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The Catholic Foundation awards $15 million in grants
The Catholic Foundation celebrated another record-breaking year of impact.
During the fiscal year that ended June 30, the Foundation distributed more than 1,700 grants and $15 million.
“It has been another year of tremendous generosity and growth,” said Loren Brown, Foundation president and chief executive officer. “However, the true blessings lie in the amount of souls touched by the resources of The Catholic Foundation.”
Through the responsive grant cycle alone, The Foundation provided funding to help programs impacting more than 300,000 people in the Diocese of Columbus.
These programs include food pantries, adult faith formation, tuition assistance for Catholic schools, and energy efficiency projects for parishes.
Through the endowment process, funding from the Foundation helps support diocesan seminarians at the Pontifical College Josephinum. In May, five new priests were ordained to serve the Diocese of Columbus, and each new priest will minister to more than 250,000 parishioners during the next 25 years.
“We have been called to serve and give, and I am truly inspired and encouraged by what this new level of granting has produced,” Brown said.
“Lives have been touched, opportunities for our youth to grow and receive a Catholic education have grown, awareness and support for those discerning a religious life have increased, and overall support has been given to those in need.”
The Catholic Foundation’s mission is to inspire giving and assist donors to provide for the long-term needs of the 23-county Diocese of Columbus.
The Foundation fulfills its mission by seeking donors to establish endowment funds designed to support current and future needs and by distributing earnings according to diocesan priorities and donor intent.
As one of the nation’s oldest and largest Catholic foundations, it has distributed nearly $150 million throughout the diocese since 1985. For additional information about The Catholic Foundation, visit www.catholic-foundation.org.