DALLAS - The Catholic Foundation awarded $1.1 million to 20 Dallas-area Catholic schools and churches, plus community organizations during its 2024 fall grant ceremony on November 15.
Funded by the Foundation’s unrestricted Philanthropy Fund and funds established by individuals and families to carry out their charitable goals, the grants support a diverse mix of projects that include playground and classroom renovations, security enhancements and fencing, sanctuary lighting, baptismal font, work study shuttle bus, plus kitchen, roof and window replacements.
"The community impact influenced by our grant recipients touches lives young and old,” said Matt Kramer, president and CEO of The Catholic Foundation. “These fall grants help local Catholic churches to be even more comfortable places for people to encounter Jesus, inspire area Catholic school students to grow in their knowledge and faith and assist nonprofits and their clients to find hope and experience mercy through the important services offered.”
Twice per year, The Catholic Foundation distributes community grants to local Catholic churches and schools and nonprofit organizations. Grant requests are reviewed by the Board of Trustees’ Distribution Committee, followed by documented site visits by Trustees through which the recipients and funding amounts are determined.
The Catholic Foundation has, over time, provided more than $300 million in grants to religious, charitable and educational organizations with $219 million being distributed in the past 10 years alone. In 2023, The Catholic Foundation awarded 2,700 grants totaling $21 million impacting 880 organizations.
The 2024 fall grant recipients are as follows:
- Bloom Pregnancy Help Center, marketing support
- Community Health Clinic-Catholic Charities of Dallas, medical director
- Gospel of Life – St. Adelaide Dwelling, with funding from the Harper Senior Citizen Fund, R. Cardis & Grace DeLee Stubbs Fund and the Louise Buhrer Endowment Fund, renovations
- Holy Cross Catholic Church, technology and security
- Ignatian Spirituality Institute, curriculum development
- James L. Collins Catholic School, renovations for school gym
- Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, school entrance
- Juan Diego & Friends, evangelization lab
- Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House, guest room renovations
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Chinese Parish, HVAC replacement
- San Juan Diego Catholic Church, HVAC replacement
- Society of St. Vincent De Paul - North Texas, new staff position
- St. Ann Catholic Church, parking lot
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Parish, window replacement
- St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, HVAC replacement
- St. Joseph’s Residence with funding from the Victoria & Leon Gulczynski Memorial Fund, HVAC
- St. Jude Catholic Parish, technology upgrade
- St. Michael The Archangel Catholic Church, new education building
- St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store of Dallas, donation truck
- White Rose Women’s Center, restroom renovation
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About the Catholic Foundation
The Catholic Foundation is a trusted giving vehicle for the Catholic community. Chartered in 1955, the Foundation was founded by a group of dedicated Catholic laymen with a vision that extended far beyond the charitable needs of the moment. The Foundation has spent decades building a strong community, helping donors fulfill their charitable goals, and preserving the founders’ vision and philanthropic legacy. Over time, the Foundation has provided more than $300 million in grants to religious, educational and charitable organizations of which $219 has been distributed in the past 10 years. The Foundation houses more than 600 charitable funds and trusts. For additional information about The Catholic Foundation, call 972-661-9792 or visit www.catholicfoundation.com.