Endowment Funds
An endowment is a fund that is invested in perpetuity and distributes a portion of the fund’s balance in the form of an annual grant to a parish, school, or ministry – forever.
Through shared faith and endowment management, the Catholic Foundation is committed to furthering our Catholic community both now and for generations to come.
Endowment Giving
Generosity takes many forms; gifts come from individuals, families, and organizations seeking to share God’s love. Read stories from our Catholic Foundation community.
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Funds Impacting
the Eleven Counties of Our Diocese
Educating Children & Young Adults
- Bishop’s Fund for Catholic Education
- Dzwonkowski Education Fund
- Ronald & Joan Griffith Fund
- Wege Teacher Benefit Enhancement Fund
Sharing Our Catholic Faith
- Bishop Kevin M. Britt Adult Faith Formation Fund
- Bishop’s Fund for Religious Education
- Fr. Norman Droski Fund for Catholic Parish Worship Structure: Renovation, Maintenance and Construction
- Fund for the Faith
- Media Evangelization Fund
- Pastoral Services Ministry
- Paul & Leisa Snow Fund for Catholic Truth and Apologetics
Helping the Poor & Vulnerable
- John & Betty Neary Family Fund
- Jubilee Justice Fund
- Laura Alexandria Fund for Human Life; from Conception to Natural Death
- Monsignor Terrence L. Stewart Fund for the Poor
- Roy & Carolyn Seyffert Basic Needs Fund
- Sister Rose Callahan Fund for the Aged and Disabled
Supporting Religious Vocations
- Byars Family Fund for Seminarian Education
- Cebelak Vocations Promotion Fund
- Dan & Sherry Bowen Fund
- Deacon Kenneth Baldwin Memorial Fund for Seminarian Formation
- The Dougal Family Vocation Fund
- Emil Shebesta – Muskegon Knights of Columbus Fund
- Fallon Family Vocations Fund
- Fedewa Fund for Formation of Seminarians
- Fr. Dennis Morrow Vocation Fund
- Fr. Peter Omogo Honorary Fund for Seminarian Formation
- Hendrickson Family Fund, in memory of Charlie
- Jack & Carol Smith Family Fund
- John C. Loss/Knights of Columbus 12985 – Seminarian Assistance Fund
- Larry & Nancy Erhardt Vocations Fund
- Lowery Family Seminarian Fund
- The Maggini Memorial Fund
- McDowell Family Vocations Fund
- Msgr. Raymond A. Baker Religious Vocations Fund
- Norman Pelak & Lenore Brechting Pelak Fund for Seminarians
- Our Shepherds – Our Future Fund for Seminarian Education
- Paul & Leisa Snow Fund for Vocations
- Richard & Lisa Peters Fund in Honor of Rev. Vincent J O’Malley, C.M.
- St. Isidore Seminarian Scholarship Fund
- The Voyt Family Charity Fund
Greatest Needs
- Carl J. Schowalter Memorial Fund
- Donald & Rheata Hesling Memorial Fund
- Lehman/Panek Family Fund
- Mary P. & John M. Wolf Memorial Fund
- Natalie F. Rydzewski Memorial Fund
Funds Impacting
Our Parishes, Catholic Schools, and Organizations
- All Saints Academy (Grand Rapids)
- Barbara Hernes Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Paul & Helen Walsh Education Fund
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Belmont)
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Operational Fund
- The Campbell Family Endowment Fund, in memory of Russell and Marcella Campbell and Jean Marie Campbell
- Catherine and Stanley Krajewski Tuition Assistance Fund for Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- George and Anne Riddering Fund for ABVM Teachers
- Jan & Ted Kuzma Education Fund
- Ralph and Zsuzsanna Palmer Fund for Tuition Assistance
- Richard & Mary Ann Hurst Fund
- Sr. Rosemary Smith, RSM Tuition Assistance Fund
- Stephen May Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Wayne & Margo Gagnon Elementary Tuition Assistance Fund
- Basilica of St. Adalbert (Grand Rapids)
- Basilica of St. Adalbert Education Fund
- Mary Jane Kaye Fund
- Blessed Sacrament (Grand Rapids)
- The Kandra Family Endowment Fund, in Memory of John & Mary Kandra and Frank & Agnus Kandra
- Lena Allgeier Education Fund
- Cathedral of Saint Andrew (Grand Rapids)
- Cathedral of Saint Andrew Preservation Fund
- Catholic Charities West Michigan
- God’s Kitchen
- Christ the King – St. Francis de Sales (Howard City)
- McKenney General Fund
- Saint Apollonia Cemetery – McKenney Perpetual Care Fund
- Corpus Christi School (Holland) – Jacqueline Cry Miller Fund
- Holy Family (Caledonia) – Peter & Kathleen Huizenga Family Trust Fund
- Holy Name of Jesus Parish (Wyoming)
- Holy Name of Jesus Parish – Evangelization Fund
