Sacred Spaces Foundation concentrates almost exclusively on Christian religious and faith‑based cultural institutions, with a strong emphasis on supporting the local Catholic community in the Arlington, VA area. Its giving prioritizes parish and diocesan needs (including capital or program support) and faith‑oriented cultural projects such as the Museum of the Bible and related cultural funds. Grants are few but large, and the foundation appears to fund both ecclesial operations and public-facing religious cultural initiatives.
Highly concentrated: a small number of large grants dominate giving, with repeated multi-grant support to the same diocesan recipient; predominantly local and institution-focused rather than broadly distributed.
Sacred Spaces Foundation’s recent grant history is defined by large general-support awards to Catholic institutions, especially the Catholic Diocese of Arlington. In 2025 it gave $1,050,000 to the diocese, following two prior awards of $700,000 in 2024 and 2023. The foundation also supported the Parish of the Transfiguration in Ellsworth, Maine with an $896,985 grant in 2025, showing that its funding is not limited to a single parish or building project. Across the available grant record, the foundation backs ecclesial operations and related religious institutions rather than small, project-restricted awards. Its philosophy tags point to unrestricted, general operating, core capacity, and flexible funding, which fits the way these grants are described. The pattern suggests a funder that concentrates on Christian religious life and faith-based institutions, with a strong connection to diocesan and parish needs and with support extending to religious cultural work as well. The public-facing part of that work is visible in grants such as the Museum of the Bible in Oklahoma City and the Sanctuary of Culture Fund in North Las Vegas.
A central theme in Sacred Spaces Foundation’s giving is Catholic diocesan support. The foundation gave $1,050,000 to the Catholic Diocese of Arlington in 2025 for general support, after two earlier general-support grants of $700,000 in 2024 and 2023. It also funds parish-level needs, including $896,985 to the Parish of the Transfiguration in Ellsworth, Maine in 2025. Beyond direct church support, the foundation backs faith-based cultural work: it awarded $350,000 to the Museum of the Bible in Oklahoma City for general support. Another grant went to the Sanctuary of Culture Fund in North Las Vegas for $150,000, showing interest in religious heritage and culture funds that engage the public with Christian history.
Sacred Spaces Foundation makes large grants rather than many small ones. The typical grant size sits at $300,000 at the 25th percentile, $525,000 at the median, and $700,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also shows repeat funding to the same recipient across multiple years, including the Catholic Diocese of Arlington. The foundation is a public charity, funds individuals is false, and it also makes program-related investments. Grants in the available data are all described as general support, and no application process is shown in the source data.
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Most grants fall between $300K and $700K, with a median of $525K.
25th Percentile
$300K
Median
$525K
75th Percentile
$700K
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Notable grantees: Catholic Diocese of Arlington, Parish of the Transfiguration, Museum of the Bible, Sanctuary of Culture Fund
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States in the available record. Virginia accounts for 50% of grants, driven by multiple awards to Arlington, VA. Other recipient locations include Ellsworth, ME, Oklahoma City, OK, and North Las Vegas, NV. Oklahoma is the top state by grant count, indicating the foundation gives most often there even though its headquarters are in Arlington, Virginia.
It supports Christian religious and faith-based cultural institutions, with a strong emphasis on Catholic diocesan and parish needs. The recent grant record also includes faith-oriented cultural work through organizations such as the Museum of the Bible and the Sanctuary of Culture Fund.
The recent grants listed are all described as general support. The foundation also uses flexible funding language in its philosophy tags, including unrestricted, general operating, core capacity, and flexible funding.
Yes. Half of the grants in the available record went to recipients in Virginia, but the foundation also awarded grants to Ellsworth, Maine; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and North Las Vegas, Nevada.
The grant-size distribution centers on large awards: $300,000 at the 25th percentile, $525,000 at the median, and $700,000 at the 75th percentile.
Yes. The Catholic Diocese of Arlington appears multiple times in the recent grant list, with awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Diocese of Arlington | Arlington, VA | $1,050,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Parish of the Transfiguration | Ellsworth, ME | $896,985 | 2025 | General Support |
| Catholic Diocese of Arlington | Arlington, VA | $700,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Museum of the Bible | Oklahoma City, OK | $350,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Catholic Diocese of Arlington | Arlington, VA | $700,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Sanctuary of Culture Fund | North Las Vegas, NV | $150,000 | 2023 | General Support |
Catholic Diocese of Arlington
$1,050,000General Support
Parish of the Transfiguration
$896,985General Support
Catholic Diocese of Arlington
$700,000General Support
Catholic Diocese of Arlington
$700,000General Support
Sanctuary of Culture Fund
$150,000General Support