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Joan Chittister Foundation For Contemporary Spirituality

Preselected recipients only Weeki Wachee, Florida · EIN 461162618

Joan Chittister Foundation For Contemporary Spirituality is a private foundation in Weeki Wachee, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $175,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $87,500 and the largest $150,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $110,000 the year before.

100% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$121,7051$1.7 million
2023$110,0001$2.0 million
2024$175,0002$2.1 million

How to apply

Joan Chittister Foundation For Contemporary Spirituality says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$175,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Benet Vision
Erie, PA
Contribution$150,000
Benedictine Sisters of Erie
Erie, PA
Contribution$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joan Chittister Foundation For Contemporary Spirituality accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Joan Chittister Foundation For Contemporary Spirituality give?

$175,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $87,500.

Who runs Joan Chittister Foundation For Contemporary Spirituality?

Its 2024 filing lists Dorothy A Davis (Vice President), Elizabeth Vorsheck (President), Joan D Chittister (Director) and Gail Grossman Freyne (Director).

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