Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities

• Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, based in Wilmington, DE, supports organisations, ministries, programmes and projects associated with the Roman Catholic Church, and its geographic focus is throughout the world, so a Catholic public charity with a clear project fits well.
• Do not apply if you are an individual seeking tuition, scholarships or research funds, if you want money for an endowment or to reduce debt, or if you are a US organisation without 501(c)(3) public charity status or not listed in the Official Catholic Directory.
• A modest request fits best: about 8 in 10 grants fall between $1,000 and $50,000, and the median grant was $20,000, though the largest was $100,000, so this band is typical rather than a ceiling.
• Repeat giving is strong, as 60% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, but that is a share of dollars and not a bar, so a new applicant should still apply if the work fits.
• Domestic applicants should aim for the 1 to 15 January or 1 to 15 June window and international applicants for the 1 to 15 May window, registering through the online grant portal once it opens, and should check that nothing is completed before a Board meeting and that any construction over $200,000 meets the stated conditions.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities · Toward expenses to launch and sustain "the fadica catalytic impact platform", to create and implement impact-catalyzing solutions for a more vital catholic church and common good.
  $100,0002024 tax year
• Catholic Charities USA · Toward hurricane helene relief efforts in asheville, nc and northeast tennessee.
  $75,0002024 tax year
• Africa Faith and Justice Network · Toward expenses of the africa church together (act) just governance project expansion, to develop and promote strong civil societies, tackle corruption and revitalize rural life in ghana, liberia and cameroon.
  $75,0002024 tax year
• Lift Up the Vulnerable · Toward expenses of the invest in empowering female leaders, to transition from dependency towards self-sufficiency and stability in south sudan.
  $68,7002024 tax year
• Caritas Lebanon · Toward costs to purchase and install solar panels and solar-powered water heaters at the dar el mahaba elderly home center in lebanon.
  $65,0002024 tax year
• Villanova University · To build a movement to expand the legal capacity for immigrants through the online training for citizen advocates and accredited reps, and foster the creation of a career path through strategic partnerships with immigrant serving agencies
  $62,5002024 tax year
• Villanova University · To build a movement to expand the legal capacity for immigrants through the online training for citizen advocates and accredited reps, and foster the creation of a career path through strategic partnerships with immigrant serving agencies
  $62,5002024 tax year
• Jesuit Refugee Serviceusa Aka JRS Usa · Toward expenses of the gender responsive education (gre) program, to address gender barriers limiting access to education for refugee and asylum seeker girls in refugee camps in kenya.
  $59,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.