Funding search · EIN 060416470 · New Haven, CT
Knights of Columbus
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 179
- grants reported
- $66.8M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $50,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- John Paul Ii Shrine and Institute6 grants · $30.7M
- Knights of Columbus Charities3 grants · $6.1M
- The Knights of Columbus Museum3 grants · $6.0M
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops3 grants · $3.9M
- Knights of Columbus Charities USA3 grants · $3.3M
- March for Life Education and Defense Fund3 grants · $2.4M
- Religious Freedom Institute3 grants · $1.2M
- Protect Women Ohio1 grant · $1.0M
- Becket Fund for Religious Liberties3 grants · $950,000
- St Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal3 grants · $700,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 179 grants.
- $7.9M
John Paul Ii Shrine and Institute · New Haven, CT · 2024
Support for saint john paul ii national shrine
- $7.5M
John Paul Ii Shrine and Institute · New Haven, CT · 2023
Support for saint john paul ii national shrine
- $7.4M
John Paul Ii Shrine and Institute · New Haven, CT · 2022
Support for saint john paul ii national shrine
- $3.5M
Knights of Columbus Charities · New Haven, CT · 2024
Support the administration of program services
- $2.8M
John Paul Ii Shrine and Institute · New Haven, CT · 2024
Support for accredited educational institution
- $2.7M
Knights of Columbus Charities USA · New Haven, CT · 2023
Donations to various designated funds
- $2.6M
John Paul Ii Shrine and Institute · New Haven, CT · 2023
Support for accredited educational institution
- $2.5M
Knights of Columbus Charities · New Haven, CT · 2023
Support the administration of program services
- $2.4M
John Paul Ii Shrine and Institute · New Haven, CT · 2022
Support for accredited educational institution
- $2.1M
The Knights of Columbus Museum · New Haven, CT · 2024
Support program services and building maintenance
- $2.1M
The Knights of Columbus Museum · New Haven, CT · 2023
Support program services and building maintenance
- $1.8M
The Knights of Columbus Museum · New Haven, CT · 2022
Support program services and building maintenance
- $1.5M
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops · Washington, DC · 2023
Support programs
- $1.4M
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops · Washington, DC · 2024
Support programs
- $1.0M
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops · Washington, DC · 2022
Support programs
- $1.0M
Protect Women Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2023
Support pro life programs
- $845,000
March for Life Education and Defense Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
Support the annual march for life
- $825,000
March for Life Education and Defense Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Support the annual march for life
- $775,000
March for Life Education and Defense Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Support the annual march for life
- $503,114
Knights of Columbus Charities USA · New Haven, CT · 2024
Donations to various designated funds
- $500,000
Florida Voters Against Extremism · Tallahassee, FL · 2024
Support programs
- $500,000
California Catholic Conference · Sacramento, CA · 2022
Support programs
- $450,000
Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas · Kansas City, KS · 2022
Support programs
- $410,000
Religious Freedom Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
Support operations
- $400,000
Religious Freedom Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
Support operations
- $391,000
Sisters of the Company of the Saviour · Stamford, CT · 2023
Support programs
- $360,000
Religious Freedom Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Support operations
- $325,000
Becket Fund for Religious Liberties · Washington, DC · 2024
Support of 2024 programs and the canterbury medal dinner
- $325,000
Becket Fund for Religious Liberties · Washington, DC · 2023
Support of 2023 programs and the canterbury medal dinner
- $300,000
Becket Fund for Religious Liberties · Washington, DC · 2022
Support of 2022 programs
- $250,000
Archdiocese of Hartford · Hartford, CT · 2024
Support programs
- $250,000
National Catholic Bioethics Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Support for 2023 workshop for bishops
- $250,000
St Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal · Rockville, MD · 2023
Support programs
- $250,000
St Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal · Rockville, MD · 2022
Support programs
- $248,031
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception · Washington, DC · 2024
Support tv broadcasts
- $205,000
Catholic Information Center · Washington, DC · 2022
Support programs and 2022 john paul ii new evangelization dinner
- $201,000
Family Institute of Connecticut · Hartford, CT · 2024
Support programs
- $200,000
Nogforsd · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Support programs
- $200,000
St Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal · Rockville, MD · 2024
Support programs
- $200,000
Ethics and Public Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2023
Support 2023 tertio millennio seminar on the free society and person and identity project
- $200,000
Family Institute of Connecticut · Hartford, CT · 2023
Support programs
- $200,000
Archdiocese of Louisville (Roman Catholic Bishop of Louisville a Corporatio · Louisville, KY · 2022
Support programs
- $200,000
Ethics and Public Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2022
Support 2022 tertio millennio seminar on the free society and person and identity project
- $200,000
Foundation for the Promotion of Evangelization and Catechesis · Bridgeport, CT · 2022
Support programs
- $200,000
Right To Life Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Support programs
- $182,500
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception · Washington, DC · 2023
Support tv broadcasts
- $167,725
Special Olympics · Various, CT · 2023
