This collection documents the institutional history and administration of the Fra Angelico Art Foundation from its beginning in 1986 through its closure in 2009. Records include chronologies summarizing the foundation's history, incorporation documents dating from 1993 to 1995, and board minutes.

Materials relating to public programming are represented by files on events and exhibitions spanning 1987 to 2004, and by runs of "The Palette," the foundation's newsletter, from 1993 to 2001. Correspondence forms a significant portion of the collection and is arranged both by subject and chronologically, including art ownership, the publication of "Art and the Word of God", and general correspondence covering 1986 to 2009. This correspondence documents relationships with artists, patrons, and the Province of St. Albert the Great, as well as the administrative concerns of the foundation over its lifespan.

Financial records document the fiscal operations of the foundation from 1987-1994. Media materials relating to the foundation's activities and a folder of ephemera contains printed matter such as programs, invitations, or promotional materials round out the collection.

The collection is housed in one box and provides a record of the Fr. Vincent Zarlenga's founding vision, the exhibition and publication activities, its connection with the artistic communities in Chicago, and its eventual closure in 2009 following Fr. Vincent's declining health.