Tithe Grantees

The large grant theme will be determined by the committee in November 2022.

Holy Trinity’s tithe program seeks to address the root causes of poverty. The committee is also guided by the Apostolic Preferences: Showing the Way to God; Walking with the Excluded; Journeying with Youth; and Care for Our Common Home.  In addition to the large grant theme, the committee awards small grants (less than $20,000) to organizations addressing environmental justice, racial justice, refugees/migration, returning citizens, homelessness, and education. We determine awardees in collaboration with members of the parish through prayer and discernment. This concrete and ongoing commitment to social justice is a priority among Holy Trinity parishioners and its careful and transparent distribution is an important responsibility of the Social Justice Committee.

The Tithe Committee received a record number of requests for the 21/22 grant period with close to 60 requests exceeding $1.5M. Selecting grant recipients from an outstanding and varied group proved a challenging task , and committee members spent several months in discussion and discernment. The final awards are identified below. We are excited to partner with nine new organizations this year. All grant recipients are required to provide regular reporting on the grant. As always, thank you to our parishioners for your financial support.  The tithe amount for 2021 was $389,706. This amount is a result of your generous regular offertory and pledge collections. An additional $42,633 was applied from social justice ministry funds, bringing the total to $432,369. These supplemental funds were used specifically for organizations addressing food insecurity and homelessness.