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The Mulva Family Foundation → Encountering Christ - Diocese of Au: $2.4M across 1 grant, latest 2022Koch Foundation Inc → Society for the Propagation of the Faith Us National Office: $800K across 2 grants, latest 2023The Catholic Foundation for the → Archdiocese of Dubuque Seminarian Education Fund: $624K across 2 grants, latest 2024E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation → Pacific School of Religion: $130K across 1 grant, latest 2023Mercy Works Foundation → Catholic Foundation for the Green Bay Diocese: $125K across 2 grants, latest 2025The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Major Seminarians Office Diocese of El Paso: $115K across 2 grants, latest 2023The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Mill Hill Missionaries: $71K across 4 grants, latest 2025Arkansas Community Foundation Inc → Diosesan Seminarian Fund Inc - Po Box 7239 Little Rock Ar 72217: $59K across 3 grants, latest 2024Raskob Foundation for Catholic → Diocese of Gallup: $40K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Amaturo Family Foundation → Archdiocese for the Military Services: $30K across 2 grants, latest 2024Elizabeth M Claus Charitable Trust → Claretian Missionaries: $24K across 4 grants, latest 2025Fernando P Freitas Charitable Trust → Diocese De Angra: $16K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Mulva Family Foundation → Catholic Fndn - Diocese Green Bay: $1.9M across 2 grants, latest 2024Koch Foundation Inc → Society for the Propagation of the Faith Us National Office: $400K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Catholic Foundation for the → The Archdiocese of Dubuque Seminarian Education: $329K across 1 grant, latest 2023E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation → National Lgbtq Task Force: $100K across 2 grants, latest 2023Mercy Works Foundation → Institute for Priestly Formation: $80K across 2 grants, latest 2025The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Seminarian Education in the Diocese of Fort Worth: $78K across 2 grants, latest 2023The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Glenmary Home Missioners: $68K across 4 grants, latest 2025Raskob Foundation for Catholic → Archdiocese for the Military Services USA: $40K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Amaturo Family Foundation → Archdiocese of Miami: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022Elizabeth M Claus Charitable Trust → Society of the Little Flower: $18K across 3 grants, latest 2024Fernando P Freitas Charitable Trust → Diocese Do Funchal: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Mulva Family Foundation → Pontifical North American College: $1.8M across 2 grants, latest 2024Koch Foundation Inc → Order of Friars Minor General Curia: $300K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Catholic Foundation for the → Holy Spirit Parish Dubuque: $101K across 2 grants, latest 2022The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Seminarian Education - Fort Worth Diocese: $70K across 1 grant, latest 2024E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation → Auburn Theological Seminary: $65K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Redemptoris Mater Archidiocesan Missionary Seminary: $63K across 6 grants, latest 2025Raskob Foundation for Catholic → Holy Archangels Armenian Catholic Seminary: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2024Mercy Works Foundation → Diocese of Austin: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024Fernando P Freitas Charitable Trust → Patriarcado De Lisboa (Diocese of Lisbon): $14K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Amaturo Family Foundation → St Vincent De Paul Regional Seminary: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024Koch Foundation Inc → Order of Friars Minor General Curia: $300K across 1 grant, latest 2022Koch Foundation Inc → Missionaries of St Francis De Sales USA Vice Province: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2023Koch Foundation Inc → Catholic Near East Welfare Association: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2023Koch Foundation Inc → Catholic Near East Welfare Association: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2024The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Office of Seminarian Education - Diocese of Lubbock: $66K across 2 grants, latest 2023The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Saint Benedict Education Foundation: $54K across 4 grants, latest 2025The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Office of the Seminarian Education Dept - Diocese of Brownsville: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2022E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation → Hebrew College: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024Koch Foundation Inc → Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary: $45K across 4 grants, latest 2023The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Seminarian Education & Vocations Program Diocese of Amarillo: $42K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → St Joseph's Seminary and Collage: $42K across 3 grants, latest 2025The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Franciscan University of Steubenville: $41K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Redemptorist Fathers Brazil Mission: $41K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Christendom College: $41K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Thomas Aquinas College: $41K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Divine Word College: $41K across 4 grants, latest 2025The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Diocese of Amarillo - Seminarian Education Vocations: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2024The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Diocese of El Paso - Major Seminarians Office: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2024E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation → City Mission Society: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2022Koch Foundation Inc → Holy Archangels Armenian Catholic Seminary: $40K across 2 grants, latest 2023The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Catholic Extension: $38K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Diocese of Gallup: $37K across 4 grants, latest 2025The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Seminarian Education & Vocations Program - Diocese of Amarillo: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Notre Dame Seminary: $32K across 3 grants, latest 2025The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → St Michael's Abbey: $32K across 3 grants, latest 2025The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Pontifical North American College: $32K across 3 grants, latest 2025The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Congregation of the Mission Western Province: $31K across 4 grants, latest 2025Koch Foundation Inc → International Dominican Foundation: $30K across 2 grants, latest 2023Koch Foundation Inc → Society of Jesus Portuguese Province: $30K across 2 grants, latest 2023The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → Society for the Propagation of the Faith: $30K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc → St Gregory the Great Provincial Major Seminary: $28K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Mulva Family Foundation: $6.1M on this topic. Open the funder.The Mulva Family Foundation$6.1MKoch Foundation Inc: $2.4M on this topic. Open the funder.Koch Foundation Inc$2.4MThe Catholic Foundation for the: $1.1M on this topic. Open the funder.The Catholic Foundation for t…$1.1MThe Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundation Inc: $757K on this topic. Open the funder.The Mccaddin-Mcquirk Foundati…$757KThe John G and Marie Stella Kenedy: $536K on this topic. Open the funder.The John G and Marie Stella K…$536KE Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation: $385K on this topic. Open the funder.E Rhodes and Leona B Carpente…$385KMercy Works Foundation: $230K on this topic. Open the funder.Mercy Works Foundation$230KRaskob Foundation for Catholic: $110K on this topic. Open the funder.Raskob Foundation for Catholic$110KThe Amaturo Family Foundation: $65K on this topic. Open the funder.The Amaturo Family Foundation$65KArkansas Community Foundation Inc: $59K on this topic. Open the funder.Arkansas Community Foundation…$59KFernando P Freitas Charitable Trust: $44K on this topic. Open the funder.Fernando P Freitas Charitable…$44KElizabeth M Claus Charitable Trust: $42K on this topic. Open the funder.Elizabeth M Claus Charitable…$42KEncountering Christ - Diocese of Au: received $2.4M on this topicEncountering Christ - Diocese o…$2.4MCatholic Fndn - Diocese Green Bay: received $1.9M on this topicCatholic Fndn - Diocese Green B…$1.9MPontifical North American College: received $1.9M on this topicPontifical North American Colle…$1.9MSociety for the Propagation of the Faith Us National Office: received $800K on this topicSociety for the Propagation of…$800KArchdiocese of Dubuque Seminarian Education Fund: received $624K on this topicArchdiocese of Dubuque Seminari…$624KSociety for the Propagation of the Faith Us National Office: received $400K on this topicSociety for the Propagation of…$400KThe Archdiocese of Dubuque Seminarian Education: received $329K on this topicThe Archdiocese of Dubuque Semi…$329KOrder of Friars Minor General Curia: received $300K on this topicOrder of Friars Minor General C…$300KOrder of Friars Minor General Curia: received $300K on this topicOrder of Friars Minor General C…$300KMissionaries of St Francis De Sales USA Vice Province: received $150K on this topicMissionaries of St