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Nonprofit · EIN 86-0937587

CATHOLIC EDUCATION ARIZONA

Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85016

Financials

$25.8M$24.3M2022$24.7M$22.7M2023$20.2M$19.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CATHOLIC EDUCATION ARIZONA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$20,197,669$19,063,718$1,133,951$38,494,965$30,990,350$7,504,615
June 30, 2024990$24,695,951$22,674,721$2,021,230$41,120,269$34,814,469$6,305,800
June 30, 2023990$25,812,829$24,298,769$1,514,060$37,742,544$33,493,518$4,249,026
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$18,847,860
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,349,809
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$16,269,594
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$540,379
Other salaries and wages
$701,599
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,493,726
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$6,035
Accounting fees
$56,825
Occupancy
$81,309
Travel
$5,875
Depreciation
$34,191
Program services (functional)
$16,761,236
Management and general (functional)
$1,182,710
Fundraising (functional)
$1,119,772

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$41,120,269
Total assets, end of year
$38,494,965
Total liabilities, end of year
$30,990,350
Net assets, end of year
$7,504,615
Land, buildings and equipment
$40,376
Publicly traded securities
$1,672,636
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,454,275
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,050,340
Gross receipts
$20,197,669
Employees
14
Volunteers
100
Year formed
2005
State of legal domicile
AZ

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NANCY PADBERGPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$203,260$31,314
DEBRA PREACHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$115,509$29,565
CAITLIN HARRISVP, FINANCE & COMPLIANCE
Officer
40$89,872$8,538
BRYAN BRADYCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CAROL TRUEGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
NANCY DOUGHERTYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
KELLEY TUCKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
TODD BANKOFIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REV EDUARDO NEVARESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DOMONIC SALCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANDREW LISHKODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID HALMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ADRIAN RUIZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CARLOS SUGICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TOM BRENNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS SHELLANDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANDREA WEEKS HARDINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NANCY PADBERGPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$187,695$27,857
DEB PREACHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$108,557$27,020
CAITLIN WOOTENDIR. OF FINANCE AND COMPLIANCE
Officer
40$77,202$13,181
BRYAN BRADYCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CAROL TRUEGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
NANCY DOUGHERTYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
KELLEY TUCKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
TODD BANKOFIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REV EDUARDO NEVARESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DOMONIC SALCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANDREW LISHKODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID HALMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ADRIAN RUIZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CARLOS SUGICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ERIN MONINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
VICTOR SERNADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANDREA WEEKS HARDINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NANCY PADBERGPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$166,130$14,329
CAITLIN WOOTENDIR. OF FINANCE AND COMPLI
Officer
40$57,858$14,443
TODD BANKOFIERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CARLOS SUGICHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ROBERT VENBERGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DJ COLETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
RODRIGO VELADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REV EDUARDO NEVARESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DOMONIC SALCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CAROL TRUEGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FR PAUL YBARRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
VICTOR SERNADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NANCY DOUGHERTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KELLEY TUCKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRYAN BRADYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ERIN MONNINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5353 N 16TH ST STE 330, PHOENIX, AZ 85016-3288
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
NANCY PADBERG, 5353 N 16TH ST 330, PHOENIX, AZ 85016
Signed the 990
NANCY PADBERG, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(602) 218-6542
Return prepared by
EIDE BAILLY LLP

Mission

WE PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN TO CHANGE LIVES, SERVE SOCIETY, AND TRANSFORM CULTURE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CATHOLIC EDUCATION ARIZONA PRIMARILY RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER ARIZONA INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE TAX CREDIT PROGRAMS FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS. TOGETHER, THESE TAX CREDITS ALLOWED ARIZONA INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE TAXPAYERS TO EFFECTIVELY DIRECT THEIR TAX DOLLARS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO 4,191 STUDENTS. $5,000 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MATTHEW 19:14 PROJECT, $10,000 TO ST. JOHN VIANNEY CATHOLIC SCHOOL, AND $10,000 TO OUR LADY OF THE LAKE CATHOLIC SCHOOL FOR NON-TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE. $ 80,696 WAS ALSO DISTRIBUTED THROUGH CATHOLIC EDUCATION ARIZONA'S EMPLOYER MATCHING AND DONATION FUND TO MULTIPLE ARIZONA CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)CATHOLIC EDUCATION ARIZONA RECEIVES TRADITIONAL DONATIONS FOR ITS CHANGING LIVES DIVISION. IN THE THIRD YEAR, $634,285 WAS RAISED TO FUND FUTURE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS.
    Expenses $16,761,236 · grants $16,269,594

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Not required (religious organization). Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-0937587
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Not required (religious organization)
Category (NTEE)
Education (B82)
Assets (IRS master file)
$38,494,965
Income (IRS master file)
$20,197,669

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$20,197,669$19,063,718$38,494,965XML
990June 2024$24,695,951$22,674,721$41,120,269XML
990June 2023$25,812,829$24,298,769$37,742,544XML
990June 2022$24,525,242$23,920,202$32,375,379IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 86-0937587).

Questions about CATHOLIC EDUCATION ARIZONA

What is the EIN of CATHOLIC EDUCATION ARIZONA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CATHOLIC EDUCATION ARIZONA is 86-0937587.
Is CATHOLIC EDUCATION ARIZONA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
Are donations to CATHOLIC EDUCATION ARIZONA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CATHOLIC EDUCATION ARIZONA file?
Form Not required (religious organization).
When is the next return of CATHOLIC EDUCATION ARIZONA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CATHOLIC EDUCATION ARIZONA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CATHOLIC EDUCATION ARIZONA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NANCY PADBERG.
Who are the officers and directors of CATHOLIC EDUCATION ARIZONA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $203,260 (NANCY PADBERG, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does CATHOLIC EDUCATION ARIZONA have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,197,669, expenses of $19,063,718 and total assets of $38,494,965 at year end.

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