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Catholic Community Foundation

CLEVELAND, OH EIN: 34-1908579 Website

The Catholic Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Cleveland, Ohio, serving as the fundraising ministry of the Diocese of Cleveland. Established in 2000, the foundation fosters faith-based stewardship to support the spiritual, educational, and charitable needs of the Catholic community and broader region. The organization has been tax-exempt since March 1946 and maintains a four-star rating for financial accountability and transparency.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$223.5M

+2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$22.9M

+19.8% YoY

Grant Count

45

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$508K

+19.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Catholic Community Foundation's mission is to foster faith-based stewardship in the community for the spiritual, educational, and charitable benefit of all. The foundation supports the advancement of the work of the Church in Northeast Ohio, ensuring that investments and grant recipients align with the teachings and values of the Catholic Church.

Primary funding areas include:

  • Catholic Charities
  • Catholic Education
  • Catholic Worship & Formation
  • Priestly Formation
  • Other Ministries

Grantmaking

Jessica DiSalvatore, Development Associate

Grant Range

** $1,000 to $100,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Catholic Community Foundation serves eight counties in Northeast Ohio:

  • Ashland
  • Cuyahoga
  • Geauga
  • Lake
  • Lorain
  • Medina
  • Summit
  • Wayne

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AkronAnchorageBay VillageBoca RatonBrecksvilleBroadview HtsClevelandColumbusCuyahoga FallsGarfield HeightsGarfield HtsIrondaleLakewoodLorainMashpeeNew HavenNew YorkNorth OlmstedParrishSolon

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets: $223,540,940

Annual Giving: $22,980,458

Investment Portfolio: $190 million managed for 187 parishes

Annual Fundraising: Approximately $23 million through appeals and gift initiatives

Total Funds Raised Since 2000: More than $700 million

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$14M$27M$41M$55M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$223,540,940$217,693,619$207,218,161
Revenue$30,956,507$19,921,953$14,298,495
Expenses$28,043,852$22,426,249$30,002,501
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$14,954,848$6,989,798$1,078,785
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$7M$13M$20M$27M19 grants202026 grants202140 grants202245 grants202345 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SECRETARIATS OF CATHOLIC…$21.7MST JAMES PARISH$250KMETRO CATHOLIC SCHOOL$70KPARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS CLEV…$50KTHEOLOGY OF THE BODY CLE…$50KCENTER FOR CHRISTIAN VIR…$40KCATHOLIC CHARITIES CORPO…$36KJOSEPH & MARY'S HOME$33KEWTN (ETERNAL WORD TELEV…$30KST BERNADETTE PARISH$30K

Grant Size Distribution

175 grants across all recorded years

158<$50K7$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M5$5M+

Open Grants

9 open opportunities from Catholic Community Foundation

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is governed by a Board of Directors that includes Catholic, religious, and community leaders. The organization employs 12 staff members across various departments including Finance, Marketing, Research, Sales, Customer Service, Education, and General Management.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

PATRICK J GRACEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$198KMARY LOUISE OZIMEKASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$123KFRED ROBERTSDIR.OF DEVELOP.FOR EDUCATI$113K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
J KEVIN BERNERDIRECTOR1
DENNIS BODZIONYDIRECTOR1
REV STEVEN BRUNOVSKYDIRECTOR1
DIANA MYERSON COLEGROVEDIRECTOR1
JOSEPH CORRIGANDIRECTOR1
FRED DEGRANDISDIRECTOR1
LORRAINE FRANKINO DODERODIRECTOR1
DIANE ROMAN FUSCODIRECTOR1
REV VINCENT HAWKDIRECTOR1
HELEN JAREMDIRECTOR1
KELLY KEEFEDIRECTOR1
CHRISTOPHER KELLYDIRECTOR1
MEGAN KIMDIRECTOR1
JOHN LEONBRUNODIRECTOR1
JOHN LUPICADIRECTOR1
JOSEPH MAHOVLICDIRECTOR1
JAMES MASONDIRECTOR1
KURT MCMAKENDIRECTOR1
JANICE MURPHYDIRECTOR1
KURT PACKERDIRECTOR1
TIMOTHY PANZICADIRECTOR1
ANDREW REBHOLZDIRECTOR1
ANGEL RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR1
ROBERT ROGERSDIRECTOR1
MARIA O'NEIL RUDDOCKDIRECTOR1
GERALD SCHROER JRDIRECTOR1
RICHARD SCHULTZDIRECTOR1
MICHAEL SHAUGHNESSYDIRECTOR1
MARY LYNN SILVESTRODIRECTOR1
ANDRE SMITHDIRECTOR1
SARAH PHELPS SMITHDIRECTOR1
JOSEPH WILLIAMS IIIDIRECTOR1
MARGARET WONGDIRECTOR1
MICHAEL ZIEGLERDIRECTOR1
PATRICK J GRACEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$197,880
MARY LOUISE OZIMEKASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$122,909
FRED ROBERTSDIR.OF DEVELOP.FOR EDUCATI40$113,338

Recent Recognition

Recent developments and announcements

2025

In 2025, the Catholic Community Foundation was honored with awards from the International Catholic Stewardship Council, recognizing excellence in Catholic fundraising and stewardship.

Catholic Foundation announces 2025 grant awards | Catholic Foundation for

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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