Support special olympics state organizations
- $166,685
National Catholic Bioethics Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Support for 2024 workshop for bishops
- $166,450
Special Olympics · Various, CT · 2024
Support special olympics state organizations
- $152,000
Family Institute of Connecticut · Hartford, CT · 2022
Support programs
- $150,000
The Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Support programs to bring hope to the neediest children regardless of race, creed or color
- $150,000
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation · Simi Valley, CA · 2024
Support of jpii exhibit
- $150,000
National Center On Sexual Exploitation · Washington, DC · 2023
Support of changing policies and public opinion on sexual exploitation
- $150,000
National Center On Sexual Exploitation · Washington, DC · 2022
Support of changing policies and public opinion on sexual exploitation
- $149,416
National Catholic Bioethics Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Support for 2022 workshop for bishops
- $145,000
Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious · Washington, DC · 2022
Support of the 2022 national assembly and 2023 formators' workshop
- $125,697
Knights of Columbus Charities · New Haven, CT · 2022
Support the administration of program services
- $125,500
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception · Washington, DC · 2022
Support tv broadcasts and programs
- $116,130
Knights of Columbus Charities USA · New Haven, CT · 2022
Donations to various designated funds
- $100,000
Christ in the City · Denver, CO · 2024
Support programs
- $100,000
Ethics and Public Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2024
Support 2024 tertio millennio seminar on the free society and person and identity project
- $100,000
National Center On Sexual Exploitation · Washington, DC · 2024
Support of changing policies and public opinion on sexual exploitation
- $100,000
The Given Institute · Suffern, NY · 2024
Support for outreach to young adult catholic women
- $100,000
Archdiocese of New York · New York, NY · 2023
Support of 2023 new york state eucharistic congress
- $100,000
Connecticut Catholic Public Affairs Conference · Hartford, CT · 2023
Support programs
- $100,000
Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious · Washington, DC · 2023
Support of the 2023 national assembly and 2024 formators' workshop
- $100,000
Do No Harm · Centennial, CO · 2023
Support pro-life initiatives
- $100,000
Sisters of Life · Suffern, NY · 2023
Support the 2023 gaudium et spes awards
- $100,000
The Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Support programs to bring hope to the neediest children regardless of race, creed or color
- $100,000
The Given Institute · Suffern, NY · 2023
Support for outreach to young adult catholic women
- $100,000
The Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Support programs to bring hope to the neediest children regardless of race, creed or color
- $96,150
Special Olympics · Various, CT · 2022
Support special olympics state organizations
- $75,000
National Life Center · Woodbury, NJ · 2023
Support operation of a pro-life crisis pregnancy hotline
- $75,000
Archdiocese of New York · New York, NY · 2022
Sponsorship of weekly radio show "conversation with cardinal dolan on sirius xm"
- $75,000
Institute for Patients' Rights · Libertyville, IL · 2022
Support programs
- $75,000
Magis Center of Reason and Faith · Garden Grove, CA · 2022
Support moral apologetics course
- $75,000
National Life Center · Woodbury, NJ · 2022
Support operation of a pro-life crisis pregnancy hotline
- $65,000
Be Not Afraid · Huntersville, NC · 2022
Support programs
- $60,000
Little Sisters of the Poor · Enfield, CT · 2022
Support programs
- $55,000
Sophia Institute · Manchester, NH · 2023
Support programs
- $52,857
The American College of the Roman Catholic Church of the United States · Washington, DC · 2023
Support 2023 rector's dinner
- $51,225
Waterfront Promotional · Westport, CT · 2024
Support programs
- $50,000
Archdiocese for the Military Service USA · Washington, DC · 2024
Support seminarian program and the 16th annual benefit
- $50,000
Family Institute of Connecticut Action · Hartford, CT · 2024
Support programs
- $50,000
Institute On Religious Life · Libertyville, IL · 2024
Support programs
- $50,000
McC Social Advocacy · Helena, MT · 2024
Support programs
- $50,000
National Life Center · Woodbury, NJ · 2024
Support operation of a pro-life crisis pregnancy hotline
- $50,000
Sister Thea Bowman Black Catholic Education Foundation · Hermantown, MN · 2023
Support scholarship awards for african american single mothers
- $50,000
Catholic Near East Welfare Association · New York, NY · 2022
Support of 2022 cnewa gala
- $50,000
Habitat for Humanity · New Haven, CT · 2022
Support mission for affordable housing
- $50,000
March for Life Action · Washington, DC · 2022
Support pro life advocacy
- $50,000
The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies · Washington, DC · 2022
Support work in defense of religious freedom
- $43,500
Foundation for the Promotion of Evangelization and Catechesis · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
Support of 2024 convocation
- $42,908
Apostolic Nunciature USA · Washington, DC · 2024
Support of 2024 papal anniversary reception
- $41,200
Diocese of Tucson · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Support san xavier mission school
- $40,000
International Dominican Foundation · Metairie, LA · 2024
Support programs
- $40,000
Saint Catherine Center for Special Needs · Fairfield, CT · 2024
Support 2024 annual dinner and programs
- $36,000
Diva Communications · New York, NY · 2024
Support of opiod crisis film campaign
- $35,000
The Hartford Roman Catholic Church · Hartford, CT · 2024
Support 2024 lenten confession campaign
- $35,000
Saint Catherine Center for Special Needs · Fairfield, CT · 2023
Support 2023 annual dinner
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