About Foundation for Inclusive Religious Education
To champion the inclusion of students with disabilities in Catholic schools by providing educational resources, fundraising and promoting a culture of belonging.
Focus Areas
Inclusive Catholic educationSpecial education supportTeacher professional developmentStudent scholarshipsSpeech-language & occupational therapy servicesSchool grants for inclusion programs
Who They Fund
children with special needs / students with disabilitiesmainstream school teachers and school staff (as implementers)
Funding Style
direct service / program supporttargeted support for a specific population
About Foundation for Inclusive Religious Education
Foundation for Inclusive Religious Education Inc. centers its grantmaking on one clear purpose: helping Catholic schools include students with disabilities and learning differences. The largest recent awards show that emphasis in practice, with repeated support to St Michael the Archangel in Lees Summit, Missouri, including grants of $80,001 in 2024, $75,000 in 2023, and $67,998 in 2025 for inclusive education for children with special needs. Similar support has gone to schools in Kansas City, Missouri, and nearby communities, all tied to building inclusive classrooms and school environments. The foundation’s work is organized around school-based inclusion rather than broad, generalized education giving. Its grants support special educators, paraprofessionals, learning materials, technology, and other resources that help schools enroll and support students with significant intellectual or developmental disabilities or learning differences. Teacher development is another recurring part of the model, with scholarships aimed at continuing education for teachers and administrators who work in inclusive Catholic education. Student scholarships also appear as a distinct program area, indicating that the foundation supports both school capacity and individual participation within its partner-school network.
What Foundation for Inclusive Religious Education Funds
Inclusive Catholic education is the foundation’s core grantmaking area. It gave $68,001 in 2024 to Our Lady of the Presentation in Kansas City, Missouri, for inclusive education for children with special needs, and later supported the same school again with $62,998 in 2025 for the same purpose. The foundation also funds school-level support for students with disabilities and learning differences. In 2025, it gave $66,998 to St Therese School in Kansas City, Missouri, and $64,998 to St Elizabeth Elementary School in Kansas City, Missouri, both for inclusive education for children with special needs. Teacher development is another clear theme. The Teacher Scholarship Program supports continuing education for teachers and administrators, and the grant descriptions specify written requests that explain course content, costs, and how the training strengthens inclusive teaching and learning practices. Student support appears through the Heart of FIRE Student Scholarships program for students attending FIRE partner schools.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.1M
Total Assets
$1.7M
Total Revenue
$1.4M
Total Expenses
$1.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $24K and $60K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$24K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$60K
Geographic Reach
Regional11 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Gretchen Vosburgh
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