Ignite a Global Movement of Restoration
Sponsors empower the mission of Ave Maria Restoration to
respond to all aspects of the Global Patrimony Crisis.
How It Works – (Coming Spring 2026)
Join the Mission
Create an account and step into a growing movement dedicated to supporting Catholics and restoring their historic patrimony.
Partner in Restoration
Choose your sponsorship path and unite your generosity with other benefactors to respond to the global patrimony crisis affecting Catholic communities around the world.
Watch Faith Renewed
Stay connected to the stories, images and milestones your generosity makes possible – a visible legacy of faith preserved through your support.
Beyond Donations – Fueling a Movement
Reclaim Our Sacred Patrimony
Through your support, secularized churches and historic sites are purchased back, restored, and returned back to the Catholic Church.
Recover Lost Sacred Objects
Through your support, sacred objects found in antique stores, online or privately held are purchased, and restored—protecting the Church’s heritage from being lost or neglected.
Establish Patrimony Centers
Your sponsorship enables historic convents and monasteries to store, protect and restore sacred art, altars, and relics, etc
Historical Marker Program
Support efforts to apply for and sponsor historic patrimony with official recognition of their sacred and cultural value.
Establish a Pilgrimage Network
Sponsors help maintain restored churches, convents and monasteries as places of prayer and pilgrimage while not in an active parish community.
Support Convents & Monasteries
Sponsors help restore sacred spaces where the religious still live out their vocations.
Sponsors
FAQs
Ave Maria Restoration is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to transparency and faithful stewardship. Our annual IRS Form 990 and independently audited financial statements are publicly available for review, demonstrating how every sponsorship and donation is carefully managed and applied to restoration projects.
In addition, sponsors receive Salesforce Non-Profit Experience Cloud licenses to access regular updates, photos, and progress reports from the sites their generosity sustains—witnessing firsthand how their gifts are transformed into renewed churches, restored altars, and revitalized parish life across the world.
Yes. Ave Maria Restoration is a registered nonprofit organization, and all donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Each January, sponsors receive a year-end giving statement for their records.
Sponsors may choose to let their recurring gifts support the most urgent needs worldwide, or they may express a preference for a specific diocese, region, or type of restoration project.
Ave Maria Restoration will make every effort to align your intentions with the greatest areas of need; however, please note that all sponsorships are received as unrestricted funds, allowing us to act quickly to the global patrimony crisis.
Sponsors are recognized as key allies in the mission of confronting the global patrimony crisis. Depending on your level of support, you may be featured on our website and be acknowledged at events.
Join Our Mission
Ave Maria Restoration is more than a nonprofit.
It is a movement of Catholics from around the world, crowdfunding to Restore Historic Churches and fund approved diocesan restoration projects.