We exist to promote education in the fullness of the Truth
We believe a child's education is whole when informed by the Faith. The Education Freedom Tax Credit gives us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make that education possible for more American families than ever before — and the Catholic Education Fund exists to make sure Catholic schools are ready for it.
A national fund built to keep Catholic education within reach
BUILT FOR CATHOLICS
A national scholarship organization created to help Catholic schools and dioceses take full advantage of the Education Freedom Tax Credit.
We specifically focus on turning the new federal, dollar-for-dollar tax credit into scholarships for Catholic K–12 schools. The idea is simple: taxpayers can direct dollars they'd otherwise owe in federal taxes to the Catholic schools they care about most.
Gifts are directed to a specific diocese or school, and the schools themselves decide how to put them to work — supporting many families with smaller awards, meeting the greatest needs with larger ones, or funding programs they could never afford before.
On the front end: We give schools access to a national fundraising base, provide strategic marketing guidance and resources, and leverage our extensive connections in the Catholic world to make sure all possible avenues for success are opened.
On the backend: We carry the machinery so schools don't have to. Compliance, audits, technology, donor processing, and reporting all happen at the national level.
On your end: Relationships are left with families, parishes, and communities right where they belong.
Two principles guide everything we do
Unity
Anything that divides comes from the great divider; anything that unites comes from God. So we only do work that brings the Church together. We don't compete with dioceses, and we don't speak ill of anyone doing good work. We bring schools, bishops, and benefactors into common cause — offering families the kind of coordinated support the Church too rarely gets to provide.
Subsidiarity
What can be done well locally should be done locally. Principals and pastors know their communities in a way no national office ever could, and we'd never try to replace them. So we take on the work that's better handled together — compliance, technology, audits, and support — and leave mission, relationships, and community in local hands, backed by the strength of a national organization.
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The people behind the fund
Catholic Education Fund is an initiative of Aequitas Education, a non-profit based in New Mexico with a variety of education and formation programs built to bring the good, the true, and beautiful to all.
We have built a national team with deep experience in education and non-profit organizations, all dedicated to the Faith and the mission.
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An accomplished nonprofit and Catholic apostolate professional with deep expertise in adult faith formation, Catholic education, evangelization, and program development. Over her career she has built communities, coordinated large-scale events, developed curriculum, and managed multi-faceted operations - thriving in mission-driven environments as a skilled communicator and relationship builder.
In her current role, she supports the growth and development of the Catholic Education Fund through strategic outreach and relationship management with dioceses, Catholic schools, homeschool organizations, apostolates, and other aligned partners. Her work spans communications, partnership development, onboarding support, meeting coordination, and administrative operations - advancing the mission of the organization across every front.
Emma leads communications for the Catholic Education Fund. Based in Michigan, her background in office management and event planning gives her a knack for keeping things organized and running smoothly. Emma is passionate about coffee shops, the art of customer service, and has recorded six albums across various musical endeavors.
Based in Gallup, New Mexico, and a father of three, Brian designs and builds the brand systems and assets, and manages operational tech for Catholic Education Fund. Past experience includes project management for a digital agency, leading marketing for an AI data & localization company, and fundraising for a Cathedral.
Steven manages facilities and the Auto Program for Catholic Education Fund's parent organization Aequitas, and supports with partner engagement for CEF. Based in New Mexico, he has more than ten years of hands‑on automative business experience, and directs the Aequitas Automotive Workforce program, while volunteering with V8’s for Vocations, which supports seminarian education. Steven is driven by faith, service, and a passion for classic cars and his three dogs.
Based in Gallup, New Mexico, Peter is serving as Executive Director of the Catholic People's Foundation while helping develop and implement strategic marketing and social medial plans for Catholic Education Fund. He is the former Social Media Manager for Catholic News Agency (of EWTN).
Emma supports with marketing ops and administration.
A recent graduate from Hillsdale College, where he studied art and history, Isaac currently supports Catholic Education Fund partners across various points of the onboarding and activation process.
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