About Marian Plaza
Marian Plaza Inc concentrates its philanthropy almost exclusively on affordable housing, channeling large capital grants to a single Colorado-based, Catholic-affiliated housing developer. Its giving appears mission-driven toward creating or preserving low-income housing stock, likely with a faith-based or parish-oriented focus in the Denver area. The foundation is highly targeted and transactional — funding projects rather than a broad portfolio of social services.
Focus Areas
Affordable Catholic housing development in ColoradoLow-income housing production and preservationFaith-based supportive housing projects (parish or diocesan housing)
Who They Fund
low-income householdsColorado residentsDenver area communitiesCatholic-affiliated communities
Giving Approach
Very concentrated: two large grants totaling $8.75M to a single repeat grantee, indicating project-focused, high-dollar capital support rather than dispersed or annual operating grants.
Funding Style
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8.8M
Total Assets
$3.3M
Total Revenue
$2M
Total Expenses
$3.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2.9M and $5.9M, with a median of $4.4M.
25th Percentile
$2.9M
Median
$4.4M
75th Percentile
$5.9M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in CO.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
PHILIP VOTTIERO
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