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Catholic Education Foundation Inc

To promote the growth and vitality of catholic education in the archdiocese of louisville.

Education Louisville, KY EIN: 611294640 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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90
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
90/100 · methodology

About

Catholic Education Foundation Inc is a education organization based in LOUISVILLE, United States. Annual revenue: $11.0 million. EIN: 611294640.

Mission

To promote the growth and vitality of catholic education in the archdiocese of louisville.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since March 1946.

Focus & reach

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Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 611294640
Registered
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 1946

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 15/20
('Updated within 1 year', 15)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Catholic Education Foundation Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 98% of the 195,586 education charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 89% of the 90,222 education charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 85% of comparable organizations. See the sources
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (6 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation (present for 93% of comparable organizations)
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-08-24. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Financials

From irs 990 (fy2025) · FY2025
Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
76%
Revenue, FY2020-FY2025
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Where money goes
Program76%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
BE
Benjamin C F••••
Director
CH
Chad D•••••
Director & 22)
CH
Charles J D•••••
CHAIRMAN
CH
Charlotte K S••••••
Director & 1 & 21)

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar education in United States
Program spending This charity: 76%
Peer average: 82%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 3.00%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 90
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
76% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

6 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
8

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

RI
Richard A L•••••••••
President

Officers & trustees (25)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

When Catholic higher education meets A.I.: We can’t let new technology override moral wisdom - America Magazine
Aug 2026
www.americamagazine.org
Roncalli president to retire after 44 years in Catholic education - dailyjournal.net
Aug 2026
dailyjournal.net
Superintendent’s message: Celebrating 200 years of Catholic education in Hawaii - Hawaii Catholic Herald
Aug 2026
hawaiicatholicherald.com
SECAM’s First-Ever Conference on Education Ends with Commitment to Strengthen Catholic Faith - ACI Africa
Aug 2026
www.aciafrica.org
SECAM Proposes Establishment of Episcopal Commission for Catholic Education to Foster Continental Coordination - ACI Afr
Aug 2026
www.aciafrica.org
Catholic Education Office Number of Employees 2026 | Employee Count & Headcount Data - Revelio Labs
Aug 2026
www.reveliolabs.com
Regional Catholic Education: Stronger Together. - Audacy
Aug 2026
www.audacy.com
Made in the shade: Family at the heart of St. Patrick’s festival to support Catholic education - Altoona Mirror
Aug 2026
www.altoonamirror.com
Diocesan High School Graduation Rate Shows Value of Catholic Education - AD Today
Aug 2026
www.ad-today.com
Catholic education, faith leaders urge support for Education Freedom Tax Credit - trentonmonitor.com
Aug 2026
trentonmonitor.com
Form filed
$8.7M revenue
FY2025
IRS 990
Form filed
$11.0M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$8.3M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$8.7M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$11.0M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$5.6M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education this charity 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 143 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
100%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 143 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 1995
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Catholic Education Foundation Inc

What is Catholic Education Foundation Inc?
Catholic Education Foundation Inc is a education publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Louisville, United States. Catholic Education Foundation Inc is a education organization based in LOUISVILLE, United States. Annual revenue: $11.0 million. EIN: 611294640.
When was Catholic Education Foundation Inc founded?
Catholic Education Foundation Inc was founded in 1995.
Who leads Catholic Education Foundation Inc?
Richard A Lechleiter serves as President.
Where is Catholic Education Foundation Inc located?
Headquartered in Louisville, KY, United States.
What is Catholic Education Foundation Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $1M-$10M. 76% of expenses go to program services.
Is Catholic Education Foundation Inc trustworthy?
Catholic Education Foundation Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Catholic Education Foundation Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 611294640.
What is Catholic Education Foundation Inc's website?
http://www.ceflou.org