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12 funders with a record of paying for “priesthood”
Where the money went
Largest: $75,000 to Legion of Christ — education, training, and/or development of candidates for the catholic priesthood.
The Community Foundation for Greater NewNew Haven, CTCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $115,767 · through 2024Largest: $39,763 to DPB PRIESTHOOD ASSOCIATION DOMINICAN FRIARS G — for the benefit of the dpb priesthood association dominican friars guild, inc. for burses for the education of young men for the priesthood in the dominican order, said burses to b…
Koch FoundationGainesville, FL
4 matching grants · $50,000 · through 2023Largest: $15,000 to CROSIER FATHERS AND BROTHERS — to support young men studying for the priesthood
John S Thoner Charitable Family TrustWheeling, WVCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $54,522 · through 2025Largest: $14,311 to SERRA CLUB — roman catholic priesthood
Tamias FoundationHunt Valley, MD
3 matching grants · $511,915 · through 2024Largest: $198,645 to MOUNT ST MARY'S SEMINARY — prepares men for the catholic ministerial priesthood
Largest: $53,444 to CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ARLINGTON — education of seminarians, ordination of priesthood
Largest: $1,800 to PRIESTHOOD FUND — priesthood education for poor boys
Largest: $8,000 to Clerical Endowment — education ofseminarians studyingfor the priesthood.
The Cleveland FoundationCleveland, OHCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $10,490 · through 2023Largest: $5,411 to ST PAUL CROATIAN CHURCH — for the diocese of djakovo in the republic of croatia to further studies of candidates for the priesthood recommended by the bishop of the diocese of djakovo.
Toledo Community FoundationToledo, OHCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $394,195 · through 2023Largest: $246,367 to DIOCESE OF TOLEDO — general support; catholic organizations, priests' retirement fund, priesthood education fund;
Largest: $447,500 to Knights of Columbus Charities Inc — scholarships, vocation to priesthood, culture of life, united in charity, disaster & refugee relief
Largest: $5,500 to ROYAL PRIESTHOOD KINGDM MISSION MIN — purchase 10 sets of heavy duty bunk beds
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →