Catholic United Financial

In accordance with our mission to promote fraternalism and charity among our members through a local council system and representative governance, $366,855 was provided to our Councils and communities. Of this amount, $130,325 was spent on Local Councils, $70,608 on matching grants, $113,118 was spent to conduct Regional Member Gatherings, $10,006 on miscellaneous donations, and $42,798 was spent on Member Recognition programs and conducting Gather4Good events. Gather4Good is a volunteer, family-oriented service project started in 2010 to assemble personal care kits for people in the local community experiencing homelessness.

In accordance with our mission to support the Roman Catholic Church in extending the faith, commending and encouraging Catholic schools and religious education, Fraternal benefits totaling $371,724 were spent during the year. Of this total, $32,245 was provided for contributions, $274,620 was spent as operating support for our Foundation, and $147,840 was spent supporting Catholic education, including the Annual Catholic Schools Raffle. This Raffle has raised over $16 million for over 150 Catholic schools since its inception 16 years ago.