Endowment funds benefit our schools and make Catholic education more accessible

CHARLOTTE — The Diocese of Charlotte Foundation manages 92 endowments with a total market value of approximately $16.1 million that generate income to directly aid the diocese’s schools and their students: n Ad Meliora Endowment Fund: Financial support for facility improvements and beautification initiatives at Christ the King High School. n American Schlafhorst Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance for students at Charlotte Catholic High School. n Archibong Family Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for African American, Indigenous, or Students of Color for students attending Bishop McGuinness High School in Kernersville. n Asheville Catholic School Endowment Fund: Financial support to enable the school to retain quality teachers, offer scholarship assistance, provide continuing education for teachers, and enhance the school’s curriculum. n Joseph and Margaret Baldi Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for children of parishioners at St. Leo the Great Parish to attend St. Leo School in Winston-Salem. n Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School Endowment Fund: Financial support for the education of students at this school in Kernersville. n Joan W. Books Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for children of Immaculate Conception Parish to attend Immaculata School in Hendersonville. n Don and Mary Gay Brady Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at Our Lady of Grace School in Greensboro. n Elizabeth Allen Brown Endowment Fund: Provides for the general needs of Catholic elementary and secondary schools and Catholic campus ministries in the Asheville area. n Molly Cassidy Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance at the elementary and secondary grade levels for parishioners of St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Greensboro. n Catholic Education Endowment Fund: Scholarships for students attending Catholic elementary schools in the diocese. n Charlotte Catholic High School Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarships for graduating seniors to attend a college of their choice. n Charlotte Catholic High School Alumni Association Board Discretionary Endowment Fund: Provides for the general needs of Charlotte Catholic High School at the Board’s discretion. n Charlotte Catholic High School Endowment Fund: Benefits Charlotte Catholic High School. n Sister M. Joanice Cohen & Sister M. Elizabeth Fowkes, IHM Endowment Fund: Financial support to promote long-term recruitment, training and development of teachers at Immaculata School in Hendersonville. n Cornelius Alexander Davis, II Tuition Assistance Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at St. Leo the Great School in Winston-Salem. n Digger Dawson Scholarship Endowment n Derhofer Family Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at Bishop McGuinness High School in Kernersville. n Deussen Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarships for Catholic high school education in the greater Charlotte area. n Stephen and Jessica Dey Options Endowment Fund: Benefits the “Options” programs at the diocese’s schools. n Faucette Endowment Fund: Financial assistance for the educational ministry of the diocese’s schools. n FFHL Tuition Assistance Endowment Fund: Established through “Forward in Faith, Hope, and Love” Diocesan Campaign, this fund provides tuition assistance for Catholic schools

Fund: Scholarship assistance for students from Immaculate Conception Parish attending Immaculata School in Hendersonville.

