Catholic Schools Foundation Inc
Catholic Schools Foundation Inc. is a Boston-based public charity that supports scholarships and school programs for students and Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Boston. Its stated work includes helping families with demonstrated financial need access Catholic education and supporting schools’ growth and sustainability.
Catholic Schools Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Catholic Schools Foundation Inc gave $17.1M across 80 grants in 2025 (avg $214K), mostly in Massachusetts. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,088,816
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 80
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $213,610
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $104,970
- Total assets
- $146,572,140
- +3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Catholic Schools Foundation Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 67 Batterymarch Street 6Th Fl, Boston, MA 02110
Phone: (617) 778-5981
Website: https://csfboston.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Catholic Schools Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fontbonne Academy Milton ($467K). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.
Organizations only. It also paid 66 individual scholarships ($15,365,510), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
403 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 123 grants of 403 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated mission and programs serve Catholic schools throughout the Archdiocese of Boston. In filing year 2025, all reported grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 80 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Catholic Schools Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $245K; repeat grants $1.2M. How we count
Medians: $245K first-time, $104K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2020) to $17.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 80 grants totaling $17.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 42 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $14,545,920 |
| Fontbonne Academy Milton Milton, MA | Scholarship Support | $466,500 |
| The Catholic Schools Support Network Braintree, MA | Non-Scholarship Support | $244,631 |
| City Connects Office Chestnut Hill, MA | Non-Scholarship Support | $182,000 |
| Ursuline Academy Dedham Dedham, MA | Scholarship Support | $153,125 |
| Academy of Notre Dame High School Tyngsboro Tyngsboro, MA | Scholarship Support | $135,000 |
| Boston College High School Dorchester Dorchester, MA | Scholarship Support | $124,500 |
| Academy of Notre Dame Elementary School Tyngsboro Tyngsboro, MA | Scholarship Support | $108,570 |
| Lynch Leadership Academy Chestnut Hill, MA | Non-Scholarship Support | $100,000 |
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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 | $146,572,140 | $17,857,903 | $19,656,309 | $17,088,816 | 80 | $4,395,091 |
| 2024 | $141,546,173 | $18,079,321 | $19,355,973 | $16,273,151 | 80 | $3,213,773 |
| 2023 | $129,779,893 | $29,941,055 | $19,165,786 | $15,345,895 | 82 | $3,988,065 |
| 2022 | $110,171,239 | $27,305,892 | $15,737,796 | $13,507,415 | 81 | $12,926,787 |
| 2021 | $127,039,223 | $25,282,573 | $15,252,413 | $13,004,113 | 80 | $11,237,793 |
| 2020 | $100,985,433 | $16,950,651 | $14,710,356 | $1,408,496 | 12 | $4,127,838 |
| 2019 | $94,835,605 | $14,930,896 | $12,846,527 | $1,563,278 | 14 | $2,593,320 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to provide families with demonstrated financial need an opportunity to give their children a quality education focused on Christian values and character formation at Catholic schools throughout the Archdiocese of Boston, without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, or gender.
Its 2023 filing describes scholarships for students attending Catholic schools and programs supporting scholarship recipients, as well as non-scholarship grants for school growth and sustainability. Listed examples include marketing, technology, leadership, counseling, college readiness, regional partnerships, and enrichment.
The grantees include Catholic schools with varied educational missions. An individual recipient High School describes itself as an independent, Catholic coeducational college-preparatory school in an individual recipient Cristo Rey High School describes its mission as providing an affordable, culturally sensitive Catholic college-preparatory education enhanced by professional work experience for young people from families with limited income.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 80 grants totaling $17,088,816. Grant amounts ranged from $8,850 to $1,274,661, with a median of $104,970. The largest awards included $1,274,661 to an individual recipient II Catholic Academy in Dorchester, $1,074,435 to an individual recipient Grammar School in Roxbury, $1,001,675 to Lawrence Catholic Academy, and $737,345 to Trinity Catholic Academy in Brockton. The stated purposes included scholarship support and, for some awards, non-scholarship support.
Other 2025 grantees included Lowell Catholic School ($731,645), an individual recipient High School ($658,500), an individual recipient High School ($592,910), and an individual recipient High School in Lawrence ($551,460). An individual recipient High School received support for scholarships and non-scholarship purposes. An individual recipient Cristo Rey High School in Methuen received $237,400.
