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Catholic Education Arizona

PHOENIX, AZ EIN: 86-0937587 Website

WE PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN TO CHANGE LIVES, SERVE SOCIETY, AND TRANSFORM CULTURE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$41.1M

+8.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$114K

-32.1% YoY

Grant Count

15

-6.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-27.6% YoY

About Catholic Education Arizona

Based on IRS filings

Catholic Education Arizona is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in PHOENIX, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $41.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $114K. Net investment income was $1.6M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

AvondaleCave CreekChandlerCottonwoodGoodyearMesaPhoenixPrescottScottsdaleTempe

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$7M$14M$21M$28M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$41,120,269$37,742,544$32,375,379
Revenue$24,695,951$25,812,829$24,525,242
Expenses$22,674,721$24,298,769$23,920,202
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,576,673$689,755$30,943
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$58K$117K$175K$234K8 grants202015 grants202117 grants202216 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SC…$14KST JOHN XXIII CATHOLIC S…$12KOUR LADY OF MT CARMEL SC…$10KST MARY-BASHA SCHOOL$9KST TIMOTHY CATHOLIC SCHOOL$8KST JOHN BOSCO CATHOLIC S…$7KSETON CATHOLIC PREPARATORY$7KMOST HOLY TRINITY CATHOL…$6KST THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOOL$6KST MARY'S CATHOLIC HIGH …$6K

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

67<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

4 open opportunities from Catholic Education Arizona

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Sacred Heart Catholic School ($13,763), St John Xxiii Catholic School ($12,404), Our Lady of Mt Carmel School ($9,511).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MOST HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL PHOENIX, AZSCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING$6,453
NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCOTTSDALE, AZSCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING$6,137
OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL SCHOOL TEMPE, AZSCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING$9,511
QUEEN OF PEACE SCHOOL MESA, AZSCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING$5,225
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL PRESCOTT, AZSCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING$13,763
SETON CATHOLIC PREPARATORY CHANDLER, AZSCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING$6,594
SS SIMON AND JUDE SCHOOL PHOENIX, AZSCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING$5,337
ST JOHN BOSCO CATHOLIC SCHOOL PHOENIX, AZSCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING$7,171
ST JOHN PAUL II ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL AVONDALE, AZSCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING$6,021
ST JOHN XXIII CATHOLIC SCHOOL SCOTTSDALE, AZSCHOLARSHIPS, PHYSICAL PLANT NEEDS, OR MARKETING$12,404

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

NANCY PADBERGPRESIDENT & CEO$188KDEB PREACHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$109KCAITLIN WOOTENDIR. OF FINANCE AND COMPLIANCE$77K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRYAN BRADYCHAIRMAN3
CAROL TRUEGVICE CHAIR0.5
NANCY DOUGHERTYSECRETARY0.5
KELLEY TUCKERTREASURER0.5
TODD BANKOFIERDIRECTOR0.5
REV EDUARDO NEVARESDIRECTOR0.5
DOMONIC SALCEDIRECTOR0.5
ANDREW LISHKODIRECTOR0.5
DAVID HALMDIRECTOR0.5
ADRIAN RUIZDIRECTOR0.5
CARLOS SUGICHDIRECTOR0.5
ERIN MONINDIRECTOR0.5
VICTOR SERNADIRECTOR0.5
ANDREA WEEKS HARDINDIRECTOR0.5
NANCY PADBERGPRESIDENT & CEO40$187,695
DEB PREACHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$108,557
CAITLIN WOOTENDIR. OF FINANCE AND COMPLIANCE40$77,202

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Catholic Education Arizona?

Catholic Education Arizona is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in PHOENIX, AZ. It holds $41.1M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Catholic Education Arizona?

As of 2024, Catholic Education Arizona holds $41.1M in total assets with $24.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 15 grants totaling $114K in 2024.

Where does Catholic Education Arizona operate?

Catholic Education Arizona has awarded grants in Arizona.

What size grants does Catholic Education Arizona award?

In 2024, Catholic Education Arizona awarded 15 grants totaling $114K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Catholic Education Arizona's EIN?

Catholic Education Arizona's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0937587. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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