Washington, DC - We are pleased to share an update on the outcome of all the work of the Grants Committee over the last few months. The Grants Committee received 166 grant requests from the Vatican in the Fall of 2023. The Committee conducted a grant-by-grant evaluation of each of the submissions totaling $14,191,403 with the help of the online grants management system. This system has provided a digital efficiency for document submission and storage, as well as for improved committee communication.
At its meeting in Washington, DC, in early December, the Board of Trustees approved an allocation of $9,921,000 to be distributed to grant recipients in 2024. With this allocation in mind, the Grants Committee, after evaluation and deliberation, recommended that 118 grants from more than 60 different countries totaling $9,921,000 be funded and that 48 grant requests be denied.
Grants Committee Chair Dr. Tammy Tenaglia presented the slate of 118 grants to the Executive Committee on Monday, February 12, and after discussion, the Executive Committee, acting on the Board’s behalf, approved the slate of recommended grants.
The committee that reviewed this year’s requests were Trustee members Dr. Tammy Tenaglia (Chair), Bishop Edward Burns, Cosmo DeNicola, David Fischer, Mark Rauenhorst, Duke Saeman and Michael Sullivan. Steward Advisory members include Ed & Kathy Bernau, Sara Brown and Laura Ristoff. Cardinal Sean O’Malley also serves ex-officio.
The Grants Committee will be growing in size for the next grants cycle, and some Stewards have already expressed their interest in joining the committee. If you are interested in the work of the Grants Committee, please reach out to Tammy at cleobengal@yahoo.com.
“We owe a tremendous thanks to Tammy and the very dedicated members of our Grants Committee, as well as to Jane Schnatz, the Foundation’s Director of Grants Management, who every year takes great care and dedication working with Sister Mary Monica at the Vatican to ensure that each grant request has been thoroughly documented and prepared for the Committee’s review.” Stated Dave Savage, Executive Director of Papal Foundation
“This work is the core of the mission of The Papal Foundation and the impact it is having on the poor and most vulnerable is the organization’s gift to the Church and its people around the world! We will share a full description of the approved grants in the months ahead.”
Stated Dave Savage, Executive Director of Papal Foundation
