2026-04-13T19:50:18-07:00 2025-12-31 331402229 Synodal Consulting LLC 4537 E Grovers Avenue Phoenix AZ 85032 990 2025-01-01 270944965 FOCOLARE FOUNDATION FOCO 6468988600 179 Robinson Avenue Bronx NY 10465 Christian Veldboer Executive Director 6468988600 2026-04-01 1 Patrick Markey P03243005 6028289228 2026-04-01 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Christian Veldboer 624 3rd Street NE Washington DC 20002 7541468 0 X https://focolare.foundation/ X 2009 NY Rooted in Jesus' prayer, "may they all be one" (John 17:21), the Focolare Foundation, as an integral part of the Focolare Movement, inspires donations and provides grants that support the Movement's mission in North America and worldwide. We are dedicated to fostering unity in diversity and driving positive, transformative change through collaborative initiatives, ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Focolare Movement's work for a more peaceful and united world. 5 5 0 7 0 0 1196514 7293071 54835 74 92888 100674 1196588 7541468 1189248 7201227 0 2140 0 0 0 21628 126281 1213016 7327508 -16428 213960 268846 7063824 287902 6868920 -19056 194904 The Focolare Foundation serves as a catalyst for change, providing financial support, resources, expertise, and capacity-building to empower communities and organizations while amplifying the impact of grassroots initiatives. This approach drives meaningful outreach and supports projects such as Focolare Media, the Focolare Forum for Dialogue and Culture, and numerous other national and international initiatives. Our work is guided by four core activities: Partnerships and Initiatives; Development and Fundraising; Investments; and Grantmaking. 0 0 4803555 0 0 The Focolare Movement in recent years has begun coordinating efforts to deploy the spirituality of unity to bring people together to counter polarization and division. A major part of this work is taking place in the Washington, DC area but the effect is across the U.S. and beyond. Efforts include a Washington, DC based activity called the Focolare Hub that features Focolare Forum for Dialogue and Culture and interreligious dialogue. The work also includes Racial Equity (Courageous Conversations), the Youth Center for North America (YCNA), and other activities of the Focolare Movement aimed at breaking down barriers through the spirituality of unity, implementing Jesus' prayer to the Father that all may be one (cf. Jn 17). 1596481 0 0 The International Center for Unity and Peace is planned as a multi-purpose structure suitable for hosting various local and international events and initiatives. An essential and important part of the project is the surrounding open space where rest areas will alternate with green zones, thus facilitating socializing and interactive activities. The objectives of the project are: to create a space for meetings and prayer among Christians of various Churches; to promote respect, tolerance and the capacity to live together by furthering mutual knowledge and dialogue among the faithful of varying religions; to offer a space for study and research in the intercultural, ecumenical and interreligious fields; to offer exchange meetings, courses of formation and volunteer activities on international and local levels for young adults and teenagers; to provide for Christian youth opportunities for vocational discernment; to offer meetings and formation courses in the field of peace education. 250977 0 0 Focolare Media is the North American publishing house of the Focolare Movement. Through New City Press it publishes books on Focolare spirituality and other religious topics, its magazine, Living City, addresses current religious topics, and its web and social media presence promotes the Focolare message of peace and unity. Working with 153 contributors in 2025 Focolare Media published 12 new books, 82 articles, 33 podcast stories, and 52 videos. Its outreach through over 41,500 books distributed and 2,103 online event participants has affected 10,300 email subscribers, 72 universities, and 162 church communities including 217 Catholic bishops. 585474 0 0 Focolare Foundation has supported Focolare Movement activities across North America including Economy of Communion (North America), Focolare Discernment Experience, Focolare Forum for Dialogue and Culture, Racial Equity (Courageous Conversations), Youth Center for North America (YCNA), and local Focolare communities and their various ways of living a communion of goods to support those most in need. 585474 0 0 7236487 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X Christian Veldboer 6468988600 624 3rd Street NE Washington DC 20002 Emery Koenig Director, Chair Person 2 10 X X 0 0 0 John Chesser Director 2 10 X 0 0 0 Christine Tsui Director, Vice Chair Person 2 10 X X 0 0 0 Maria Teresa Fronza Director, Treasurer 2 10 X X 0 0 0 Domenico Casella Director, Secretary 2 10 X X 0 0 0 Christian Veldboer Executive Director 40 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7293071 0 7293071 Fees to administer funds 525920 54835 54835 0 0 0 0 0 0 54835 92888 0 0 92888 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Life Insurance Proceeds 524113 100674 100674 0 0 0 0 0 0 100674 