Endowments
Since 1981, the Catholic Foundation has provided the means for the people of the Diocese to build a permanent endowment for the ongoing mission and ministry of our Church. With permanent endowment funds, only the earnings are distributed; the principal remains untouched – an everlasting investment in Gospel work.
There are currently two Administrative Endowments, 21 Board Designated Endowments, and 54 Board Administered Endowments. Below you will find the purpose for each of the 77 endowments entrusted to the Catholic Foundation.
Administrative Endowments
Purpose: The Cornerstone Fund, a lasting endowment, is designed to provide unrestricted support for the religious, educational and charitable works of the diocese – a gift that keeps on giving. In 2019, $14,000 was received from the estate of Margaret Buckelew toward adoption, foster care and pregnancy purposes.
Board Designated (Owned) Endowments
Purpose: Resulting from a bequest, income from this endowment is used to provide direct assistance to a child or children in need.
Click here to donate to the Albert Jean Beraud Sr. Endowment
Purpose: Established in 1996. Support for the “works of the Lord” in the Diocese of Tucson as may be directed from time to time by the Bishop of Tucson.
Purpose: Established through a gift from a revocable trust, income from this endowment is used to help children and the elderly in the Diocese of Tucson, as well as other needs as designated by the Catholic Foundation Board of Directors and the Bishop of Tucson.
Purpose: Support for financially disadvantaged parishes.
Click here to donate to the Edward Rosettei for Disadvantaged Endowment
Purpose: Formally known as the Youth Ministry Endowment. Changed in 2005. The Youth Ministry Endowment was established in 1999 with proceeds from the Catholic Foundation Annual Dinner. Income is used to support youth ministry programs in the Diocese of Tucson.
Purpose: Established by Ms. Bertha Johnson in memory of her beloved brother, Joseph Baron, this endowment provides funding for counseling for married couples.
Purpose: Support for the on-going formation of priests in the Diocese of Tucson.
Click here to donate to the Bishop Francis J. Green Endowment
Purpose: Established in 1992 by bequest from Catherine Dougherty. Support for the education of seminarians.
Click here to donate to the Education of Seminarians Endowment
Purpose: Established in 1989 by Mrs. Sally Leonard following the death of her husband, Laumer, income from this endowment fund is used to provide tuition support for financially disadvantaged children, special projects and equipment needs.
Click here to donate to the Leonard Catholic Education Endowment
Purpose: Established by an anonymous donor, income from this endowment fund is used to help the poor.
Purpose: Established in 2008 from Bishop Moreno bequest. Support for vocations programs in the Diocese of Tucson.
Click here to donate to the Bishop Moreno Memorial Fund for Vocations Endowment
Purpose: Established by the donors to support Catholic schools in the Diocese of Tucson.
Purpose: Established by an anonymous donor in 2010, this endowment provides scholarships to young adults in the Sierra Vista/Ft. Huachuca area seeking post high school education.
Click here to donate to the St. Andrew the Apostle Scholarship Post-HS Endowment
Purpose: Established by an anonymous donor in 2010, this endowment provides tuition assistance to students in the Sierra Vista/Ft. Huachuca area who attend Catholic school.
Click here to donate to the St. Andrew the Apostle Scholarship K-12 Endowment
Purpose: Scholarships for men studying to be priests in the Diocese of Tucson.
Click here to donate to the Robert J & Ann D Hout Seminarian Scholarship
Purpose: Established in 2013. Provides scholarships for post-high school education to students from our Catholic high schools who are attending ANY college.
Purpose: The Charles G. Gallegos Family Youth Ministry Endowment was established by Deacon Charles A. Gallegos and Margaret A. Gallegos in honor of Charles G. Gallegos and Elvira C. Gallegos, for their dedicated belief in and contributions to youth ministry. This endowment provides perpetual support for Youth Ministry Retreats for young people in rural or under-resourced parishes so that they may also have the opportunity for an encounter with Christ and receive the gift of faith.
If a student is interested in applying for a scholarship to attend a retreat, they may contact Margaret Gallegos at margaregoo@gmail.com.
Click here to donate to the Charles G. Gallegos Family Youth Ministry Endowment
Purpose: Annuitants Michael Zimmerman & Rita Barsotti Donations Endowed unrestricted to Catholic Foundation.
