Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles

Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles

Founded in 2014, the Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles (CCF-LA) was established by Edward C. Roohan, Louis M. Castruccio, and John McNamee to provide professional investment management for charitable funds tied to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and related Catholic entities. CCF-LA operates as a separate legal entity from the Archdiocese but works closely on referrals and managed accounts. A lead gift from the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation seeded the Catholic Community Endowment. The foundation deploys across a broad mix of asset classes, holding positions in privately-held REIT interests, donated real estate, and tangible personal property, while also accepting cryptocurrency donations. CCF-LA manages investment portfolios for Catholic Charities of Los Angeles and other Catholic organizations, with a strategy that includes venture capital, mixed-use real estate in Los Angeles, and fund commitments. Its geographic focus centers on Southern California and broader US markets. CCF-LA operates with a board-led governance structure; Roohan is a partner at Gatehouse Partners, Castruccio is partner emeritus at Irell & Manella LLP, and McNamee serves as a managing director at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management. The foundation's deployment model integrates donated illiquid assets—real estate, REIT interests, and personal property—alongside traditional charitable investment management. No recent operational events were verifiable from available sources in the last 24 months. Structurally, CCF-LA occupies a hybrid niche: it is neither a typical grant-making foundation nor a pure endowment. It actively converts complex non-cash gifts into managed charitable capital, serving as an outsourced investment office for Catholic parishes, schools, and ministries across the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. This donor-advised fund and special-asset acceptance model broadens its capital base beyond typical cash contributions.