LITERACY AND MATH INITIATIVES
ST MATTHEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$33,000DE LA SALLE INNOVATION SCHOOL MODEL PROGRAM
ST AGNES CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$33,000DE LA SALLE INNOVATION SCHOOL MODEL PROGRAM
SAINT MARY MAGDALEN SCHOOL
$32,142SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
ST JOHN PAUL THE GREAT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$25,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
SAINTS PETER AND PAUL SCHOOL
$20,000SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
STS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC STEM SCHOOL
$17,693FOR SCHOOL CLASSROOM BUILDING ADDITION PROJECT.