We provide scholarships to underserved children to change lives, serve society, and transform culture by helping underserved families in Arizona provide a quality, Catholic education for their children through support of Arizona tax credits.
Catholic Education Arizona’s grantmaking is built around tuition scholarships for underserved children attending Catholic schools in Arizona, with awards funded primarily through Arizona tax credits. The foundation describes its purpose as helping underserved families in the state provide a quality Catholic education for their children, and its recent grants show that mission across diocesan, school, and scholarship-intermediary recipients. Two of the largest recent awards went to Diocese of Phoenix - Night of Hope, at $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024, underscoring a recurring commitment to scholarship support. The recent-grants list also includes support for Catholic Community Foundation in Tempe, along with direct awards to schools in Phoenix, Chandler, Prescott, Scottsdale, Mesa, Avondale, and Cave Creek. Beyond tuition aid, the grant records include categories for physical plant needs and marketing, suggesting that some awards are structured to support the broader capacity of Catholic schools as well as student access. The organization’s active programs likewise center on need-based tuition scholarships, school tuition organization scholarships, and matching-gift support through FACTS and Arizona’s private education tax credit system.
Tuition assistance is the clearest throughline in Catholic Education Arizona’s recent giving. The foundation awarded $18,281 to Ss Simon & Jude Cathedral School in Phoenix, with the grant tagged for scholarships, physical plant needs, or marketing. Similar support appears in a $17,413 grant to St Mary-basha Catholic School in Chandler and a $14,968 grant to Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix, showing that school-level aid is not limited to one grade band. The foundation also supports Catholic high schools: Seton Catholic Preparatory received $14,253, and St John Paul II Catholic High School in Avondale received $7,179. Another theme is school capacity support, as several awards are labeled for scholarships alongside physical plant or marketing purposes. That mix indicates the foundation’s role extends beyond individual tuition awards into institutional support tied to Catholic education access in Arizona.
Catholic Education Arizona’s typical grant size is relatively compact: the 25th percentile is $6,428, the median is $7,656, and the 75th percentile is $11,386. Even so, the recent record includes larger recurring awards, including $50,000 grants in both 2023 and 2024. The pattern is local and highly concentrated, with all grants going to Arizona recipients. The grant list also shows repetition across years for several schools and intermediaries, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The organization funds scholarships and related school support through a scholarship program structure, and its active programs note that applications are processed through FACTS. It does not fund individuals directly.
$515K
$41.1M
$24.7M
$22.7M
Most grants fall between $6K and $11K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$11K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
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Catholic Education Arizona gives exclusively in Arizona, and every grant in the recent list went to a recipient in the state. Phoenix appears most often, with grants to Diocese of Phoenix - Night of Hope, Ss Simon & Jude Cathedral School, Xavier College Preparatory, St Mary’s Catholic High School, St Matthew Catholic School, St John Bosco Catholic School, and Most Holy Trinity Catholic School. Chandler, Mesa, Scottsdale, Prescott, Tempe, Cave Creek, and Avondale also appear multiple times. The distribution is statewide within Arizona, but the recipient list is concentrated in the Phoenix metro area and nearby Catholic schools.
It funds tuition scholarships for underserved children attending Catholic schools in Arizona. Recent grants also include support for school needs described as scholarships, physical plant needs, or marketing, and the active programs center on tuition assistance, school tuition organization scholarships, and matching gifts.
The typical award is in the single-thousands: the 25th percentile is $6,428, the median is $7,656, and the 75th percentile is $11,386. Recent grants also include larger recurring awards, including two $50,000 grants to Diocese of Phoenix - Night of Hope in 2023 and 2024.
Its giving is entirely in Arizona. The recipient distribution shows 48 grants, or 100%, to U.S. recipients in Arizona, with repeated awards in Phoenix, Chandler, Mesa, Scottsdale, Prescott, Tempe, Cave Creek, and Avondale.
The active scholarship programs say applications are submitted and reviewed through FACTS Grant & Aid. Catholic Education Arizona’s tuition scholarships are described as need-based and tied to Arizona tax credits and school tuition organization scholarships.
