Growing Catholic Education
Growing Catholic Education is a private foundation, based in Bentonville, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $317K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $905K. Net investment income was $442K.
Growing Catholic Education at a glance
In short: Growing Catholic Education gave $905K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $302K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $904,888
- +222.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $301,629
- +330.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,538
- Total assets
- $317,443
- -59.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Growing Catholic Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ozark Catholic Academy ($877K).
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($27,563), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 19 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Growing Catholic Education gives
- Giving grew 1205% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $16K (2020) to $905K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $905K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ozark Catholic Academy Tontitown, AR | Scholarships | $877,325 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $27,563 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $317,443 | $444,438 | $907,390 | $904,888 | 3 | $904,888 | $441,936 | $41,516 |
| 2024 | $780,395 | $184,529 | $280,891 | $280,264 | 4 | $280,464 | $178,967 | $65,054 |
| 2023 | $876,757 | $301,127 | $84,657 | $79,150 | 4 | $84,657 | $285,127 | $47,049 |
| 2022 | $660,287 | $-267,178 | $73,588 | $69,334 | 4 | $73,588 | $12,291 | $40,017 |
| 2021 | $1,001,053 | $846,555 | $44,461 | $44,167 | 4 | $44,461 | $233,555 | $30,302 |
| 2020 | $198,959 | $216,711 | $17,752 | $16,333 | 1 | — | $13,888 | $2,730 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Growing Catholic Education reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Growing Catholic Education is led by Robbie Estes, Chair Executive D on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robbie Estes
Chair Executive D
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Kauffman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Estes
Treasurer & Secretary
Treasurer Se → Treasurer & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Rob Brothers II (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Eric Davis (2020–2021) — Director
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 Growing Catholic Education
How much does Growing Catholic Education give each year?
Growing Catholic Education gave $905K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $280K across 4 grants.
What is Growing Catholic Education's typical grant size?
Growing Catholic Education's median grant in 2025 was $16,538, and its average grant was $301,629, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Growing Catholic Education give grants?
Growing Catholic Education gives mostly in Arkansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Growing Catholic Education give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Growing Catholic Education's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (3 grants).
How large is Growing Catholic Education?
Growing Catholic Education reported $317K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $905K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Growing Catholic Education's EIN?
Growing Catholic Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2435272. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
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