Catholic Education Foundation Inc
THE CATHOLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE GROWTH AND VITALITY OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LOUISVILLE. THE FOUNDATION ADVANCES ITS MISSION PRIMARILY THROUGH TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO FAMILIES WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE FULL COST OF TUITION IN CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$54.6M
+10.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.2M
+12.0% YoY
Grant Count
56
+1.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$92K
+10.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $54,597,734 | $49,582,194 | $40,294,480 |
| Revenue | $8,669,337 | $11,014,826 | $8,348,400 |
| Expenses | $7,475,204 | $6,906,854 | $6,641,243 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,030,581 | $557,214 | $425,632 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
312 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD A LECHLEITER | PRESIDENT | 60 | $322,945 |
| JULIE E BAUM | VICE PRESIDENT | 50 | $238,838 |
| GIL A WENTZEL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 45 | $144,450 |
| ELAINE A EIFLER | DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $116,385 |
| MICHELLE M DOHRMAN | DIRECTOR OF TUITION ASSISTANCE | 45 | $104,579 |
| VALERIE T FOWLER | DEVELOPMENT MANAGER | 45 | $104,692 |
| JOSEPH L LANDENWICH | CHAIRMAN | 3 | — |
| JOSEPH W DOUGHERTY | CHAIR-ELECT | 1 | — |
| MOST REV SHELTON J FABRE | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| JANE C MORREAU | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DIANE M GAHAFER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| ROBERT D CECIL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN C JAMES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DOUGLAS J ABELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR MARY BETH BOWLING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW W OTT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| THOMAS A PERRONE | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| STEPHEN D SAUTEL III | DIRECTOR | 10 | — |
| CHARLOTTE K STENGEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHAD E DOBSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER J REID | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK W RAQUE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER M STINNETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| VERY REV ANTHONY L CHANDLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| REV SHAYNE R DUVALL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARY B EWING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES J KIRCHDORFER JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRADLEY A SAVKO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| VERY REV T MICHAEL TOBIN VF | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES A HILLEBRAND | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEREMY L GETTELFINGER | DIRECTOR (BEG 07/24) | 1 | — |
| JUAN M MONTANO | DIRECTOR (BEG 07/24) | 1 | — |
| NEIL P RAMSEY | DIRECTOR (BEG 07/24) | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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