Yes. The recent-grants list shows repeat awards across multiple years, including Diocese of Phoenix - Night of Hope in 2023 and 2024, Sacred Heart Catholic School in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and St Timothy Catholic School in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL | PRESCOTT, AZ | $13,763 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST JOHN XXIII CATHOLIC SCHOOL | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $12,404 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL SCHOOL | TEMPE, AZ | $9,511 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST MARY-BASHA SCHOOL | CHANDLER, AZ | $9,061 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST TIMOTHY CATHOLIC SCHOOL | MESA, AZ | $7,585 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST JOHN BOSCO CATHOLIC SCHOOL | PHOENIX, AZ | $7,171 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| SETON CATHOLIC PREPARATORY | CHANDLER, AZ | $6,594 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| MOST HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL | PHOENIX, AZ | $6,453 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOOL | AVONDALE, AZ | $6,355 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST MARY'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PHOENIX, AZ | $6,298 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $6,137 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| XAVIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY | PHOENIX, AZ | $6,031 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST JOHN PAUL II ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | AVONDALE, AZ | $6,021 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| SS SIMON AND JUDE SCHOOL | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,337 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| QUEEN OF PEACE SCHOOL | MESA, AZ | $5,225 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| DIOCESE OF PHOENIX - NIGHT OF HOPE | PHOENIX, AZ | $50,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL | PRESCOTT, AZ | $11,627 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL | CAVE CREEK, AZ | $11,419 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST MATTHEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL | PHOENIX, AZ | $9,900 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST JOHN XXIII CATHOLIC SCHOOL | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $9,370 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL | AVONDALE, AZ | $8,074 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST JOHN BOSCO CATHOLIC SCHOOL | PHOENIX, AZ | $8,001 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST MARY-BASHA CATHOLIC SCHOOL | CHANDLER, AZ | $7,570 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST TIMOTHY CATHOLIC SCHOOL | MESA, AZ | $7,063 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST MARY'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PHOENIX, AZ | $6,929 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $6,774 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL | PHOENIX, AZ | $6,712 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL | TEMPE, AZ | $6,590 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| XAVIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY | PHOENIX, AZ | $6,494 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | AVONDALE, AZ | $6,122 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| SETON CATHOLIC PREPARATORY | CHANDLER, AZ | $5,192 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| DIOCESE OF PHOENIX - NIGHT OF HOPE | PHOENIX, AZ | $50,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | TEMPE, AZ | $25,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SS SIMON & JUDE CATHEDRAL SCHOOL | PHOENIX, AZ | $18,281 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST MARY-BASHA CATHOLIC SCHOOL | CHANDLER, AZ | $17,413 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| XAVIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY | PHOENIX, AZ | $14,968 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| SETON CATHOLIC PREPARATORY | CHANDLER, AZ | $14,253 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL | CAVE CREEK, AZ | $12,865 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST MARY'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PHOENIX, AZ | $11,375 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST MATTHEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL | PHOENIX, AZ | $11,095 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST TIMOTHY CATHOLIC SCHOOL | MESA, AZ | $9,253 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST JOHN XXIII CATHOLIC SCHOOL | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $9,117 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL | PRESCOTT, AZ | $8,817 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| MOST HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL | PHOENIX, AZ | $7,726 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | AVONDALE, AZ | $7,179 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST JEROME CATHOLIC SCHOOL | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,914 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| QUEEN OF PEACE CATHOLIC SCHOOL | MESA, AZ | $5,258 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
| ST JOHN BOSCO CATHOLIC SCHOOL | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,026 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING |
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$13,763SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST JOHN XXIII CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$12,404SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL SCHOOL
$9,511SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST MARY-BASHA SCHOOL
$9,061SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST TIMOTHY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$7,585SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST JOHN BOSCO CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$7,171SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
SETON CATHOLIC PREPARATORY
$6,594SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
MOST HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$6,453SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOOL
$6,355SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$6,298SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY
$6,137SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
XAVIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY
$6,031SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST JOHN PAUL II ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$6,021SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
SS SIMON AND JUDE SCHOOL
$5,337SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
QUEEN OF PEACE SCHOOL
$5,225SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
DIOCESE OF PHOENIX - NIGHT OF HOPE
$50,000SCHOLARSHIPS
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$11,627SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$11,419SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST MATTHEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$9,900SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST JOHN XXIII CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$9,370SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$8,074SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST JOHN BOSCO CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$8,001SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST MARY-BASHA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$7,570SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST TIMOTHY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$7,063SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$6,929SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY
$6,774SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$6,712SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$6,590SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
XAVIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY
$6,494SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$6,122SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
SETON CATHOLIC PREPARATORY
$5,192SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
DIOCESE OF PHOENIX - NIGHT OF HOPE
$50,000SCHOLARSHIPS
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25,000SCHOLARSHIPS
SS SIMON & JUDE CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
$18,281SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST MARY-BASHA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$17,413SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
XAVIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY
$14,968SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
SETON CATHOLIC PREPARATORY
$14,253SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$12,865SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$11,375SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST MATTHEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$11,095SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST TIMOTHY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$9,253SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST JOHN XXIII CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$9,117SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$8,817SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
MOST HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$7,726SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$7,179SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST JEROME CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$5,914SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
QUEEN OF PEACE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$5,258SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING
ST JOHN BOSCO CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$5,026SCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING