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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-3712504

The Religious Support Fund

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,323,578

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $11,726,468
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,244,052

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $11,449,297
  • Tax year 2023

    $822,362

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $11,584,794
  • Tax year 2022

    $785,774

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $11,148,900
  • Tax year 2021

    $857,866

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $14,180,842
  • Tax year 2020

    $911,501

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $13,536,649
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Arquidiocesis de MonterreyMonterrey, Mexico

    Reimbursement of medical expenses of priests and bishops not covered by med. Insurance

    $350,000
  2. Sisters of LifeSuffern, NY

    To assist with payment of costs for medical supplies, treatments, insurance premiums and co-pays, and night care of elderly and infirmed sisters.

    $350,000
  3. Totus TuusPittsburgh, PA

    To help retired consecrated women with basic living and medical expenses.

    $199,089
  4. Province of St Augustine of the Capuchin OrderPittsburgh, PA

    To provide financial assistance for the healthcare and maintenance of the retired or infirmed friars.

    $125,000
  5. Brothers of the Christian SchoolsEatontown, NJ

    Support in connection with the need for care, safety, and comfort among the aging religious community.

    $119,954
  6. St Paul Center for Biblical TheologySteubenville, OH

    Support the formation of seminarians and graduate theology students

    $100,203
  7. Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the BVM IncStockbridge, MA

    To pay premiums for insurance for disabled members of the religious community.

    $40,332
  8. Diocese of Pittsburgh Saint Paul SeminarPittsburgh, PA

    Promoting life-transforming scripture study

    $20,000
  9. Congregation of the Sisters of Merciful JesusPittsburgh, PA

    Support for health expenses

    $19,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion2 grants $119,203100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania4 grants $363,089
  2. New York1 grant $350,000
  3. New Jersey1 grant $119,954
  4. Ohio1 grant $100,203
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $40,332

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John F Donahue IIPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • FR Kim J SchreckDIRECTOR/SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Francis L DonahueDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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