Francis De S…$150KCatholic Near East Welfare Association: received $150K on this topicCatholic Near East Welfare Asso…$150KCatholic Near East Welfare Association: received $150K on this topicCatholic Near East Welfare Asso…$150KPacific School of Religion: received $130K on this topicPacific School of Religion$130KCatholic Foundation for the Green Bay Diocese: received $125K on this topicCatholic Foundation for the Gre…$125KMajor Seminarians Office Diocese of El Paso: received $115K on this topicMajor Seminarians Office Dioces…$115KHoly Spirit Parish Dubuque: received $101K on this topicHoly Spirit Parish Dubuque$101KNational Lgbtq Task Force: received $100K on this topicNational Lgbtq Task Force$100KInstitute for Priestly Formation: received $80K on this topicInstitute for Priestly Formation$80KSeminarian Education in the Diocese of Fort Worth: received $78K on this topicSeminarian Education in the Dio…$78KDiocese of Gallup: received $77K on this topicDiocese of Gallup$77KMill Hill Missionaries: received $71K on this topicMill Hill Missionaries$71KSeminarian Education - Fort Worth Diocese: received $70K on this topicSeminarian Education - Fort Wor…$70KHoly Archangels Armenian Catholic Seminary: received $70K on this topicHoly Archangels Armenian Cathol…$70KGlenmary Home Missioners: received $68K on this topicGlenmary Home Missioners$68KOffice of Seminarian Education - Diocese of Lubbock: received $66K on this topicOffice of Seminarian Education…$66KAuburn Theological Seminary: received $65K on this topicAuburn Theological Seminary$65KRedemptoris Mater Archidiocesan Missionary Seminary: received $63K on this topicRedemptoris Mater Archidiocesan…$63KDiosesan Seminarian Fund Inc - Po Box 7239 Little Rock Ar 72217: received $59K on this topicDiosesan Seminarian Fund Inc -…$59KSaint Benedict Education Foundation: received $54K on this topicSaint Benedict Education Founda…$54KOffice of the Seminarian Education Dept - Diocese of Brownsville: received $50K on this topicOffice of the Seminarian Educat…$50KHebrew College: received $50K on this topicHebrew College$50KRedemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary: received $45K on this topicRedemptoris Mater Archdiocesan…$45KSeminarian Education & Vocations Program Diocese of Amarillo: received $42K on this topicSeminarian Education & Vocation…$42KSt Joseph's Seminary and Collage: received $42K on this topicSt Joseph's Seminary and Collage$42KFranciscan University of Steubenville: received $41K on this topicFranciscan University of Steube…$41KRedemptorist Fathers Brazil Mission: received $41K on this topicRedemptorist Fathers Brazil Mis…$41KChristendom College: received $41K on this topicChristendom College$41KThomas Aquinas College: received $41K on this topicThomas Aquinas College$41KDivine Word College: received $41K on this topicDivine Word College$41KArchdiocese for the Military Services USA: received $40K on this topicArchdiocese for the Military Se…$40KDiocese of Amarillo - Seminarian Education Vocations: received $40K on this topicDiocese of Amarillo - Seminaria…$40KDiocese of El Paso - Major Seminarians Office: received $40K on this topicDiocese of El Paso - Major Semi…$40KCity Mission Society: received $40K on this topicCity Mission Society$40KCatholic Extension: received $38K on this topicCatholic Extension$38KSeminarian Education & Vocations Program - Diocese of Amarillo: received $35K on this topicSeminarian Education & Vocation…$35KNotre Dame Seminary: received $32K on this topicNotre Dame Seminary$32KSt Michael's Abbey: received $32K on this topicSt Michael's Abbey$32KCongregation of the Mission Western Province: received $31K on this topicCongregation of the Mission Wes…$31KArchdiocese for the Military Services: received $30K on this topicArchdiocese for the Military Se…$30KInternational Dominican Foundation: received $30K on this topicInternational Dominican Foundat…$30KSociety of Jesus Portuguese Province: received $30K on this topicSociety of Jesus Portuguese Pro…$30KSociety for the Propagation of the Faith: received $30K on this topicSociety for the Propagation of…$30KSt Gregory the Great Provincial Major Seminary: received $28K on this topicSt Gregory the Great Provincial…$28KArchdiocese of Miami: received $25K on this topicArchdiocese of Miami$25KDiocese of Austin: received $25K on this topicDiocese of Austin$25KClaretian Missionaries: received $24K on this topicClaretian Missionaries$24KSociety of the Little Flower: received $18K on this topicSociety of the Little Flower$18KDiocese De Angra: received $16K on this topicDiocese De Angra$16KDiocese Do Funchal: received $15K on this topicDiocese Do Funchal$15KPatriarcado De Lisboa (Diocese of Lisbon): received $14K on this topicPatriarcado De Lisboa (Diocese…$14KSt Vincent De Paul Regional Seminary: received $10K on this topicSt Vincent De Paul Regional Sem…$10K
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