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Immaculate Heart Community

Public charity · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 95-2706764 Website

The mission statement of the Immaculate Heart Community states it is an inclusive ecumenical community, which seeks to create access for all persons to truth, equity, justice and peace through spiritual development, education, the arts, and taking action that fosters care for the earth and all beings.

Immaculate Heart Community at a glance

In short: Immaculate Heart Community gave $308K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $34K). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$307,954
-98.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
+350.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$34,217
-99.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$81,834,011
+4.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Immaculate Heart Community funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Corita Art Center: $191KCorita Art Center$191KClergy & Laity United for Economic Justice: $41KClergy & Laity United forEconomic Justice$41KI Demand Access: $16KI Demand Access$16KInterfaith Refugee & Immigration Service: $15KInterfaith Refugee &Immigration Service$15KEnvironmentalism Through Inspiritians & Non-Violent Action: $13KEnvironmentalism ThroughInspiritians & Non-Violent…$13KPacific Juvenile Detention Center: $11KPacific Juvenile DetentionCenter$11KThe Chicago School - California Inc: $10KThe Chicago School -California Inc$10KEmanate Health Foundation: $6KEmanate Health Foundation$6KHousing Works: $6KHousing Works$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Corita Art Center ($191K). Together the top 9 received $308K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 16 (81%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

San PedroLos Angeles

How Immaculate Heart Community gives

  • Giving grew 898% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10M$20M$30M1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $26.8M (2023). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $308K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Corita Art Center Operations$191,006
Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice Operations$41,000
I Demand Access Operations$15,948
Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Service Operations$15,000
Environmentalism Through Inspiritians & Non-Violent Action Poor People's Campaign$12,500
Pacific Juvenile Detention Center Operations$10,500
The Chicago School - California Inc Grant for La County Public Defenders Office$10,000
Emanate Health Foundation Event Sponsorship$6,000
Housing Works Operatons$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$81,834,011$27,679,277$3,957,994$307,9549$4,321,764
2023$78,443,264$6,524,672$31,549,602$26,800,1952$5,325,571
2022$73,844,090$47,496,866$3,512,328$12,1262$44,673,764
2021$35,264,849$2,919,669$4,308,876$30,8582$537,700
2020$34,195,941$3,141,855$5,025,947$8,0001$418,296

About Immaculate Heart Community

Based on IRS filings

Immaculate Heart Community is a public charity, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $81.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $308K. Net investment income was $4.3M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Immaculate Heart Community is led by Sherry Purcell, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 15 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sherry Purcell

    President

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2021

    Vice Chair → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $162K (2023) → $172K (2024)

  • Ray Mattes

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Duquesnel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Mutz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary T. Grove

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Sanders

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tristine Rainer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Leary

    CFO

    Director of Finance → CFO, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $37K (2022) → $102K (2024)

  • Christine Monroe

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $118K (2023) → $131K (2024)

  • Elizabeth Lomeli

    COO

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2023) → $133K (2024)

  • Pamela Hope

    Advancement

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2023) → $131K (2024)

  • Sheila Arasawa

    CFO

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $30K (2024)

  • Mary Kirchen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Glatt

    Secretary

    Vice Chair → Director, 2021

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Becker

    Vice Chair

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Julie Friese (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Victoria Berry (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Mary Fay-Zenk (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jean Holsten (2022–2023) — Executive Director of La Casa De Maria
  • Former: Jean Scott (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Karol Shulkin (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Marya Barr (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Nan Cano (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Charmian Hauck (2020–2021) — Former Director of Finance
  • Former: Kathleen Buczko (2020–2021) — Former Executive Director
  • Former: Mayra Barr (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jill Whittington (2020) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Kitty Catherine Murphy (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Margaret Nan Cano (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Mary Fay Zenk (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Sherry Purcell — President: $172KSherry PurcellPresident$172KElizabeth Lomeli — COO: $133KElizabeth LomeliCOO$133KChristine Monroe — Vice President: $131KChristine MonroeVice President$131KPamela Hope — Advancement: $131KPamela HopeAdvancement$131KSusan Leary — CFO: $102KSusan LearyCFO$102KSheila Arasawa — CFO: $30KSheila ArasawaCFO$30K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $172K, to Sherry Purcell (President). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Immaculate Heart Community

How much does Immaculate Heart Community give each year?

Immaculate Heart Community gave $308K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $26.8M across 2 grants.

What is Immaculate Heart Community's typical grant size?

Immaculate Heart Community's median grant in 2024 was $12,500, and its average grant was $34,217, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Does Immaculate Heart Community give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Immaculate Heart Community's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (5 grants).

Who are Immaculate Heart Community's largest grantees?

Immaculate Heart Community's largest 2024 grantees include Corita Art Center ($191,006), Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice ($41,000) and I Demand Access ($15,948), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Immaculate Heart Community?

Immaculate Heart Community reported $81.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $27.7M.

Where does Immaculate Heart Community operate?

Immaculate Heart Community has awarded grants in California.

What is Immaculate Heart Community's EIN?

Immaculate Heart Community's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2706764. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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