About Cristo Rey Network
The Cristo Rey Network of high schools delivers a career focused, college preparatory education in the Catholic tradition for students with limited economic resources, uniquely integrating rigorous academic curricula with four years of professional work experience and support to and through college. We partner with educators, businesses and communities to enable students to fulfill their aspirations for a lifetime of success.
Focus Areas
K-12 / Secondary educationWorkforce development / Career readinessCollege counseling and scholarship managementProgram grants and school supportsAlumni engagement
Funding Style
unrestricted/general operating supportcore capacity fundingflexible/non-program-specific funding
Topics
unspecified sectoral focus
About Cristo Rey Network
A single 2024 grant of $5,091,675 to Cristo Rey Orlando stands out in the Cristo Rey Network’s recent giving and points to how the funder uses large operating awards to support member schools. The network backs a Catholic education model for students with limited economic resources, combining rigorous academics with four years of professional work experience and college support. That structure shows up in its grants: the recent list includes repeated general support for Cristo Rey schools in Orlando, New York, Brooklyn, San Diego, Philadelphia, and other cities. The pattern suggests a network that funds both school operations and broader program infrastructure rather than isolated projects. The Cristo Rey Network also supports schools outside its own nameplate institutions. Recent awards to Verbum Del Hs (Los Angeles), DeLaSalle North Catholic HS (Portland), Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic HS (Birmingham), and Notre Dame High School (Lawrence) show that the network’s grantmaking reaches a mix of Cristo Rey and affiliated schools. Across these awards, support is framed as general support, indicating flexible funding for member-school stability and program delivery. The foundation’s active grant programs reinforce that approach, with priorities tied to academic excellence, corporate work study, college initiatives, growth, and mission integration.
What Cristo Rey Network Funds
The network’s cause areas cluster around school operations, career readiness, college access, and mission-based education. In workforce development, it gave $145,000 to Cristo Rey Tampa Salesian High School for general support and $130,000 to Cristo Rey Jesuit HS of Houston for general support, both tied to the school model that integrates work experience with college-preparatory schooling. College access is another clear emphasis. Cristo Rey Philadelphia received $115,000 for general support, while Cristo Rey Kansas City HS received $100,000 for general support, aligning with the network’s college initiatives that include counseling, alumni advising, tuition gap scholarships, and postsecondary support. The foundation also funds academic and school-strengthening work through broad support to Cristo Rey Jesuit HS (Chicago) and Christ the King Jesuit College Prep (Chicago). Mission-related giving appears in its active program structure as well, where support is organized around Catholic formation, spiritual development, and school culture.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.4M
Total Assets
$31.2M
Total Revenue
$13.8M
Total Expenses
$12.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $78K and $110K, with a median of $86K.
25th Percentile
$78K
Median
$86K
75th Percentile
$110K
Geographic Reach
National24 states funded
About 7% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KELBY WOODARD
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