Purpose: Provides scholarships to any college for any child who attends a Catholic HS within the Diocese of Tucson.
Purpose: Established in 2015 in acknowledgment of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, supports Catholic healthcare ministry in Tucson and Southern AZ.
Click here to donate to the St. Joseph’s Catholic Healthcare Endowment Fund
Board Administered (Custodial) Endowments
Purpose: Established by Ann Katherine Raskob in 1987, income from this endowment goes to feed the homeless and hungry at Casa Maria soup kitchen.
Purpose: This fund was established to provide support for the health and human services programs of Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona.
Click here to donate to the Catholic Community Services Endowment
Purpose: Established in 1995 to benefit Sacred Heart Church.
Click here to donate to the Sacred Heart Parish – Tombstone Endowment
Purpose: Undisclosed.
Click here to donate to the St. Augustine Cathedral Endowment
Purpose: Undisclosed.
Click here to donate to the St. Andrew the Apostle Parish – Sierra Vista Endowment
Purpose: Support for outreach ministries of the parish.
Purpose: Undisclosed.
Click here to donate to the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Endowment
Purpose: Undisclosed.
Purpose: Proceeds from this endowment fund assist in meeting the needs of Catholic Community Services in Cochise, Graham, Greenlee and Santa Cruz Counties.
Click here to donate to the CCS Southeastern Arizona Endowment
Purpose: Established in 2007 by bequest of Lorraine Moreno. Additional monies raised by the parish will also be invested. For general use by the parish.
Purpose: Established in 1998. Earnings to benefit Our Lady of the Valley Parish.
Click here to donate to the Our Lady of the Valley Parish Endowment
Purpose: Undisclosed.
Click here to donate to the St. Francis de Sales Parish Endowment
Purpose: Distributions made to the St. Thomas More Catholic Newman Center will be expended at the direction of the Finance Committee of St. Thomas More Catholic Newman Center.
Click here to donate to the St. Thomas More Newman Center Endowment
Purpose: Established in 2000 to benefit charitable works at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament. Income to be used at the pastor’s discretion.
Click here to donate to the Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish Endowment
Purpose: Undisclosed.
Purpose: This endowment provides for the charitable outreach programs of the parish.
Click here to donate to the Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Charitable Works Endowment
Purpose: Established in 2005 with monies donated to Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish to benefit the liturgy and/or religious education purposes.
Click here to donate to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Endowment
Purpose: This endowment provides income for Immaculate Conception School in Yuma, Arizona.
Click here to donate to the Immaculate Conception Yuma School Endowment
Purpose: This scholarship endowment fund was established in memory of Michael H. O’Brien to provide scholarships for children of registered parishioners of St. Joseph Parish in Tucson who attend the parish school.
Click here to donate to the M.H. O’Brien Scholarship – St. Joseph School Endowment
Purpose: Undisclosed.
Purpose: The parish established this endowment in 1996 to support the educational needs of the school.
Click here to donate to the St. Anthony of Padua School – Casa Grande Endowment
Purpose: Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for benefit of St. Charles School.
Click here to donate to the St. Charles School – San Carlos Mission Endowment
Purpose: This endowment fund was established in 1991 by donors to receive and hold gifts. Income from this fund goes to support various school programs and projects.
Purpose: Established by the parish in 1993, income from this fund is used to support the educational mission of the school.
Click here to donate to the St. Francis of Assisi School – Yuma Endowment
Purpose: This endowment fund was established in 1995 to receive and hold funds for the benefit of St. Joseph School.
Purpose: This endowment supports the educational mission of Immaculate Heart Academy and Immaculate Heart High School.
Click here to donate to the Immaculate Heart High School Endowment
Purpose: Income from this fund assists in meeting the needs of Lourdes Catholic High School in Nogales, Arizona.
Click here to donate to the Lourdes Catholic School Endowment
Purpose: Income from this fund goes to support the educational mission of the Loretto Catholic school in Douglas.
Click here to donate to the Loretto Catholic School Endowment
Purpose: Income from this endowment goes to support the mission of the school.
Purpose: This endowment fund was established to provide support for the educational mission of the school.
Purpose: Established in 1999. This fund was established to provide assistance to needy schools.
