Catholic Education Scholarship Trust
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO CHILDREN IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS LISTED IN THE OFFICIAL CATHOLIC DIRECTORY FOR THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$67.7M
+10.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.1M
-7.2% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.1M
-7.2% YoY
About Catholic Education Scholarship Trust
Based on IRS filings
Catholic Education Scholarship Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $67.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $2.0M.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $67,713,822 | $61,063,105 | $57,250,397 |
| Revenue | $2,255,452 | $1,725,968 | $2,168,569 |
| Expenses | $2,693,207 | $2,810,821 | $2,824,728 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,000,647 | $1,368,149 | $1,831,261 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOST REVEREND CARDINAL CUPICH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARY PATRICIA BURNS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MR KEVIN SPEICHER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BISHOP ROBERT CASEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| EDWARD L HOCTER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GREG RICHMOND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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