About Catholic Education Arizona
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.
Focus Areas
K-12 educationTuition scholarshipsCatholic educationScholarship administrationTax credit advocacy
Who They Fund
individual students/ scholarship recipientseducational institutions (colleges, schools) or campus departmentsnonprofit organizations or institutional programs needing marketing support
Funding Style
direct financial aid (scholarships)capital/physical plant funding
About Catholic Education Arizona
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.
What Catholic Education Arizona Funds
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.
How Catholic Education Arizona Gives
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.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$515K
Total Assets
$41.1M
Total Revenue
$24.7M
Total Expenses
$22.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $11K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$11K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
NANCY PADBERG
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