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12 funders with a record of paying for “seminarian”
Where the money went The Mulva Family Foundation → Encountering Christ - Diocese of Au: $2.4M across 1 grant, latest 2022 Koch Foundation Inc → Society for the Propagation of the Faith Us National Office: $800K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Catholic Foundation for the → Archdiocese of Dubuque Seminarian Education Fund: $624K across 2 grants, latest 2024 E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation → Pacific School of Religion: $130K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Mercy Works Foundation → Catholic Foundation for the Green Bay Diocese: $125K across 2 grants, latest 2025 The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Major Seminarians Office Diocese of El Paso: $115K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Mill Hill Missionaries: $71K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Arkansas Community Foundation Inc → Diosesan Seminarian Fund Inc - Po Box 7239 Little Rock Ar 72217: $59K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Raskob Foundation for Catholic → Diocese of Gallup: $40K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Amaturo Family Foundation → Archdiocese for the Military Services: $30K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Elizabeth M Claus Charitable Trust → Claretian Missionaries: $24K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Fernando P Freitas Charitable Trust → Diocese De Angra: $16K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mulva Family Foundation → Catholic Fndn - Diocese Green Bay: $1.9M across 2 grants, latest 2024 Koch Foundation Inc → Society for the Propagation of the Faith Us National Office: $400K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Catholic Foundation for the → The Archdiocese of Dubuque Seminarian Education: $329K across 1 grant, latest 2023 E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation → National Lgbtq Task Force: $100K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Mercy Works Foundation → Institute for Priestly Formation: $80K across 2 grants, latest 2025 The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Seminarian Education in the Diocese of Fort Worth: $78K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Glenmary Home Missioners: $68K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Raskob Foundation for Catholic → Archdiocese for the Military Services USA: $40K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Amaturo Family Foundation → Archdiocese of Miami: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Elizabeth M Claus Charitable Trust → Society of the Little Flower: $18K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Fernando P Freitas Charitable Trust → Diocese Do Funchal: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mulva Family Foundation → Pontifical North American College: $1.8M across 2 grants, latest 2024 Koch Foundation Inc → Order of Friars Minor General Curia: $300K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Catholic Foundation for the → Holy Spirit Parish Dubuque: $101K across 2 grants, latest 2022 The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Seminarian Education - Fort Worth Diocese: $70K across 1 grant, latest 2024 E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation → Auburn Theological Seminary: $65K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Redemptoris Mater Archidiocesan Missionary Seminary: $63K across 6 grants, latest 2025 Raskob Foundation for Catholic → Holy Archangels Armenian Catholic Seminary: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Mercy Works Foundation → Diocese of Austin: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Fernando P Freitas Charitable Trust → Patriarcado De Lisboa (Diocese of Lisbon): $14K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Amaturo Family Foundation → St Vincent De Paul Regional Seminary: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Koch Foundation Inc → Order of Friars Minor General Curia: $300K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Koch Foundation Inc → Missionaries of St Francis De Sales USA Vice Province: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Koch Foundation Inc → Catholic Near East Welfare Association: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Koch Foundation Inc → Catholic Near East Welfare Association: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Office of Seminarian Education - Diocese of Lubbock: $66K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Saint Benedict Education Foundation: $54K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Office of the Seminarian Education Dept - Diocese of Brownsville: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2022 E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation → Hebrew College: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Koch Foundation Inc → Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary: $45K across 4 grants, latest 2023 The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Seminarian Education & Vocations Program Diocese of Amarillo: $42K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → St Joseph's Seminary and Collage: $42K across 3 grants, latest 2025 The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Franciscan University of Steubenville: $41K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Redemptorist Fathers Brazil Mission: $41K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Christendom College: $41K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Thomas Aquinas College: $41K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Divine Word College: $41K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Diocese of Amarillo - Seminarian Education Vocations: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Diocese of El Paso - Major Seminarians Office: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2024 E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation → City Mission Society: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Koch Foundation Inc → Holy Archangels Armenian Catholic Seminary: $40K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Catholic Extension: $38K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Diocese of Gallup: $37K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Seminarian Education & Vocations Program - Diocese of Amarillo: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Notre Dame Seminary: $32K across 3 grants, latest 2025 The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → St Michael's Abbey: $32K across 3 grants, latest 2025 The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Pontifical North American College: $32K across 3 grants, latest 2025 The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Congregation of the Mission Western Province: $31K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Koch Foundation Inc → International Dominican Foundation: $30K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Koch Foundation Inc → Society of Jesus Portuguese Province: $30K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Society for the Propagation of the Faith: $30K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → St Gregory the Great Provincial Major Seminary: $28K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Mulva Family Foundation: $6.1M on this topic. Open the funder. The Mulva Family Foundation $6.1M Koch Foundation Inc: $2.4M on this topic. Open the funder. Koch Foundation Inc $2.4M The Catholic Foundation for the: $1.1M on this topic. Open the funder. The Catholic Foundation for t… $1.1M The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc: $757K on this topic. Open the funder. The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundati… $757K The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy: $536K on this topic. Open the funder. The John G and Marie Stella K… $536K E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation: $385K on this topic. Open the funder. E Rhodes and Leona B Carpente… $385K Mercy Works Foundation: $230K on this topic. Open the funder. Mercy Works Foundation $230K Raskob Foundation for Catholic: $110K on this topic. Open the funder. Raskob Foundation for Catholic $110K The Amaturo Family Foundation: $65K on this topic. Open the funder. The Amaturo Family Foundation $65K Arkansas Community Foundation Inc: $59K on this topic. Open the funder. Arkansas Community Foundation… $59K Fernando P Freitas Charitable Trust: $44K on this topic. Open the funder. Fernando P Freitas Charitable… $44K Elizabeth M Claus Charitable Trust: $42K on this topic. Open the funder. Elizabeth M Claus Charitable… $42K Encountering Christ - Diocese of Au: received $2.4M on this topic Encountering Christ - Diocese o… $2.4M Catholic Fndn - Diocese Green Bay: received $1.9M on this topic Catholic Fndn - Diocese Green B… $1.9M Pontifical North American College: received $1.9M on this topic Pontifical North American Colle… $1.9M Society for the Propagation of the Faith Us National Office: received $800K on this topic Society for the Propagation of… $800K Archdiocese of Dubuque Seminarian Education Fund: received $624K on this topic Archdiocese of Dubuque Seminari… $624K Society for the Propagation of the Faith Us National Office: received $400K on this topic Society for the Propagation of… $400K The Archdiocese of Dubuque Seminarian Education: received $329K on this topic The Archdiocese of Dubuque Semi… $329K Order of Friars Minor General Curia: received $300K on this topic Order of Friars Minor General C… $300K Order of Friars Minor General Curia: received $300K on this topic Order of Friars Minor General C… $300K Missionaries of St Francis De Sales USA Vice Province: received $150K on this topic Missionaries of St Francis De S… $150K Catholic Near East Welfare Association: received $150K on this topic Catholic Near East Welfare Asso… $150K Catholic Near East Welfare Association: received $150K on this topic Catholic Near East Welfare Asso… $150K Pacific School of Religion: received $130K on this topic Pacific School of Religion $130K Catholic Foundation for the Green Bay Diocese: received $125K on this topic Catholic Foundation for the Gre… $125K Major Seminarians Office Diocese of El Paso: received $115K on this topic Major Seminarians Office Dioces… $115K Holy Spirit Parish Dubuque: received $101K on this topic Holy Spirit Parish Dubuque $101K National Lgbtq Task Force: received $100K on this topic National Lgbtq Task Force $100K Institute for Priestly Formation: received $80K on this topic Institute for Priestly Formation $80K Seminarian Education in the Diocese of Fort Worth: received $78K on this topic Seminarian Education in the Dio… $78K Diocese of Gallup: received $77K on this topic Diocese of Gallup $77K Mill Hill Missionaries: received $71K on this topic Mill Hill Missionaries $71K Seminarian Education - Fort Worth Diocese: received $70K on this topic Seminarian Education - Fort Wor… $70K Holy Archangels Armenian Catholic Seminary: received $70K on this topic Holy Archangels Armenian Cathol… $70K Glenmary Home Missioners: received $68K on this topic Glenmary Home Missioners $68K Office of Seminarian Education - Diocese of Lubbock: received $66K on this topic Office of Seminarian Education… $66K Auburn Theological Seminary: received $65K on this topic Auburn Theological Seminary $65K Redemptoris Mater Archidiocesan Missionary Seminary: received $63K on this topic Redemptoris Mater Archidiocesan… $63K Diosesan Seminarian Fund Inc - Po Box 7239 Little Rock Ar 72217: received $59K on this topic Diosesan Seminarian Fund Inc -… $59K Saint Benedict Education Foundation: received $54K on this topic Saint Benedict Education Founda… $54K Office of the Seminarian Education Dept - Diocese of Brownsville: received $50K on this topic Office of the Seminarian Educat… $50K Hebrew College: received $50K on this topic Hebrew College $50K Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary: received $45K on this topic Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan… $45K Seminarian Education & Vocations Program Diocese of Amarillo: received $42K on this topic Seminarian Education & Vocation… $42K St Joseph's Seminary and Collage: received $42K on this topic St Joseph's Seminary and Collage $42K Franciscan University of Steubenville: received $41K on this topic Franciscan University of Steube… $41K Redemptorist Fathers Brazil Mission: received $41K on this topic Redemptorist Fathers Brazil Mis… $41K Christendom College: received $41K on this topic Christendom College $41K Thomas Aquinas College: received $41K on this topic Thomas Aquinas College $41K Divine Word College: received $41K on this topic Divine Word College $41K Archdiocese for the Military Services USA: received $40K on this topic Archdiocese for the Military Se… $40K Diocese of Amarillo - Seminarian Education Vocations: received $40K on this topic Diocese of Amarillo - Seminaria… $40K Diocese of El Paso - Major Seminarians Office: received $40K on this topic Diocese of El Paso - Major Semi… $40K City Mission Society: received $40K on this topic City Mission Society $40K Catholic Extension: received $38K on this topic Catholic Extension $38K Seminarian Education & Vocations Program - Diocese of Amarillo: received $35K on this topic Seminarian Education & Vocation… $35K Notre Dame Seminary: received $32K on this topic Notre Dame Seminary $32K St Michael's Abbey: received $32K on this topic St Michael's Abbey $32K Congregation of the Mission Western Province: received $31K on this topic Congregation of the Mission Wes… $31K Archdiocese for the Military Services: received $30K on this topic Archdiocese for the Military Se… $30K International Dominican Foundation: received $30K on this topic International Dominican Foundat… $30K Society of Jesus Portuguese Province: received $30K on this topic Society of Jesus Portuguese Pro… $30K Society for the Propagation of the Faith: received $30K on this topic Society for the Propagation of… $30K St Gregory the Great Provincial Major Seminary: received $28K on this topic St Gregory the Great Provincial… $28K Archdiocese of Miami: received $25K on this topic Archdiocese of Miami $25K Diocese of Austin: received $25K on this topic Diocese of Austin $25K Claretian Missionaries: received $24K on this topic Claretian Missionaries $24K Society of the Little Flower: received $18K on this topic Society of the Little Flower $18K Diocese De Angra: received $16K on this topic Diocese De Angra $16K Diocese Do Funchal: received $15K on this topic Diocese Do Funchal $15K Patriarcado De Lisboa (Diocese of Lisbon): received $14K on this topic Patriarcado De Lisboa (Diocese… $14K St Vincent De Paul Regional Seminary: received $10K on this topic St Vincent De Paul Regional Sem… $10K 12 funders, 61 recipients, grants matching “seminarian” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $21,000 to MILL HILL MISSIONARIES — training and education of seminarians
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Largest: $15,000 to INTERNATIONAL DOMINICAN FOUNDATION — to support academic scholarships for seminarians and religious
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Largest: $50,000 to Office of the Seminarian Education Dept - Diocese of Brownsville — seminarian support
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Largest: $5,774 to DIOCESE DE ANGRA — to fund the theological studies of seminarians
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Largest: $40,000 to NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE — help with the cost of: practice spirit, do justice at creating change, trans seminarian leadership cohort and trans seminarian alumni network, welcoming church program leaders and …
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Largest: $391,647 to Archdiocese of Dubuque Seminarian Education Fund — to assist the archdiocese of dubuque with the costs of seminarian education.
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Largest: $1,000 to SEMINARIAN INITIATIVE — seminarian support
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Largest: $30,000 to HOLY ARCHANGELS ARMENIAN CATHOLIC SEMINARY — toward costs to educate and form seminarians in armenia.
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Largest: $65,000 to CATHOLIC FOUNDATION FOR THE GREEN BAY DIOCESE — seminarian fund and one by one campaign
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Largest: $940,000 to CATHOLIC FNDN - DIOCESE GREEN BAY — support for seminarians
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Largest: $30,590 to DIOSESAN SEMINARIAN FUND INC - PO BOX 7239 LITTLE ROCK AR 72217 — to train seminarians who are studying to be priests
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Largest: $7,000 to SOCIETY OF THE LITTLE FLOWER — promote gospel ministries & education of seminarians
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