7541468 155509 0 92888 5604747 5604747 0 0 1596480 1596480 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1595 0 1595 0 27738 0 27738 0 7056 7056 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68111 13276 54835 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1094 88 1006 0 11694 5847 5847 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5940 5940 0 0 0 0 0 0 3053 3053 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7327508 7236487 91021 0 196652 160923 0 0 0 0 22133 41823 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50061 6861078 268846 7063824 0 0 275200 6766218 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12702 102702 0 287902 6868920 X -19056 194904 0 0 -19056 194904 268846 7063824 213960 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X Schedule A, Part I, Line 1 The Focolare Foundation was formed as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3), Integrated Church Auxiliary - Internally Supported organization and is recognized as exempt under the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Group Ruling GEN 0928, with inclusion confirmed by the USCCB on January 21, 2010. The Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for religious and charitable purposes, and none of its net earnings inure to the benefit of any officer, director, or member. Its principal activities include soliciting, receiving, and managing charitable donations to support the educational and spiritual mission of the Focolare Movement in North America and around the world. As such, it falls under It falls under IRC §170(b)(1)(A)(i) with Foundation classification 10 and it is not required to file a 990. It has elected to do so, however, in order to model the best practices of accountability and transparency. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Middle East and North Africa The ongoing conflict across the Middle East continues to bring devastating suffering to countless families who want nothing more than peace and a safe place to call home. The Focolare Movement, with communities present in many of the affected areas, is renewing its commitment at every level - from emergency aid for the most vulnerable, deprived of basic necessities and living in constant fear, to active solidarity initiatives on the ground. We are renewing our appeal for your support to help the thousands of families who have been forced to flee. Many have lost everything; others have found temporary shelter in facilities stretched beyond their limits. We want to remain close to those who are suffering and stand alongside the local communities offering refuge and practical help. Every contribution makes a difference and allows us to build together a future of hope and reconstruction. Join us in this commitment: peace is also built this way, by choosing not to look the other way. 8677 ACH 0 Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) A project of the New Families section of the Focolare Movement, Supporting Children at a Distance is a way for a donor to support a specific needy child while the child remains in the child's own country, usually among extended family. With more than 100 active projects in 50 countries, Supporting Children at a Distance provides food programs, medical care, child care centers, after school care and other opportunities for growth and development of these children 'supported at a distance.' 13509 ACH 0 Russia and Neighboring States The Focolare Movement's Emergency Coordination Committee is directing our support to the people of Ukraine through Caritas Spes, a charitable mission of the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine. Through their operation centers and some diocesan centers, they coordinate and continuously revise the logistics for the delivery of aid. So far, the funds raised throughout the world have been used to support the internally displaced people with housing and basic needs. 9495 ACH 0 Middle East and North Africa The International Center for Unity and Peace is planned as a multi-purpose structure suitable for hosting various local and international events and initiatives. An essential and important part of the project is the surrounding open space where rest areas will alternate with green zones, thus facilitating socializing and interactive activities. The objectives of the project are: to create a space for meetings and prayer among Christians of various Churches; to promote respect, tolerance and the capacity to live together by furthering mutual knowledge and dialogue among the faithful of varying religions; to offer a space for study and research in the intercultural, ecumenical and interreligious fields; to offer exchange meetings, courses of formation and volunteer activities on international and local levels for young adults and teenagers; to provide for Christian youth opportunities for vocational discernment; to offer meetings and formation courses in the field of peace education. 