2023-2024 At A Glance

FUND BALANCE REACHES

$142 MILLION

TOTAL FUNDS

NEW FUNDS

12

250

FUNDS BY PILLAR

62 Parish Funds
81 Catholic Education Funds
22 Cemetery Funds
09 Religious Vocations Funds
14 Human Services Funds
08 Other Funds

FUNDS BY TYPE

170 Endowment Funds
26 Scholarship Funds
47 Donor Advised Funds
07 Charitable Gift Annuities

Make a Lasting Impact by Establishing or Contributing to a Fund with the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas

Endowment Funds

Establish a permanent legacy by creating an enduring source of financial support for Catholic causes.

  • Provide annual income to designated organizations.

  • Can be established with cash, securities, or bequests.

  • Enjoy benefits like tax savings and a long-term impact on the causes you care about most. Your gift will grow and provide sustainable support for generations to come.

Endowment Distributions

$2,843,753

Scholarship Funds

Make a lasting impact on education by helping students achieve their dreams through scholarships.

  • Help deserving students in Catholic schools or specific studies.

  • Allow you to set award criteria and contribute to existing scholarships.

  • Managed in line with Catholic values, scholarship funds provide lasting opportunities for students to thrive and succeed.

Scholarship Distributions

$320,528

Donor Advised Funds

A flexible, tax-efficient, and personalized way to manage your charitable giving.

  • Open with as little as $5,000.

  • Make grants to multiple organizations, Catholic or public.

  • Benefits include tax-free growth, easy tracking of donations, and the ability to involve your family in philanthropy. A DAF is your “charitable checkbook” for supporting causes close to
    your heart.

DAF Distributions

$3,257,898

Supporting Parishes & Ministries 

2023 GRANT PROGRAM

The Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas (CFNEK) has become a key source of education, support, and training that helps ensure the continuation of the mission of the parishes and organizations across the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. To Catholic entities, we provide strategic tools and fund management to ensure fiscal integrity and promote long-term financial security.

For the 2023 CFNEK Grant Program, grants were available to parishes, schools, ministries, and other Catholic entities within the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. Grants were awarded to ten organizations, for purposes that align with the CFNEK’s mission to collaborate with parishes, schools, ministries, and institutions to develop additional resources and support.

  • St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Lansing

  • St. Pius X Catholic Church, Mission

  • Resurrection Catholic School, Kansas City

  • Didde Catholic Campus Center, Emporia

  • Office of Catholic Schools, Kansas City

  • Bishop Ward High School, Kansas City

  • St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Lawrence

  • Christ the King Catholic School, Kansas City

  • Xavier Catholic School, Leavenworth

  • Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School, Shawnee

GRANT RECIPIENTS

Empowering Generosity

EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS

The Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas (CFNEK) offers workshops on smarter ways to give and estate planning, helping parishioners make lasting contributions to support their parishes.

25

724

WORkSHOPS

ATTENDEES

The Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas (CFNEK) has become an essential partner for parishes and parishioners across the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. Through its educational workshops, CFNEK provides vital resources, support, and training to help sustain the mission of the Church. These workshops, conducted in collaboration with pastors, parishes, and professional advisors, cover crucial topics such as smarter ways to give, tax-reducing strategies for pre- and post-retirees, and comprehensive estate planning.

CFNEK’s partnership with the Catholic Advisors Network—comprised of estate planning attorneys, accountants, financial planners, tax professionals, wealth managers, and insurance advisors—enhances the effectiveness of these workshops. This network promotes collaboration, education, and leadership in current and planned giving, ensuring parishioners are well-informed and equipped to make impactful contributions.

During the 2023-2024 fiscal year, CFNEK, in collaboration with the Catholic Advisors Network and various parishes, organized 25 workshops attended by 724 parishioners. These sessions offered insights into effective giving strategies, such as using Donor Advised Funds, making Qualified Charitable Distributions from IRAs, and donating appreciated securities. Attendees learned how these methods not only maximize their charitable impact but also provide significant tax benefits. The workshops also covered essential estate planning topics, including wills, trusts, bequests, and beneficiary designations.

The impact of these workshops has been profound. Generous parishioners have initiated various acts of giving, such as opening donor-advised funds to support parish projects, making estate gifts to parish endowments, and designating proceeds from property sales to benefit parish endowment funds. These contributions, managed and invested by CFNEK, ensure sustainable support for the designated parishes.

CFNEK encourages all parishioners to consider including their parish in their estate plans. Simple acts like bequests in wills or trusts, or designating parishes as beneficiaries of retirement assets, life insurance policies, bank accounts, and investment funds, can make a significant impact on the future of parish communities.

Through these educational initiatives, CFNEK continues to empower parishioners to give generously and wisely, ensuring the ongoing vitality and mission of parishes across the Archdiocese.