Catholic Education Opportunities
Raising funds for tuition assistance for students attending k-8 catholic diocese of lexington schools in central and eastern Kentucky counties encompassed by the diocese of lexington.
Catholic Education Opportunities at a glance
In short: Catholic Education Opportunities gave $60K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,947
- +98.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,982
- +32.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,266
- Total assets
- $2,176,474
- +36.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Catholic Education Opportunities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary ($32K). Together the top 2 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Catholic Education Opportunities gives
- Giving grew 114% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2023) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary Lexington, KY | Tuition Assistance | $31,927 |
| Various Schools Lexington, KY | — | $20,266 |
| St Peter and Paul Lexington, KY | — | $7,754 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,176,474 | $515,270 | $214,577 | $59,947 | 3 | $45,373 |
| 2024 | $1,600,462 | $456,317 | $182,884 | $30,184 | 2 | $31,226 |
| 2023 | $1,185,552 | $325,341 | $158,231 | $18,367 | 1 | $25,832 |
| 2022 | $874,345 | $528,057 | $145,574 | $28,000 | 12 | $27,923 |
| 2021 | $594,842 | $492,374 | $126,169 | $18,513 | 12 | $26,239 |
| 2020 | $308,585 | $314,631 | $136,364 | $40,590 | 1 | $10,663 |
| 2019 | — | $128,526 | $26 | — | — | — |
About Catholic Education Opportunities
Based on IRS filings
Catholic Education Opportunities is a public charity focused on religion, based in Lexington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $45K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Catholic Education Opportunities is led by William Hoskins, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Hoskins
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Carol Steltenkamp
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Daniel Bork
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Daniel Noll
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John Stewart
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John Stowe
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David Bowling
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Julia Taylor
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Beth McNulty
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Donald Lloyd
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Kimberly Thompson (2020–2024) — Executive Di
- Former: Steve Angelucci (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Catholic Education Opportunities
How much does Catholic Education Opportunities give each year?
Catholic Education Opportunities gave $60K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
What is Catholic Education Opportunities's typical grant size?
Catholic Education Opportunities's median grant in 2025 was $20,266, and its average grant was $19,982, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Catholic Education Opportunities give grants?
Catholic Education Opportunities gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, KY (3 grants).
How large is Catholic Education Opportunities?
Catholic Education Opportunities reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $515K.
What is Catholic Education Opportunities?
Catholic Education Opportunities is a public charity focused on religion, based in Lexington, KY. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Catholic Education Opportunities's EIN?
Catholic Education Opportunities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0910844. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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