Endowments aid students, schools

$5,316,739 has been distributed from 92 endowments managed by the Diocese of Charlotte Foundation that directly benefited students and schools in the Diocese of Charlotte. n Gayden and Janell Gauthier Family Endowment Fund: Provides for technology and infrastructure updates and tuition assistance for students of Immaculate Conception Parish to attend Immaculata School, both in Hendersonville. n Mary Gay and Don Brady Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for faculty members’ children in the Piedmont-Triad area Catholic schools to attend Bishop McGuinness High School in Kernersville. n George L. Repass Memorial Tuition Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students attending Bishop McGuinness High School in Kernersville. n O’Brien and William Edward Gibbs Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at Asheville Catholic School. n Gismondi Family Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance for children of St. Mark Parish members to attend Christ the King High School in Huntersville. n Bobbie Grant Memorial Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students attending Bishop McGuinness High School. n Megan Healy Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance for students at St. Patrick School in Charlotte. n Edith and George Hilbert Endowment Fund: Financial support for the education of students at Asheville Catholic School. n Holy Family Catholic Church Scholarship Endowment Fund: Catholic school tuition assistance (K-12) for members of Holy Family Parish in Clemmons. n Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School Endowment Fund: Supports the general needs of Holy Trinity Middle School. n Immaculata Catholic School Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance for students at this school in Hendersonville. n Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at this school in High Point. n Roger Kavanagh Tuition Assistance Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at St. Pius X School in Greensboro. n Leeolou Family Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance for Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools families. n LeFeber Endowment: Tuition assistance for students at Immaculata School in Hendersonville. n LoBianco Family Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at St. Therese of Lisieux Parish in Mooresville and St. Mark Parish in Huntersville to attend Christ the King High School. n Manley Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students of families at St. Eugene Catholic Church to attend Asheville Catholic School. n Beth Maren Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance to Catholic students at UNC-Charlotte. n Catherine McAuley Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarships to Catholic students attending Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools. n Francis J. McGrail Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance to students of Immaculate Heart of Mary School in High Point. n Lee McGuiness Endowment Fund: Benefits the Charlotte Catholic High School Alumni Association. n Sandy McMonagle Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at Our Lady of n Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools (MACS) Education Endowment Fund: Assistance to the nine MACS schools in the Charlotte area. n Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools (MACS) Special Needs Endowment Fund: For Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools’ students with special needs. n Reverend Enrique A. Mendez, S.D.B. Endowment Fund: Provides for needy alumni from Colegio San Julian, in Guines, Province of Havana, Cuba, and/or their families or persons associated with Salesian Schools. n Katelyn Mitchell Student Athlete Scholarship Endowment Fund: For the benefit of a student-athlete in sixth, seventh or eighth grade at St. Pius X School in Greensboro. n Eleanor C. Murphy Educational Trust Scholarship Endowment Fund: Provides scholarships for the benefit of students from Sacred Heart Parish in Salisbury. n Monsignor Lawrence C. Newman Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at Our Lady of Mercy School in Winston-Salem. n Victor M. Nussbaum Jr. Educational Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at St. Pius X School in Greensboro. n Chris and Margaret Onulak Endowment Fund: Provides for the general needs of Asheville Catholic School. n Our Lady of Grace School Endowment Fund: For the general needs of the school. n Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School Fund: For the general needs of the school. n Poutré Family Endowment Fund: For the general needs of Immaculata School in Hendersonville. n Quinn Family Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at Immaculata School in Hendersonville. n Clark G. Ross Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance for Catholic high school students from Catholic parishes in Mecklenburg, Iredell, Cabarrus and Rowan counties. n Clark G. Ross St. Therese Catholic Church Scholarship Endowment Fund: Assistance for college-aged parishioners at St. Therese Parish in Mooresville. n Sacred Heart School Catholic Endowment Fund: For the general needs of the school. n Sheridan-Mangan Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at Asheville Catholic School. n Sisters of Mercy Scholarship Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at St. Michael School in Gastonia. n Sisters of St. Joseph Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for Bishop McGuinness High School students. n Victoria Sleeman Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarships for students of Immaculate Conception Parish to attend Immaculata School in Hendersonville. n Frank Spinks Endowment Fund: For professional development activities for the staff at Immaculata School in Hendersonville. n Mary Spinks Endowment Fund: For scholarship assistance to minority students at Immaculata School in Hendersonville. n Michelle Stanley Scholarship Endowment Fund: Financial support for the general needs at St. Mark School in Huntersville. n St. Ann Catholic School Endowment Fund: For the general needs of the school. n St. Gabriel School Catholic Endowment Fund: For the general needs of the school. n St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Memorial Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance to graduating high school seniors from this parish in Tryon for attendance at postsecondary schools. n St. Joseph Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance for students at Asheville Catholic School. n St. Lawrence Council (#1695) Student Scholarship Endowment Fund: Financial assistance for the educational needs of council members’ and deceased members’ children. n St. Leo Catholic School Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance for St. Leo School students. n St. Mark Catholic School Endowment Fund: For the general needs of the school. n St. Mary’s Catholic Church Scholarship Endowment Fund: Tuition aid for the children of parishioners from St. Mary’s Parish who attend Our Lady of Grace School or St. Pius X School, both in Greensboro, or Bishop McGuinness High School in Kernersville. n St. Mary’s Catholic Church College n St. Matthew School Endowment Fund: For the general needs of the school. n St. Michael School Endowment Fund: For the general needs of the school. n St. Pius X School Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at the school. n St. Therese Catholic Church Scholarship Endowment Fund: Support for post-secondary education for the youth of the parish, who have demonstrated a commitment to service within this parish in Mooresville and/or their community. n Michael Sullivan Endowment Fund: Scholarships for graduates of Charlotte Catholic High School. n Theresa Lasecki Talbert Scholarship Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at Bishop McGuinness High School in Kernersville. n Remo and Carolyn Termini Endowment Fund: Scholarships for students attending Asheville Catholic School. n John Michael Thompson Endowment Fund: For the benefit of Sacred Heart School in Salisbury. n F. Joseph Treacy Endowment Fund: For scholarship assistance for students in all nine MACS schools. n Triad Educational Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance to students attending a Catholic elementary or high school in the Triad area. n Villalon Family Endowment Fund: Financial assistance for students at Bishop McGuinness High School in Kernersville. n Sabrina Watt Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students attending Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools. n Sister Paulette Williams Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarships for graduating seniors from Charlotte Catholic High School to attend a college of their choice. n Woelfel Family Endowment Fund: Provides for students’ educational purposes at Our Lady of Grace School in Greensboro. n Wos-Dejoy Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at St. Pius X School in Greensboro. n Yates-Murphy Educational Trust Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarships for students of Holy Name Parish in New Bedford, Mass. n Sister Emma Yondura Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for a student at St. Leo School in Winston-Salem.

Mercy School in Winston-Salem.

Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance for students from St. Mary’s Parish in Greensboro who attend Belmont Abbey College.

Fund a named endowment

Interested in setting up a named endowment or adding to an existing endowment at your parish or Catholic school? Establish an endowment in the Diocese of Charlotte Foundation by leaving a bequest in a will; a beneficiary designation from a retirement plan; a gift of real estate; a gift of life insurance, cash or securities sufficient to set up an endowment; or a life income arrangement, such as a trust or annuity. For details, contact Gina Rhodes at 704-370-3364 or gmrhodes@rcdoc.org.