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Retirement Fund for Religious

Where Donations Go

Approximately, 93 percent of donations are used to address retirement needs in religious communities.

2010 Sources of Operating Revenue and Expenses

Financial Statement (PDF)

How Donations are Distributed

The 2010 collection enabled the National Religious Retirement Office to distribute $23 million in Direct Care Assistance (formerly Basic Grants) to 469 religious institutes. An average of $884 was awarded for every sister, brother, and religious order priests past age 70.

In 2010, $618,795 was distributed to 15 religious communities in the form of Planning Assistance. Awards ranged from $25,000 to $102,000. Additionally, 10 communities received a total of $2,162,840 in the form of Implementation Assistance. Awards ranged from $40,000 to $649,000.

Management and Continuing Education Assistance helped support financial forecasting, strategic planning, workshop participation, and continuing education related to financial management, development, and elder care. The NRRO distributed $110,189 in Management and Continuing Education Assistance during 2010.