- Holy Name of Jesus Parish – Unrestricted Fund
- Holy Trinity (Comstock Park)
- Holy Trinity Catholic Parish Cemetery Fund
- Holy Trinity Education Fund
- Immaculate Heart of Mary (Grand Rapids)
- Missionary Sisters of the Holy Family
- Muskegon Catholic Central
- Alvina Sandusky Fund – Muskegon Catholic Schools
- Our Lady of Consolation (Rockford)
- Catherine and Stanley Krajewski Tuition Assistance Fund for Our Lady of Consolation
- Nichols Family Fund
- Sacred Heart Julia Ross Memorial Scholarship (Evart)
- Sacred Heart of Jesus (Grand Rapids)
- The Dougal Family Educational Fund
- San Jan Diego Academy (Wyoming)
- AMDG Scholarship Assistance Fund (Ad majorem Dei gloriam)
- The Endowment Promise Fund
- Fr. Don Weber Family Foundation Fund
- Julia Hartman Klein Educational Fund
- Shrine of Saint Francis Xavier and Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish (Grand Rapids), formerly St. Dominic
- SS. Peter & Paul (Grand Rapids)
- SS. Peter & Paul (Ionia)
- Armando Quaglia Scholarship Fund
- Rex P. & Mary E. O’Connor Family Scholarship Fund
- St. Ann’s Home Benevolent Care Fund
- St. Ann’s Home Capital Enhancement Fund
- St. Anthony of Padua (Grand Rapids)
- Jim & Josie Dirkes Parish Improvement Memorial Fund
- Jim & Josie Dirkes Scholarship Fund
- John O’Donnell Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Rosalie & Bernard Niedzwiecki Education Fund
- Rosemary T. Bolek Scholarship Fund
- St. Anthony of Padua Parish Endowment Fund
- St. Bartholomew Parish Endowment Fund (Newaygo)
- St. Charles Borromeo (Greenville)
- Buescher Fund – St. Charles
- The Kenneth & Gail Lehman Fund
- St. Edward (Lake Odessa)
- St. Gregory (Hart)
- St. Isidore (Grand Rapids)
- St. James (Montague)
- St. John Paul II Parish Cemetery Fund (Cedar Springs)
- St. John the Baptist Fr. Jim Cusack Parish Scholarship Fund (Hubbardston)
- St. Joseph & Divine Providence Academy (Wright Township)
- St. Joseph – St. Mary (Belding)
- St. Mary (Miriam)
- St. Jude (Grand Rapids)
- St. Mary (Carson City)
- St. Mary (Lowell)
- Carter G. Ryan Scholarship
- St. Mary (Muskegon) – Fr. Ernest J. Bernott Educational Endowment Fund
- St. Mary (Spring Lake)
- St. Mary Magdalen (Kentwood)
- St. Mary – St. Paul (Big Rapids) – Foundation Fund
- The Barbara Borth Fund
- Mildred Weis Fund – St. Mary-St. Paul
- The Rosalinde Parsons Good Samaritan Fund
- St. Mary Catholic School
- St. Paul Newman Center Fund (Ferris State University Catholic Campus Ministry)
- St. Michael (Brunswick)
- St. Michael (Coopersville)
- St. Michael (Muskegon)
- St. Michael (Remus)
- Mary Pat & Don Ziemke Sr. Scholarship Fund
- St. Patrick (Parnell)
- Blundy Legacy Fund
- St. Patrick (Portland)
- Al and Karla Schrauben Athletic Fund
- Alvina Sandusky Fund – Portland Catholic Schools
- The Former Pastors’ Shamrock Endowment Fund
- St. Patrick – Youth Ministry Fund
- Stan & Jane Gross Scholarship Endowment Fund
- St. Patrick – St. Anthony Parish Legacy Fund (Grand Haven)
- Anonymous fund to benefit the parish
- St. Patrick – St. Anthony College Scholarship Fund
- St. Patrick – St. Anthony Educational Fund
- St. Patrick – St. Anthony Youth Fund
- St. Paul the Apostle/Daniel J. Donnelly Education Foundation (Grand Rapids)
- AMDG Architects Scholarship Fund – St. Paul the Apostle
- St. Pius X (Grandville) – Monsignor John Najdowski Fund for the Poor
- St. Robert Catholic School – Fr. Len Sudlik Scholarship Fund (Ada)
- AMDG Architects Scholarship Fund – St. Robert Catholic School
- St. Sebastian Parish (Byron Center) – Pierce Fund
- St. Simon (Ludington), formerly St. Stanislaus
- St. Simon (Ludington), formerly Sacred Heart
- St. Simon (Ludington) – Pere Marquette Cemetery Fund
- St. Stephen (East Grand Rapids)
- Dorothy Thomas Scholarship Fund
- Mabel Sullivan Scholarship Fund
- Monsignor Arthur LeRoux Scholarship Fund
- Peter M. Wege Scholarship Fund
- Sandra Thomas Family Fund
- Sophia Louise Wege Scholarship Fund
- STAR Scholarship Fund
- Swanson Scholarship Fund
- St. Thomas the Apostle (Grand Rapids) – Cunningham/McCahill Fund
- St. Thomas the Apostle, formerly Sacred Heart (Muskegon)
- Korson Family Scholarship Fund
- Vida Family Fund
- St. Vincent de Paul Endowment Fund, in memory of Frank J. Markel
Funds Impacting
Grand Rapids Catholic High Schools
In partnership with the Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education, endowment assets for Catholic Central and West Catholic High Schools are managed by the Catholic Foundation.