Click here to donate to the Catholic School Assistance Endowment
Purpose: Undisclosed.
Click here to donate to the San Xavier Mission School Endowment
Purpose: Scholarships for students at St. Joseph School.
Purpose: Income from this endowment fund is used to support educational programs of St. Thomas the Apostle Pre-Kindergarten School.
Click here to donate to the St. Thomas the Apostle Pre-K Endowment
Purpose: For the benefit of Yuma Catholic High School.
Click here to donate to the Yuma Catholic High School Endowment
Purpose: Established by Louis J. and Lori M. Giovannini, in honor of Ms. Stella Longo, income from this endowment fund is used to support St. Cyril of Alexandria School in Tucson.
Click here to donate to the Stella Longo Education Endowment
Purpose: Undisclosed.
Click here to donate to the San Miguel high School Endowment
Purpose: Income from this endowment fund goes to support the educational mission of St. Augustine Catholic High School.
Purpose: This endowment was established in 2006 in memory of Gerard Guerin a parent at St. Cyril School. Income from this fund goes to support athletic programs at the school.
Click here to donate to the Gerard Guerin Memorial Endowment
Purpose: This endowment was established through a bequest in 2002. Income from this endowment fund provides scholarships for students at Yuma Catholic High School.
Click here to donate to the Paul James & Mary A. Benson Memorial Endowment
Purpose: Established in 2001 by an anonymous donor. Income from this endowment fund provides scholarships for students of any family of modest means who otherwise could not afford tuition attending Yuma Catholic High School.
Click here to donate to the Snyder Ranch Perpetual Scholarship
Purpose: At the end of each school year, a scholarship will be awarded to an 8th grade student at St. Joseph School, who will be attending a Catholic High school the following year.
Purpose: This endowment was established in 2007 in memory of Jaime Lang a parent at St. Cyril School. Income from this fund goes to support athletic programs at the school.
Purpose: Established in memory of Liesel R. Zimmt, income from this fund goes to a graduating senior from San Miguel High School to support their college education.
Click here to donate to the Liesel R & Werner Zimmt Scholarship Endowment
Purpose: Undisclosed.
Click here to donate to the St. Francis of Assisi Mission – Elfrida Endowment
Purpose: Established in 2010 by Frank Reilly to provide scholarships to students in need at San Xavier Mission School.
Click here to donate to the Molly B. Reilly Memorial Scholarship
Purpose: Established in 2011. To support St. Vincent de Paul Society of Tucson, to use the income in support of the poor in Tucson, including, but not limited to, clothing, food, utilities, etc. This bequest is not to be used by St. Vincent de Paul Society for new building construction or remodeling of existing buildings.
Click here to donate to the Albin and Miriam Vihtelic Endowment
Purpose: Support San Miguel HS Corporate Internship Program.
Click here to donate to the San Miguel Corporate Internship Endowment
Purpose: Established by St. Thomas More Society of Southern AZ in 2011. To support scholarships for law student(s) studying at the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona. The Criteria and awarding of scholarships is determined by the STMS Board or committee assigned by the Board. The fund is dedicated in honor of the Honorable John Roll.
Click here to donate to the STMS Hon. John M Roll Scholarship
Purpose: Support for the Diocesan newspaper.
Click here to donate to the Msgr. Hughes Endowment for Catholic Vision
Purpose: Established in January, 2015, for the sole purpose of supporting St. John the Evangelist Catholic School to provide scholarships for tuition for one child per year.
Click here to donate to the Richard Alan Wethington Memorial Scholarship
Purpose: Established in 2015 by a gift from Arizona’s Catholic Tuition Support Organization, this fund was established to support Catholic Education within the Diocese of Tucson.
Click here to donate to the Catholic Tuition Support Organization Endowment
Purpose: The Robert & Isabella Duckro Endowment for Faith Formation was established by Paul N. Duckro and Lynn J. McLaughlin to support programs of Ss. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church to form adults, adolescents and children in the Catholic Faith with the goal of enlivening participation in worship and enriching lives by teaching the application of the Faith to every aspect of human experience, and sharing with other parishes the best practices to do so.
Click here to donate to the Robert & Isabella Duckro Endowment for Faith Formation
