Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities Inc
Accepts applications
Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities Inc is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $5.8 million in 325 grants; the typical grant was $18,000 and the largest $100,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$5.8 million
- Number of grants325
- Typical grant$18,000
- Largest grant$100,000
- Assets$208 million
- New grantees56%
Giving in 2024 was down from $6.1 million the year before.
56% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6.1 million | 348 | $196 million |
| 2024 | $5.8 million | 325 | $208 million |
How to apply
| Contact | See Wwwrfcaorggrantprogams 10 Montchanin Road, Wilmington, DE 19807 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (302) 655-4440 |
| What to submit, deadlines, restrictions | See www.rfca.org/grantprograms |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 44 states, the most to New York.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 34 | $867,334 |
| District of Columbia | 21 | $617,700 |
| Pennsylvania | 21 | $472,182 |
| California | 17 | $355,000 |
| Maryland | 24 | $332,000 |
| Texas | 14 | $306,000 |
| Delaware | 39 | $297,750 |
| Michigan | 10 | $264,575 |
| Illinois | 14 | $234,600 |
| Iowa | 7 | $190,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fadica (Foundations & 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. | $100,000 |
| Africa Faith & 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. | $75,000 |
| Catholic Charities USA | Toward hurricane helene relief efforts in asheville, nc and northeast tennessee. | $75,000 |
| Lift Up the Vulnerable Inc | Toward expenses of the invest in empowering female leaders, to transition from dependency towards self-sufficiency and stability in south sudan. | $68,700 |
| 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. | $65,000 |
| 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 | $62,500 |
| 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 | $62,500 |
| 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. | $59,000 |
| Missionary Sisters of the Very Holy Sacrament | Toward expenses to provide urgent educational and food support for poor children in schools in beiit hebbak, jbeil, lebanon. | $57,000 |
| Fathers of St Edmund Southern Missions Inc | Toward costs to assist families in financial need to bury their deceased loved ones. | $52,500 |
| Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona | Toward costs to construct a new medical respite care center, to provide a safe place for individuals experiencing homelessness to stay after being discharged from the hospital. | $50,000 |
| Georgetown University | Toward expenses to strengthen the rising to the challenge: bringing catholic social principles and new leaders to a wounded church and hurting nation initiative. | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley | Toward expenses to provide humanitarian aid to asylum seekers and refugees arriving at the u.s. - mexico border. | $50,000 |
| Cues School System | Toward expenses of the lift together with boys town learning program, to address students social-emotional needs and improve learning outcomes. | $50,000 |
| Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services DBA Estrella del Paso | Toward operating expenses of the affirmative legal services unit (als), to provide free and low-cost legal services to low-wealth immigrants. | $50,000 |
| St John Vianney Center | Toward salary/benefits of a director of suicide prevention, to develop a comprehensive national program to meet the needs of clergy and religious experiencing emotional challenges. | $50,000 |
| All Africa Conference-Sister to Sister Inc | Toward expenses to build on the training for mission sustainability, to establish an international team of sisters, to raise funds for empowerment programs for religious and to establish investment mechanisms for the future in uganda. | $50,000 |
| Benedictine Sisters of Our Lady of Help Christians | Toward expenses to improve water and sanitation infrastructures in the diocese of mwanza, tanzania. | $50,000 |
| Daughters of Charity International Project Services DC Ips | Toward expenses of the deep drilled well and wash project, to provide clean, safe water access for residents in the danka district, ethiopia. | $50,000 |
| Fundacion Padre Damian | Toward expenses of the hansen's disease (leprosy) holistic medical program, to provide essential medical attention to those affected by hansen's disease (leprosy) in ecuador. | $50,000 |
| International Catholic Migration Commission Inc (Icmc) | Toward expenses to build psychosocial wellbeing and resilience for conflict-affected and displaced people in burkina faso. | $50,000 |