For scholarship funding, the foundation says awards must be assigned to individual students by a designated deadline each fiscal year. Recipient enrollment and financial need are verified at least twice annually. Non-scholarship grants are monitored through grant agreements and interim and final reports when required. The school portal requires sign-in to access grant applications and funding guidelines; the website directs users to request access.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Archbishop Richard Henning as chairman as of August 2024 and Cardinal Sean O’Malley as chairman until August 2024. Other listed officers and directors include Michael Rogers, president; Thomas Corra, treasurer; Christine Komola, vice president; Christopher Remondi, clerk; Margaret Wade, senior vice president; Peter Lynch, president emeritus; Paul Birmingham, life trustee; and Fr. Marc Bishop, trustee.
Catholic Schools Foundation Inc is led by Michael Reardon, Executive Director on filings since 2019; 3 of 39 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Reardon
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$183K (2019) → $310K (2025)
Michael Rogers
President
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cardinal Sean O'Malley
Chairman
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Archbishop Richard Henning
Chairman
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina Rindfleisch
Advancement Director
Director of Development → Advancement Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$104K (2021) → $137K (2025)
Megan Adzima
Director of Allocations & Operations
Allocations & Partnershi → Allocations & Partnerships Director, 2023
Allocations & Partnerships Director → Director of Allocations & Operations, 2025
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$105K (2021) → $138K (2025)
John Remondi
Life Trustee
Trustee → Lifetime Trustee, 2021
Lifetime Trustee → Life Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Bishop
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noel Dixon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Birmingham
Life Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee Minogue
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Joseph
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tchintcia Barros
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Tully
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Mosakowski
Trustee
Clerk → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Morrissey
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Judge
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Kaneb
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Ferrara
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin O'Leary
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Connolly
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Sutphin
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Wickwire
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellyn Charters Zarracina
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Reynolds CFA
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelagh Mahoney
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Parrish
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kara Brennan
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin O'Toole
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Jankowski
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sujey Morgan
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Braceras
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Kordell
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Venanzi
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Komola
Vice President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Wade
Senior Vice President
Trustee → Senior Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Lynch
President Emeritus
Life Trustee → President Emeritus, 2021
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Corra
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Remondi
Clerk
Trustee → Clerk, 2023
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Brian Gallagher (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: John Regan (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jen Kordell (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Brendan McCarthy (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: James Mooney III (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Miceal Chamberlain (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sean Cardinal O'Malley (2019–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Mike Reardon (2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Paul O'Brien (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Cunjak (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Roberto Goizueta (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Meg Reynolds CFA (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Henken (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Roberto Gozieuta (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Eileen Shapiro (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jack O'Connor (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: John Hayes (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kate Ferarra (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: David Foley (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Rob Morrissey (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Steven Principe (2019) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $310K, to Michael Reardon (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Catholic Schools Foundation Inc
How much does Catholic Schools Foundation Inc give each year?
Catholic Schools Foundation Inc gave $17.1M across 80 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16.3M across 80 grants.
What is Catholic Schools Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Catholic Schools Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $104,970, and its average grant was $213,610, across 80 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Catholic Schools Foundation Inc that year got $245K on average.
Where does Catholic Schools Foundation Inc give grants?
Catholic Schools Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chestnut Hill, MA (3 grants) and Tyngsboro, MA (2 grants).
Does Catholic Schools Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 80 grants with a stated purpose on Catholic Schools Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Support" (60 grants), "Scholarship and Non-Scholarship Support" (15 grants) and "Non-Scholarship Support" (5 grants).
Who are Catholic Schools Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Catholic Schools Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Fontbonne Academy Milton ($466,500), The Catholic Schools Support Network ($244,631) and City Connects Office ($182,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 66 individual scholarships ($15,365,510), which are not listed by name. Together they received 5% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Catholic Schools Foundation Inc?
Catholic Schools Foundation Inc reported $146.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.9M.
What does Catholic Schools Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission is to provide families with demonstrated financial need an opportunity to give their children a quality education focused on Christian values and character formation at Catholic schools throughout the Archdiocese of Boston, without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, or gender. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Catholic Schools Foundation Inc?
Catholic Schools Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check csfboston.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Catholic Schools Foundation Inc's EIN?
Catholic Schools Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2485502. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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