Foundation of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus

About Foundation of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus

The Foundation of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus channels large-scale support into Catholic life across a 23-county diocese, with grantmaking that reaches parishes, schools, ministries, and vocations. Recent awards show a clear pattern of backing diocesan infrastructure and education at meaningful scale, including $11.3 million to the Diocese of Columbus for general support and $10.1 million to the Diocese of Columbus Finance Office for general needs for education. The foundation also supports Catholic higher education and campus ministry, alongside parish and ministry grants tied to local needs. Its work is not limited to one type of institution. Ohio Dominican University received $1.3 million for general needs for education, while St. Paul’s Outreach Incorporated received $1.16 million for general support. Other large grants went to Damascus Catholic Mission Campus, Bishop McCort Catholic High School, and The Ohio State University, showing a mix of Catholic and education-related recipients within and beyond central Ohio. The Foundation of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus also manages scholarship funds and endowed distributions, connecting donor-established resources to students and organizations in the diocese.

What Foundation of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus Funds

Catholic education is a major thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. Ohio Dominican University received $1.3 million for general needs for education, and Bishop Watterson High School received $270,623 for general needs for education. St. Charles Preparatory School also appears in the recent grant list with $251,100 for general needs for education. The foundation also funds ministry and parish-oriented work. Catholic Social Services received $234,180 for general needs for education, while The Appeal received $268,525 for general needs for education and Bishop Griffin Resource Center received $235,800 for general needs for education. Vocations and faith-based formation are part of the structure as well. Catholic Youth Summer Camp Inc received $187,127 for general needs for education, and Damascus Catholic Mission Campus received $555,560 for general support. Parish support is reflected in grants such as St. Francis De Sales Parish, which received $298,378 for general support.

How Foundation of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus Gives