State Council Charities Knights of Columbus
STATE COUNCIL CHARITIES is a public charity based in Austin, Texas. Formed in 1985, it states that its primary mission is to support the Catholic diocesan program.
State Council Charities Knights of Columbus at a glance
In short: State Council Charities Knights of Columbus gave $968K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $968,463
- +711.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +320.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,117
- +93.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,019,457
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to State Council Charities Knights of Columbus
- Contact
Mailing address: 1033 La Posada Dr Ste 100, Austin, TX 78752
Phone: (512) 442-1492
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who State Council Charities Knights of Columbus funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Diocese of San Angelo ($181K). Together the top 10 received $759K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 63 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s filing describes support for Catholic diocesan programs in 15 dioceses in Texas. In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 1% to recipients in Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
How State Council Charities Knights of Columbus gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $119K (2024) to $968K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $968K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Diocese of San Angelo San Angelo, TX | Donations | $180,892 |
| Archdiocese of Galvestonhouston Houston, TX | Donations | $139,094 |
| Diocese of Austin Austin, TX | Donations | $91,818 |
| Diocese of San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Donations | $83,842 |
| Diocese of Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX | Donations | $68,696 |
| Diocese of Dallas Dallas, TX | Donations | $67,864 |
| Diocese of Victoria Victoria, TX | Donations | $44,032 |
| Diocese of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX | Donations | $32,946 |
| Catholic Archives of Texas Austin, TX | Donations | $25,000 |
| St Joseph's - Baytown Baytown, TX | Donations | $25,000 |
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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 | $2,019,457 | $1,330,715 | $1,309,666 | $968,463 | 21 | $90,595 |
| 2024 | $2,000,133 | $1,046,714 | $1,055,318 | $119,331 | 5 | $96,830 |
| 2023 | $1,917,108 | $1,150,890 | $1,147,519 | $222,581 | 5 | $101,860 |
| 2022 | $1,926,614 | $1,187,830 | $1,166,172 | $840,173 | 16 | $51,777 |
| 2021 | $2,067,797 | $1,066,934 | $1,076,519 | $735,269 | 16 | $53,006 |
| 2020 | $1,966,179 | $1,172,897 | $1,163,377 | $833,743 | 16 | $108,667 |
| 2019 | $1,933,481 | $1,167,769 | $1,126,110 | $756,021 | 15 | $79,743 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to provide support for the Catholic diocesan program.” Its filing describes support for Catholic diocesan programs, education grants for individuals attending a university, college, junior college, technical school, business school, or seminary, and parochial grants to designated Catholic schools within each diocese. It also describes donations to programs such as Special Olympics, Wheelchair Mission, and Infirmed Priest, and disaster-relief support for repair and maintenance.
The filing says education grant checks are sent to schools after recipients provide proof of enrollment and student identification. For disaster-relief grants, a chair and coordinators review applications and recommend awards; the board makes the final decisions. Parochial grant checks are sent to schools after the convention.
In 2025, the organization gave $11,125 to Knights of Columbus Charities Inc. That grantee describes its own purposes as religious, charitable, educational, and scientific, and says it accepts gifts and bequests and receives donations through Knights of Columbus members.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, STATE COUNCIL CHARITIES reported 21 grants totaling $968,463. Grant amounts ranged from $9,099 to $180,892, with a median of $25,000. The listed grant purposes were “DONATIONS.”
The largest reported grants included $180,892 to the Diocese of San Angelo, $139,094 to the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, $91,818 to the Diocese of Austin, $83,842 to the Diocese of San Antonio, and $68,696 to the Diocese of Fort Worth.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael McLaughlin and Carlos Gonzalez as executive secretaries; Ron Alonzo as president; Bishop Mulvey, Robert Goss, Reed Fontenot, and David Pels as vice presidents; Terry Fruge as immediate past state officer; Derek Rabey as treasurer; and Alfredo Vela as director.
State Council Charities Knights of Columbus is led by Ron Alonzo, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ron Alonzo
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alfredo Vela
Director
President → Imm. Past St, 2023
Imm. Past St → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Pena
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Jacobo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Lafuente
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Gonzalez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael McLaughlin
Executive Secretary
Executive Secretary → Executive Se, 2022
Executive Se → Executive Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek Rabey
Treasurer
Board Member → Director, 2022
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Fruge
Imm. Past St
Treasurer - & Secretary → President, 2023
President → Imm. Past St, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Pels
V.p. Legal
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reed Fontenot
V.p. Arrange
Director → V.p. Arrange, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bishop Mulvey
V.p. Spiritu
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Gonzalez
Executive Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Goss
V.p. Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Bob B Goss (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Leo E Hanus (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Bruce Mallory (2023–2024) — V.p. Arrange
- Former: Charles Trahan (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Most Rev Michael Sis (2023–2024) — V.p. Spiritu
- Former: Phillip Apgar (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Ronald Alonzo (2023–2024) — V.p. Secretary
- Former: Art Aguirre (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Gregory Dutchover (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Boyd Burris (2019–2022) — V.p. Arrange
- Former: Diego Pena (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Arlie Markusen (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Most Rev Brendan Cahill (2020–2022) — V.p. Spritua
- Former: Edward Tydings (2022) — Director
- Former: Terry L Simonton (2019–2021) — Supreme Director
- Former: Ed Tydings (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Harry Storey (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kirby Farek (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Evans (2019–2020) — Immediate Past State Deputy
- Former: Deacon Clarence Blalock (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Douglas Oldmixon (2019) — Immediate Past State Deputy
- Former: Jack Harvey (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Joseph E Strickland (2019) — Vice President - Spiritual
- Former: Pat Henz (2019) — Vice President - Arrangements
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 State Council Charities Knights of Columbus
How much does State Council Charities Knights of Columbus give each year?
State Council Charities Knights of Columbus gave $968K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $119K across 5 grants.
What is State Council Charities Knights of Columbus's typical grant size?
State Council Charities Knights of Columbus's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $46,117, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does State Council Charities Knights of Columbus give grants?
State Council Charities Knights of Columbus gives mostly in Texas: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants), Austin, TX (2 grants) and San Antonio, TX (2 grants).
Does State Council Charities Knights of Columbus give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on State Council Charities Knights of Columbus's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donations" (21 grants).
Who are State Council Charities Knights of Columbus's largest grantees?
State Council Charities Knights of Columbus's largest 2025 grantees include Diocese of San Angelo ($180,892), Archdiocese of Galvestonhouston ($139,094) and Diocese of Austin ($91,818), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is State Council Charities Knights of Columbus?
State Council Charities Knights of Columbus reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What does State Council Charities Knights of Columbus fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to provide support for the Catholic diocesan program.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from State Council Charities Knights of Columbus?
State Council Charities Knights of Columbus has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is State Council Charities Knights of Columbus's EIN?
State Council Charities Knights of Columbus's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1756429. 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 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 13, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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