Foundations in Faith Inc
Foundations in Faith Inc is a public charity based in Norwalk, Connecticut. It supports Catholic education, vocations and seminary education, priests’ residence and retirement programs, and diocesan ministries and programs.
Foundations in Faith Inc at a glance
In short: Foundations in Faith Inc gave $1.7M across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $54K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,662,995
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $53,645
- +31.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,000
- Total assets
- $38,425,727
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Foundations in Faith Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 154 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851
Phone: (203) 416-1392
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Foundations in Faith Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Charities of Fairfield County ($309K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
144 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 144 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars were attributed to one recipient state, but the state is not identified in the filing data provided.
How Foundations in Faith Inc gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $837K (2020) to $2.6M (2021). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities of Fairfield County | Program support | $308,973 |
| Diocese of Bpt - Office of School Superintendent | Program support | $290,967 |
| Diocese of Bridgeport - Seminarians | Program Support | $241,363 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Quasi Parish Bridgeport | Program support | $136,000 |
| St Charles Borromeo Parish Bridgeport | Program support | $117,000 |
| St Peter Parish Bridgeport | Program support | $58,600 |
| Catherine Dennis Okeefe Queen of the Clergy Reside | Program support | $57,997 |
| St Augustine Cathedral Church Bridgeport | Program Support | $43,500 |
| St Andrew Parish Bridgeport | Program support | $40,900 |
| Diocese of Bridgeport - Nursing Homes Pastoral | Program support | $37,450 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $38,425,727 | $2,493,595 | $1,893,051 | $1,662,995 | 31 | $2,115,595 |
| 2024 | $35,469,393 | $1,074,441 | $1,654,070 | $1,385,699 | 34 | $715,447 |
| 2023 | $25,510,003 | $1,626,049 | $1,304,666 | $1,068,936 | 29 | $934,915 |
| 2022 | $25,821,531 | $3,107,303 | $2,498,078 | $2,300,027 | 29 | $1,139,920 |
| 2021 | $29,514,744 | $3,129,315 | $4,961,910 | $2,620,614 | 21 | $2,418,648 |
| 2020 | $28,294,799 | $4,541,712 | $915,465 | $836,698 | 8 | $2,331,597 |
| 2019 | $38,576,938 | $11,688,393 | $1,417,473 | $1,284,062 | 12 | $1,504,534 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to support Catholic education, vocation and seminary education, priests’ residence and retirement funds, and diocesan ministries and programs. Its grant recipients include Catholic charities, diocesan offices, parishes, and a seminary. The Catholic Charities of Fairfield County describes its work as charitable services; the Diocese of Bridgeport’s Office of School Superintendent concerns Catholic education, while its seminarians, vocations, and nursing-home pastoral programs address formation and pastoral ministry.
The organization says it monitors recipient organizations’ financial activities related to scholarship and grant-program funds and their use of support.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Foundations in Faith reported 31 grants totaling $1,662,995. Grants ranged from $5,200 to $308,973, with a median grant of $23,000. Listed grant purposes were program support.
The largest reported grants included $308,973 to Catholic Charities of Fairfield County, $290,967 to the Diocese of Bridgeport’s Office of School Superintendent, $241,363 to Diocese of Bridgeport seminarians, $136,000 to Our Lady of Good Counsel Quasi Parish in Bridgeport, and $117,000 to St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Bridgeport.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kelly Weldon as Executive Director; Andy Aoyama as Chair; Joseph Sindelar as Vice Chair; Paul Cronin as Treasurer; and Anne O McCrory as Secretary. It also lists Bishop Frank J Caggiano, Lorraine Carrano, Alicia Carpenter, Diane Kremheller, and Ligia Masilamani as directors.
Foundations in Faith Inc is led by Kelly Weldon, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Weldon
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
22 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Aoyama
Chair
Chairman & President → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bishop Frank J Caggiano
Director
Chairman & President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Mudd
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorraine Carrano
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Stone
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Kremheller
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ligia Masilamani
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Turner
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janie Nneji
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Pettee
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Orjuela
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Carpenter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne O McCrory
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Cronin
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Sindelar
Vice Chair
Vice President → Vice Chairman, 2023
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Alicia Carpenter-Cummings (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Hanlon (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Nicholas Yanicelli (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jaime Ramirez-Castro (2023) — Director
- Former: Anthony Minopoli (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: MSGR Thomas Powers (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Michael O'Rourke (2019) — Director
- Former: MSGR Lawrence Bronkiewicz (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Kinnally (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Foundations in Faith Inc
How much does Foundations in Faith Inc give each year?
Foundations in Faith Inc gave $1.7M across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 34 grants.
What is Foundations in Faith Inc's typical grant size?
Foundations in Faith Inc's median grant in 2025 was $23,000, and its average grant was $53,645, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Does Foundations in Faith Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Foundations in Faith Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (31 grants).
Who are Foundations in Faith Inc's largest grantees?
Foundations in Faith Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Charities of Fairfield County ($308,973), Diocese of Bpt - Office of School Superintendent ($290,967) and Diocese of Bridgeport - Seminarians ($241,363), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Foundations in Faith Inc?
Foundations in Faith Inc reported $38.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What does Foundations in Faith Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to support Catholic education, vocation and seminary education, priests’ residence and retirement funds, and diocesan ministries and programs. Its grant recipients include Catholic charities, diocesan offices, parishes, and a seminary. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Foundations in Faith Inc?
Foundations in Faith Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Foundations in Faith Inc make grants?
All reported 2025 grant dollars were attributed to one recipient state, but the state is not identified in the filing data provided.
What is Foundations in Faith Inc's EIN?
Foundations in Faith Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1448345. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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