Friends of Catholic Education
To conduct activities exclusively to foster and support at risk catholic schools in furtherance of their religious and educational purposes.
Friends of Catholic Education at a glance
In short: Friends of Catholic Education gave $463K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $116K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $463,177
- -20.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $115,794
- -20.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $135,059
- Total assets
- $8,923,513
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Friends of Catholic Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Holy Family Classical School ($145K). Together the top 4 received $463K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 9 grants of 20 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Friends of Catholic Education gives
- Giving grew 65% 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 $280K (2020) to $580K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $463K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Classical School Tulsa, OK | Catholic Education | $145,059 |
| St Catherine Catholic School Tulsa, OK | Catholic Education | $140,059 |
| Sts Peter and Paul Catholic School Tulsa, OK | Catholic Education | $130,059 |
| Instituto Bilingue Guadalupano Tulsa, OK | Catholic Education | $48,000 |
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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 | $8,923,513 | $1,627,641 | $502,181 | $463,177 | 4 | $607,263 |
| 2024 | $7,507,065 | $887,849 | $616,849 | $580,000 | 4 | $312,000 |
| 2023 | $7,146,381 | $930,452 | $312,319 | $280,000 | 4 | $160,016 |
| 2022 | $5,834,525 | $1,420,131 | $280,155 | $280,000 | 4 | $150,173 |
| 2021 | $5,554,034 | $1,448,725 | $302,403 | $280,000 | 4 | $106,859 |
| 2020 | $3,988,734 | $964,057 | $294,827 | $280,000 | 4 | $61,370 |
About Friends of Catholic Education
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Catholic Education is a public charity, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $463K. Net investment income was $607K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Catholic Education's 2025 filing lists 12 officers; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne M. Roberts
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ginny M. Graham
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Karl Graham
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert J Sullivan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephanie M. Garrett
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas C. Perrault
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
W Kent Dunbar
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cynthia Outlaw
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Terrance Dolan M D
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Msgr Dennis Dorney
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Lance Franczyk
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Steve Gawey
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: C. Terrance Dolan MD (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dennis Dorney (2020–2021) — Rev. Msgr.
- Former: Phillip B. Franczyk (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Alan R. Staab (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Joe Moran (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Friends of Catholic Education
How much does Friends of Catholic Education give each year?
Friends of Catholic Education gave $463K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $580K across 4 grants.
What is Friends of Catholic Education's typical grant size?
Friends of Catholic Education's median grant in 2025 was $135,059, and its average grant was $115,794, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Friends of Catholic Education give grants?
Friends of Catholic Education gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (4 grants).
Does Friends of Catholic Education give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Friends of Catholic Education's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Catholic Education" (4 grants).
How large is Friends of Catholic Education?
Friends of Catholic Education reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Friends of Catholic Education's EIN?
Friends of Catholic Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1508234. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2026)
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