About Corporation for Social and Educational Development
Inspiring Women & Girls — provide professional, leadership and faith education for women and girls rooted in Catholic teachings to advance intellectual, ethical, spiritual, cultural and professional development.
Focus Areas
Faith educationProfessional developmentLeadership trainingMarriage and family formationScholarships
Who They Fund
women and girlsCatholic faith community (female)young adult women pursuing professional or leadership roles
Funding Style
capacity buildingscholarships/financial aidprogram delivery (education & training)
About Corporation for Social and Educational Development
Corporation for Social and Educational Development concentrates on Catholic faith education for women and girls, with support tied to leadership, professional development, marriage and family formation, and scholarships. The foundation’s recent grants show a strong pattern of institutional support for centers and universities serving that mission, especially in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. A defining feature is the size of its largest recent commitment: $749,981 to Petawa Residence & Cultural Center in Milwaukee for support. The same grantmaking pattern reaches Chicago-based Elms University Center, which received $179,800 in 2024 and additional support in prior years, indicating sustained backing rather than isolated awards. Other recipients include Southold Center for Education in South Bend and Shellbourne Inc in Valparaiso, both connected to the same general educational and formation-oriented network. Across the grants list, the foundation appears to favor organizations that provide structured education and formation for female beneficiaries, with a Catholic values framework running through the stated summary and topic taxonomy.
What Corporation for Social and Educational Development Funds
In faith education, Corporation for Social and Educational Development supported Southold Center for Education with $96,177 in 2023 and $33,360 in 2024, both listed as support. That same year, it also gave $8,000 to Grove Cultural Center in Downers Grove. For professional and leadership development, the foundation backed Elms University Center in Chicago with $179,800 in 2024 after giving $152,000 and $105,000 in 2023, showing repeated support for the same institution. Its marriage and family formation focus is reflected in support to Shellbourne Inc in Valparaiso, which received $75,000 in 2024 and $72,000 in 2023. The grant list also includes support for women-centered educational programming through Lexington Center Inc in Chicago.
How Corporation for Social and Educational Development Gives
Typical grants cluster around a median of $73,500, with the 25th percentile at $20,536 and the 75th percentile at $116,750. The distribution includes both large institutional awards and smaller support grants, suggesting a mix of anchor commitments and supplementary funding. Recipients do appear across multiple years: Elms University Center, Shellbourne Inc, Petawa Residence & Cultural Center, Lexington Center Inc, and Southold Center for Education each received support in more than one year. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals. The available records show support-style grants rather than program-related investments or an application-based process.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.1M
Total Assets
$4.8M
Total Revenue
$1.6M
Total Expenses
$1.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $21K and $117K, with a median of $74K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$74K
75th Percentile
$117K
Geographic Reach
Regional3 states funded
About 50% of grants go to recipients in IL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LAURA ROMAN
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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