1557788 ACH 0 Central America and the Caribbean Support in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Café con Leche (coffee with milk) is a school founded in 1990 by Focolare member Marisol Jimenez to serve the children of the poverty-stricken neighborhood of Herrera in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The school serves more than 500 students, teaching everything from basic literacy to workplace skills. Established in 2008, PACNE (Action contre la pauvreté du nord-est - Association against poverty in the North-East) is an official non-profit organization in Haiti directed by the members of the Focolare from different branches. The work of PACNE in the Mont-Organisé region includes schools, housing for the poor, and projects to sponsor children in need. 7011 ACH 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 1 Focolare Foundation has clear policies regarding the projects that it will fund and the procedures for requesting assistance. Supported foreign entities must submit requests for assistance from the Focolare Foundation. The Foundation Board of Directors reviews all grant requests to determine recipient eligibility and to substantiate requested amounts. Most grants awarded are to Focolare Movement organizations or Catholic Church affiliated organizations. 1 Focolare Movement Mariapolis Luminosa Work of Mary 200 Cardinal Rd Hyde Park NY 12538 270937528 501(c)(3) 178227 0 The Focolare Foundation is rooted in the rich legacy of Mariapolis Luminosa, an over forty year experience in Hyde Park, New York that continues to inspire and guide our mission. To strengthen the Focolare Movement for future generations, we have established a dedicated endowment fund supported by donations and proceeds from the sale of the Mariapolis Luminosa property. An endowment fund is a permanent financial resource where the initial funds are invested, and the earnings are used to support the Movement's activities. This ensures steady, long-term financial stability, allowing contributions from the past, present, and future to create a lasting impact for generations to come. Focolare Media 136 Madison Ave FL 5 PMB 4290 New York NY 10016 270924405 501(c)(3) 250977 0 Focolare Media is the North American publishing house of the Focolare Movement. Through New City Press it publishes books on Focolare spirituality and other religious topics, its magazine, Living City, addresses current religious topics, and its web and social media presence promotes the Focolare message of peace and unity. Working with 153 contributors in 2025 Focolare Media published 12 new books, 82 articles, 33 podcast stories, and 52 videos. Its outreach through over 41,500 books distributed and 2,103 online event participants has affected 10,300 email subscribers, 72 universities, and 162 church communities including 217 Catholic bishops. Focolare Movement Mens Branch 7 Intellect Way 1 Hyde Park NY 12538 141794847 501(c)(3) 152830 0 Focolare is an ecclesial movement for spiritual and social renewal. Officially known as the "Work of Mary," it was founded in Trent, Italy in 1943 by Chiara Lubich and her closest friends, and approved by the Catholic Church in 1962. The movement has now reached 183 countries, and more than 2 million people share closely in the life of the movement and its work. These grants helped fund local Focolare community activities of lay people, including youth, and priests, and the Economy of Communion which is a network of companies that share their earnings with the poor and invest in their communities. Focolare Movement Womens Branch East Coast Work Of Mary 257 Peace Ave Hyde Park NY 12538 271068468 501(c)(3) 5022713 0 Focolare is an ecclesial movement for spiritual and social renewal. Officially known as the "Work of Mary," it was founded in Trent, Italy in 1943 by Chiara Lubich and her closest friends, and approved by the Catholic Church in 1962. The movement has now reached 183 countries, and more than 2 million people share closely in the life of the movement and its work. These grants helped fund local Focolare community activities of lay people, a Washington, DC based activity called the Focolare Hub, Racial Equity (Courageous Conversations), the Youth Center for North America (YCNA), and other activities of the Focolare Movement. 4 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Focolare Foundation has clear policies regarding the projects that it will fund and the procedures for requesting assistance. All applicants must be 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and must submit requests for assistance from the Focolare Foundation. The Foundation Board of Directors reviews all grant requests to determine recipient eligibility and to substantiate requested amounts. Most grants awarded are to Focolare Movement organizations or Catholic Church affiliated organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b Organization does not have any committees. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Organization Provides a Copy of the 990 to the Members of the Governing Body after it has been filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Members of the Governing Body are requested to inform the organization of compliance once per year during a meeting of the Body. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Some of the Organization's governing documents are available on its website and all have been available to the public upon request.