Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education of Greater Grand Rapids Inc
The foundation for catholic secondary education exists to financially support education programs of catholic central high school and west catholic high through tuition assistance, faculty enhancement and program/facilities
Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education of Greater Grand Rapids Inc at a glance
In short: Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education of Greater Grand Rapids Inc gave $975K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $488K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $975,361
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $487,681
- -45.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $487,681
- Total assets
- $29,654,012
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education of Greater Grand Rapids Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Central High School ($500K). Together the top 2 received $975K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
How Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education of Greater Grand Rapids Inc gives
- Giving grew 25% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $698K (2021) to $975K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $975K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Central High School | Promote and Support Catholic Central High School | $500,081 |
| West Catholic High | Promote and Support West Catholic High | $475,280 |
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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 | $29,654,012 | $1,629,835 | $993,314 | $975,361 | 2 | $990,929 |
| 2024 | $27,417,543 | $2,133,673 | $910,754 | $893,770 | 1 | $910,327 |
| 2023 | $23,718,718 | $1,647,403 | $874,433 | $858,116 | 1 | $877,734 |
| 2022 | $21,514,070 | $2,123,991 | $797,467 | $781,293 | 1 | $792,313 |
| 2021 | $23,747,295 | $2,804,256 | $716,219 | $698,298 | 1 | $712,216 |
About Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education of Greater Grand Rapids Inc
Based on IRS filings
Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education of Greater Grand Rapids Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $975K. Net investment income was $991K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education of Greater Grand Rapids Inc is led by Most Reverend David J. Walkowiak, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Most Reverend David J. Walkowiak
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael A. Lown
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monsignor William H. Duncan
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education of Greater Grand Rapids Inc
How much does Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education of Greater Grand Rapids Inc give each year?
Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education of Greater Grand Rapids Inc gave $975K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $894K across 1 grant.
How large is Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education of Greater Grand Rapids Inc?
Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education of Greater Grand Rapids Inc reported $29.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education of Greater Grand Rapids Inc?
Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education of Greater Grand Rapids Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It holds $29.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education of Greater Grand Rapids Inc's EIN?
Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education of Greater Grand Rapids Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2175690. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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