| Missionary Sisters of the Most Holy Redeemer | Toward expenses to enhance the church's effectiveness project, to support clergy, religious, and laity in ukraine. | $50,000 |
| Scalabrini International Migration Network Inc (Simn) | Toward expenses of the assistance and empowerment of south sudanese single refugee mothers and children program, in the nyumanzi refugee settlement in uganda. | $50,000 |
| Social Service for Childhood Well Being (Sesobel) | Toward expenses to provide psychosocial support and social intervention for parents and families with disabled children in lebanon. | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington | Toward expenses of the child and adolescent mobile psychiatric service (champs) emergency response service for children, teenagers and adolescent adults, in memory of cameron maze and barbara nina davis. | $50,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana | Toward costs to renovate a food bank warehouse, to respond to an increased need for food as neighbors continue to recover from hurricane ida. | $50,000 |
| St Francis Hospital and Medical Center | To renew support for the north hartford housing improvement initiative, to address the extreme health disparities within a neighborhood of concentrated poverty. | $50,000 |
| Fathers of St Edmund Southern Missions Inc | To implement a comprehensive approach to nutrition improvement that leverages the local economy in selma, alabama. | $50,000 |
| Fathers of St Edmund Southern Missions Inc | To implement a comprehensive approach to nutrition improvement that leverages the local economy in selma, alabama. | $50,000 |
| Dicastery for Communication | Toward expenses of a synodal perspective to faith communication in the digital world | $50,000 |
| The Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington | Toward expenses of the st. Margaret of cortona transitional & maternity housing program, to serve pregnant women and mothers with children transitioning from homelessness or situations of domestic violence. | $45,600 |
| Saint Louis University | Toward expenses of the re-entry alliance employment support program, for pre- and post-release occupational therapy and job placement services for those incarcerated for 15+ years, due to be released within 18 months, with a preference for juveniles sentenced to life without parole. | $45,500 |
| Catholic Men's Leadership Alliance | Toward expenses to expand the leadership coaches project, to train and equip men to be leaders in their parishes and dioceses. | $45,000 |
| Communities Rising Inc | Toward cyclone fengal relief efforts in the villupuram district, india. | $45,000 |
| Sudan Relief Fund | Toward operating expenses of the pan ngath orphanage, to provide care for orphans, mothers and mentally disabled women in south sudan. | $45,000 |
| Covenant House Alaska | Toward salary/benefits of a pastoral minister at the youth engagement center for homeless and at-risk youth. | $40,000 |
| Caritas Lebanon | Toward expenses to provide therapy, education and vocational training for students with special needs at the hope educational center in lebanon. | $40,000 |
| Catholic Near East Welfare Association (Cnewa) | Toward expenses to provide basic need support for disabled, elderly individuals, vulnerable families and those facing humanitarian emergencies in armenia. | $40,000 |
| Daughters of Charity International Project Services DC Ips | Toward expenses of wash improvements at st. Mary magdalene clinic and school in kontagora, nigeria. | $40,000 |
| Medicines for Humanity Inc | Toward expenses of the saving the lives of underserved mothers & children project, to reduce maternal and child mortality in north west cameroon. | $40,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Theresa G Robinson
- Patrick W McGrory
- Lucia R Nemeth
- Theodore H Bremekamp III
- Gregory B Brown
- Trista B Ussery
- Christopher M Cappello
- Sarah A Harmon
- Jennifer C Davis
- Kyley R Raskob
- Kathleen M Raskob
- Mark P Bremer
- Molly K Harmon
- Tierra S Wheatley
- Claire E Raskob
Questions people ask
Does Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: See www.rfca.org/grantprograms.
How much does Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities Inc give?
$5.8 million in tax year 2024, across 325 grants, with a typical grant of $18,000.
Who runs Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Theresa G Robinson (Executive Director), Patrick W McGrory (Chairperson & Trustee), Lucia R Nemeth (President & Trustee) and Theodore H Bremekamp III (Vice President & Trustee) among 15 officers and trustees.
What does Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, human services and education.