Catholic Central High School
- AMDG Architects Scholarship Fund – Catholic Central High School
- The Brian “McDivot” O’Driscoll Scholarship Fund
- Catholic Central General Endowment Fund
- “Conquering Obstacles” The Denny Flak Scholarship
- Deacon Dale Hollern Scholarship
- Dennis W. Campbell Memorial Scholarship
- Dr. William ’54 and Mary ’54 Passinault Family Scholarship
- Ed and June Prein Family CCHS Scholarship Fund
- Eugene “Sam” Kunst Endowed Memorial Scholarship
- The Fred & Rosemary Braun Scholarship
- The James & Ann Burns Endowed Scholarship
- Jared T. Pilczuk Lifetime of Service Scholarship Fund
- The Jeffrey P. Scholz Memorial Scholarship
- Jim & Linda Payne Tuition Assistance Fund
- Joe & Marie Reynolds Family Scholarship Fund
- Joe Lauria Memorial Scholarship Fund
- The John & Sandy Lowery Family Scholarship
- Jon Davidson Memorial Scholarship
- Lawrence & Patricia Ranazzi Transfer Scholarship
- The Leigh Eriks & Armen Oumedian STEM Scholarship
- Mary Lynn Kampfschulte Scholarship Fund
- The Michael Lebednick Scholarship Fund, in honor of Albert & Eleanor Lebednick
- The Nicholas Mihos Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Paul & Helen Walsh Scholarship
- Philip & Sharon Burns Heart & Soul Award
- The Reed Family Music Scholarship Fund
- Rev. James C. Kowalski Scholarship Fund – Catholic Central High School
- The Rob Rosenbach Memorial Scholarship
- Robert & Francis (Schaaf) Rinehart Trust
- Rosloniec Family Scholarship Fund
- Sr. Robert Ann Dominican Sisters Educational Fund
- The Thomas L. Quinn ’53 & Geraldine L. Quinn ’54 Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Timothy CC’51 & Janet Conroy Family Legacy Scholarship Fund
- William & Karen Lawrence Family Scholarship
- The William Ronan ‘61 Scholarship
- The Willie Butler Encounter Diversity Endowed Scholarship
- The Ziemke Family Scholarship
West Catholic High School
- AMDG Architects Scholarship Fund – West Catholic High School
- Bertram Family Scholarship
- Bill & Colleen Roth & Family Scholarship
- Bishop Hurley Scholarship Fund
- Bob & Pat Misner Tuition Scholarship
- Bob “Sarge” & Charlene Czarnecki Fund
- The Brechting Academic & Athletic Scholarship – West Catholic High School
- The Cynthia (Wisz) Kneibel Scholarship Fund
- The Czerney Szoka Scholarship
- David A. Veneklase Family Scholarship
- Deacon Ed & Joanne Harwood Angel Scholarship Fund
- Ed Wagner Tuition Assistance Fund
- Falcon Music Scholarship Fund
- The Florence B. & Joseph F. Jachim Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Fr. Dennis Morrow Education Fund
- The Francis & Gloria Rasch Family Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Frank Diehl Legacy Scholarship
- Grace (Bono) Slott Endowed Scholarship
- Hunter Family Scholarship Fund
- John L. Young Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Kluting Family Scholarship
- Michael G. Cherrette Memorial Scholarship
- Mulder Family Scholarship Fund
- Patrick & Jacqueline Murphy Endowed Scholarship
- Rev. James C. Kowalski Scholarship Fund – West Catholic High School
- Robert W. Mysliwiec Falcon Award Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Robert & Darlene Debri Tuition Assistance Fund
- Robert & Larita Stephanak Memorial Scholarship
- Smith-Verkin Family Scholarship
- St. John Paul II Scholarship
- St. Peter Claver Scholarship Fund
- Steven Chulski Memorial Scholarship Fund
- VanGessel Family Scholarship
- The West Catholic Band Boosters Scholarship
- West Catholic General Endowment Fund
Shared Beneficiary Between Catholic Central and West Catholic High Schools
- David M. Seamon “Leadership” Scholarship
- Douglas & Arlene Lillis Scholarship
- Eugenia Czarnecki Family Fund
- The Faculty Enhancement Fund
- Fr. Julien Reginato Fund for Catholic Education
- Francis J. Geary Scholarship
- Frank & Mary Hernes Memorial Scholarship for Graduating Seniors
- The Lena L. Allgeier Technology Fund
- Lyle B. Morrison Memorial Scholarship
- Msgr. Charles D. Brophy Scholarship
- Polish American History Endowed Scholarships Fund
- The Reilly Family Scholarship
- Reynolds-Elderkin Family Scholarship
- The Richard J. Boguslaski Science and Engineering Equipment Endowment
- Ronnell & Linda Denhof Scholarship Fund