Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Inc
To assure that no child is deprived of the opportunity to attend one of the catholic schools sponsored by the diocese of fall river due to financial hardship by providing need-based scholarships to enrolled students.
Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Inc at a glance
In short: Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Inc gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.3M), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,270,820
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,270,820
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,270,820
- Total assets
- $8,329,145
- +2.7% vs 2024
- 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.
How to apply to Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Inc
Who Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Roman Catholic Bishop of Fall River ($1.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2025) to $2.1M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Bishop of Fall River Fall River, MA | Financial Aid | $1,270,820 |
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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 | $8,329,145 | $1,528,162 | $1,598,976 | $1,270,820 | 1 | $468,667 |
| 2024 | $8,110,022 | $1,283,656 | $1,700,256 | $1,388,513 | 1 | $306,836 |
| 2023 | $7,735,048 | $1,508,145 | $1,557,320 | $1,271,186 | 1 | $-15,930 |
| 2022 | $7,113,678 | $1,465,233 | $1,685,307 | $1,415,079 | 1 | $363,678 |
| 2021 | $8,687,446 | $1,856,086 | $2,057,591 | $1,797,239 | 2 | $436,921 |
| 2020 | $8,019,447 | $1,006,410 | $2,110,180 | $1,839,346 | 2 | $198,744 |
| 2019 | $8,998,326 | $876,155 | $2,348,670 | $2,070,871 | 3 | $156,262 |
About Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Inc
Based on IRS filings
Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Inc is a public charity, based in Fall River, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $469K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Inc is led by Miriam Sherman, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Miriam Sherman
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Most Rev Edgar M. Da Cunha
Chairman
President & Treasurer → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Albert J. Makkay Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
E. Dennis Kelly
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George C. Bellenoit
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Robin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas M. Christ
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edwin H. Hurley
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Cody
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Kawa
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Kiley
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David C. Frederici
Clerk
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel S. Roy
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: George Agostini (2019–2025) — Director · Filing note: Until 6925
- Former: Claudine A. Cloutier Esq. (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Most Rev Edgar M. Da Cunha Sdv (2019–2023) — President & Treasurer
- Former: Dan Roy (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: John M. Murray (2019–2021) — Clerk
- Former: Very Rev Richard Wilson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen A. Perla (2020) — Director
- Former: Sandi Duxbury (2019) — Director
- Former: Sandra L. Sevigney (2019) — Director
- Former: Very Rev Gregory A. Mathias (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 Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Inc
How much does Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Inc give each year?
Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Inc gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 1 grant.
How large is Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Inc?
Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Inc reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
Where does Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Inc operate?
Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Inc's EIN?
Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2104895. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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