The Catholic Schools Endowment Foundation (CSEF) is an independent 501(c) 3 public charity established in 2017 to expand access to Catholic education. We raise funds for tuition assistance for families throughout Western Oregon who want a Catholic school experience for their children.
CSEF operates independently from the Archdiocese of Portland and from scholarship or other tuition assistance programs at individual schools. We provide tuition assistance directly to families and students. All families who wish to send their children to Catholic schools in Western Oregon and can demonstrate financial need are eligible for CSEF tuition assistance.
Your donations to CSEF are tax-deductible. Our federal tax ID number is 81-4541803.
We have all heard it said, "Your faith and core values begin at home." We choose Catholic education because we know that our faith and family values are further strengthened by our children attending Catholic schools, creating a very solid foundation for them. Isn't that what we are called to do as the adults responsible for their formation and because we love them and care about their future? We can work together and make this happen.
Carol Herman
Board Chair
Community Volunteer
Elise Brown
President, Ebi Public Affairs
Patrick Gabrish
Director of Sales, Kite Hill Foods
Richard Green Jr., MD
Physician, Salmon Creek Plastic Surgery
Ted Grigsby, CIMA
Financial Consultant, HYAS Group
Delbert Haener
Haener and Sons Farms, LLC
Peter Kerns
President and CEO, Serenity Lane
Nana Ama Kuffour, PharmD, BCGP
Director of Pharmacy, Samaritan Health Plans
Gregg Miller
President/CEO, Northwest Pump & Equipment Co.
Msgr. Tim Murphy
President Emeritus, Central Catholic High School
Brendan O’Scannlain
Partner, Stoel Rives LLP
George Smith
President & CEO (retired), NORPAC Foods
Loretta Wiltgen
President/Principal, Catholic Schools (retired)
Bishop Peter Smith
Vicar General / Moderator of the Curia
Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
Jo Willhite
Board Treasurer, Ex-Officio
Chief Administrative Officer, Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
Jeannie Ray-Timoney
Superintendent of Catholic Schools
Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon