Cathedral Education Foundation

Your Vision Sustains Our Excellence

The Cathedral Education Foundation is an independent, 501(c)(3) charitable trust that exists to support Cathedral through endowed funds. It was formed in 1978 by members of the community who saw the value that Cathedral brought to our community and wanted to ensure that Cathedral remained a strong, vibrant, and growing educational institution for youth well into the future. The endowed funds retain their principal, with distributions from earnings supporting Cathedral families, teachers, and programming. Your gifts to The Cathedral Education Foundation will have a lasting impact on the school and community for generations to come.

CEF Board of Directors

Meghan Dingmann '01
Hailey Hollenhorst
Bob Stocker
Joe Sexton '86
Brian Mathiasen '01
Laura Pfannenstein
Adam Schad '00
Nina (Bauer) Steil '88
Ryan Engdahl '02

Making an Impact

The Foundation has distributed over $12 million in program support and tuition assistance to date, and it retains just over $13 million in fund assets. The foundation has over 130 Donor Named Funds set up by individuals, families, organizations and alumni classes, working in perpetuity to ensure the long-term stability and permanency of Cathedral. These endowed funds are managed ethically and responsibly by a dedicated Board of Trustees.

  • Cathedral Scholarship Fund

    Gifts of any amount to the Cathedral Scholarship Fund are endowed funds that provide financial assistance to qualified families in the form of tuition scholarships. With a growing number of Cathedral families requiring tuition assistance (over 33%), these scholarship funds are crucial to making Cathedral an accessible and affordable option for all.

    *Opportunities exist to create named scholarship endowment funds. If you have any questions contact David Eickhoff at: deickhoff@catholiccommunityschools.org

  • Cathedral Teacher Fund

    Gifts of any amount to the Cathedral Teacher Fund are endowed funds that provide educators with funding for professional development opportunities, competitive wages, and reasonable benefits. As we face a national teacher shortage, Cathedral recognizes that we must provide fair and competitive wages and benefits to our educators if we want to recruit and retain the best.

    *Opportunities exist to create named scholarship endowment funds. If you have any questions contact David Eickhoff at: deickhoff@catholiccommunityschools.org

  • Cathedral Endowed Fund

    Gifts of any amount to the Cathedral Endowed Fund are unrestricted, providing Cathedral with earned income each year put towards best use as determined by Cathedral leadership. These funds give the school maximum flexibility to accomplish strategic priorities and sustain the excellence of its programs.

    *Opportunities exist to create named scholarship endowment funds. If you have any questions contact David Eickhoff at: deickhoff@catholiccommunityschools.org

Vital Statistics

  • More than 1/3 of cathedral students receive financial assistance annually.

  • During 2023/24 academic year, a total of $900,000 helped to support students at Cathedral in the form of scholarships, of which, $700,000 came from the Cathedral Education Foundation.

  • $4 million in scholarships has been awarded to Cathedral students in the last 7 years.

Why Give?

To sustain our efforts we need your help. The annual shortfall of scholarship funding that supports Cathedral students is on average $200,000 - $250,000 per year. This shortfall is where your contributions make a significant impact.

Leaving Your Legacy

There are several ways in which you can support Cathedral today and the generations of tomorrow. We invite you to name the Cathedral Education Foundation as a beneficiary of your will, your retirement plan, life insurance plan, or other planned giving vehicle.

A Blessing that Changed our Lives

“The Cathedral Education Foundation provided us with a blessing that changed our lives. We can’t say enough about our experience at Cathedral. I thank God every day that they’re here. I am exceptionally grateful to the Cathedral Education Foundation for making tuition affordable for my family!”

—Brian Primus ‘84, father of Emily ‘25 and Cal ‘27