Arizona's Catholic Tuition Support Organization
Arizona's Catholic Tuition Support Organization reported $13.2 million in revenue and $13.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.80 went to program services, $1.58 to management and general costs and $3.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $156,077 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 5% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $156,077 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.19% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIndividual tax credit scholarship program - the arizona individual tax credit program allows taxpayers to direct their tax liability to help children attend a school of their choice. Ctso provides scholarships to students from families with financial need. 90% of the scholarships are awarded based on verfied financial need, 38% are from single parent families, and 90% represents a diversity of demographics. Hispanic, native american, asian, african american, and multi-racial students' scholarships are awarded regardless of race, creed, gender, and ethnicity, etc
Corporate tax credit scholarship program - the arizona corporate tax credit program allows corporations to direct a contribution to a qualified school tuition organization and, at the same time, receive a dollar-for-dollar credit on their arizona state tax liability. Scholarships are only awarded to children whose family income does not exceed the corporate tax credit income limits and meets the guidelines as determined by the state of arizona corporate tax credit bill. Scholarships are awarded regardless of race, creed, gender, and ethnicity, etc. 100% of the scholarships are low-income…
Disabled/displaced corporate scholarships will be awarded to children who have an individual education plan (iep) or a 504 plan from an arizona public school or was at one point placed in the arizona foster care system, and who meet the guidelines as determined by the state of arizona. Ctso will awards scholarships to students attending any qualified private school in the state of arizona. Scholarships are awarded regardless of race, creed, gender, and ethnicity, etc. No disabled/displaced corporate scholarships were disbursed this year
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arizona's Catholic Tuition Support Organization (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $150K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 55
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRANSFIRST Credit card processor | $352,420 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Arizona's Catholic Tuition Support Organization totaling $94 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Arizona's Catholic Tuition Support Organization spent in FY2025, $94.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Arizona's Catholic Tuition Support Organization's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Arizona's Catholic Tuition Support Organization reported that 94.8% of its $13.1 million in expenses went to program services, 1.6% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Arizona's Catholic Tuition Support Organization pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arizona's Catholic Tuition Support Organization reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $156,077, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arizona's Catholic Tuition Support Organization get its money?
Of $13.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arizona's Catholic Tuition Support Organization a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0958969 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630289349300988 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530359349300233 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430659349301458 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340139349300229 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230539349300623 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140899349300329 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0958969: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.