Clingen Foundation Ltd
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a strong emphasis on religious and faith-based initiatives, particularly those aligned with Catholic values. Its mission appears to focus on providing financial assistance to organizations that offer essential community services, including human services and educational support. The foundation primarily serves charities that address social needs, such as Catholic Charities and other community service organizations. Through its grantmaking, it aims to uplift and support vulnerable populations, reflecting a commitment to community welfare and religious outreach.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mid‑to large local or regional charities with strong ties to Catholic or faith‑based service work, or established human‑services organizations with an existing relationship or visibility to the foundation's leaders.
Good Fit
- • Established reputation or relationship with the foundation or its network.
- • Faith‑based mission or Catholic affiliation, or clear human‑services/community service programming.
- • Organizational scale that matches six‑figure grant sizes observed for top recipients.
Geography
Giving in the observed years reached multiple states (four states in 2023 and six in 2022) with a clear base in Illinois that received roughly half of 2023 dollars, indicating a multi‑state but regionally concentrated footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows six distinct grantees spanning faith‑based organizations, community service groups, and educational institutions; there is moderate recipient turnover (three repeat and three new recipients in 2023), so the portfolio is neither extremely narrow nor broadly diversified.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new recipients exists (three new grantees in 2023), but the foundation explicitly indicates it funds only preselected applicants and no public application route is visible, so unsolicited applicants have a limited apparent pathway into the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
