Endowments and Funds
Grade School and Religious
Education Endowment
Established in 2000
Supports the twenty-six catholic grade schools in the Diocese. It also provides
money and grants to religious education programs in parishes.
Priests' Retirement
Endowment
Established in 2000
Created to assist with the costs of supporting retired priests of the Diocese
of Lincoln.
Aquinas and St. Mary
Catholic Schools Endowment
Established 2002
Established for the benefit of Aquinas High School and St. Mary Elementary
School in David City.
Bishop Neumann School
Endowment
Established in 2000
Income from this endowment supports Bishop Neumann High School in Wahoo.
Blessed Sacrament School
Endowment
Established in 2000
Income from this endowment supports Blessed Sacrament Catholic School in Lincoln.
Bonacum House Fund
Established in 2004
This fund is made up of several Diocesan funds that support the Bonacum House,
the retired living residence for Diocesan Priests.
Benes Fund
Established in 2004
The Foundation's first Donor Advised Fund was started by Leonard and Marlene Benes of Sts. Mary and Joseph Parish in Valparaiso. The fund supports a wide variety of Diocesan organizations.
Cathedral of the Risen
Christ School Endowment
Established in 2001
Income from this endowment supports Cathedral Catholic School in Lincoln.
Catholic Social Services
Fund
Established in 2004
This fund is made up of several funds that support the work of Catholic Social
Services.
Christ the King Sisters Retirement Fund
Established in 2004
This fund is part of the School Sisters of Christ the King retirement fund that cares for the sisters retirement needs.
Dillon Scholarship
Fund
Established in 2000
Established to assist low-income families living in Lancaster County to pay
for tuition at one of the Catholic grade schools or Pius X High School.
St. Gregory the Great Seminary Endowment
Established in 2002
Income from this endowment supports St. Gregory the Great Seminary in Seward.
Father John Hardon,
SJ Endowed Chair
Established in 2001
Income from this endowment helps to pay for the salary of a faculty member
of St. Gregory the Great Seminary in Seward.
Holy Trinity Parish Endowment
Established in 2006
This fund was started by parishioners in Holy Trinity parish in Brainard to support their parish.
Hotovy Fund
Established in 2004
Proceeds from this fund go to support seminarians studying for the priesthood,
and to Aquinas High School in David City.
Mahoney Fund
Established in 2004
Proceeds from this fund support seminarians studying for the priesthood, Aquinas
High School in David City, and Lourdes Central Catholic Schools in Nebraska
City.
The Glen E. and Ann
J. Miller Family Endowment
Established in 2001
Income from this fund goes to help pay tuition at St. Teresa Catholic School
in Lincoln for those families who struggle financially. The endowment also
assists with the maintenance and upkeep of the school.
Monsignor Mitchell Kaczmarek Endowment
Established in 2001
Established for the benefit of St. Teresa Catholic School in Lincoln.
North American Martyrs School Endowment
Established in 2005
This fund was established to support North American Martyrs School Endowment in Lincoln.
Sacred Heart School Endowment
Established in 2003
Income from this endowment supports Sacred Heart School in Lincoln.
St. James Crete
Established in 2000
Income from this endowment supports St. James Catholic School in Crete.
St. Joseph School Endowment,
Beatrice
Established in 2001
Income from this endowment supports St. Joseph Catholic School in Beatrice.
St. Joseph School Endowment,
Lincoln
Established in 2003
Income from this endowment supports St. Joseph Catholic School in Lincoln.
St. Joseph School Endowment,
York
Established in 2001
Income from this endowment supports St. Joseph Catholic School in York.
St. John Nepomucene
School Endowment
Established 2002
Income from this endowment supports St. John Nepomucene elementary school
in Weston.
St. John the Apostle
School Endowment
Established in 2001
Established for the benefit of St. John the Apostle Catholic School in Lincoln.
St. Mary School Endowment
Established in 2003
Established for the benefit of St. Mary Catholic School in Lincoln.
St. Peter School Endowment
Established in 2001
Established for the benefit of St. Peter Catholic School in Lincoln.
St. Patrick School
Endowment, McCook
Established in 2002
Established for the benefit of St. Patrick Catholic School in McCook.
St. Wenceslaus School
Endowment
Established in 2003
Established for the benefit of St. Wenceslaus Catholic School in Wahoo.
School Sisters of Christ
the King Fund
Established in 2004
Established to support the retired Christ the King Sisters in the Diocese.
Scouting Fund
Established in 2004
This fund supports the activity of the Boy Scout Troops organized in parishes
in the Diocese.
Vocations Fund
Established in 2004
This fund contains several different funds, including Seminary Burses with
over 87 named funds in memory of families or individuals, that support seminarians
studying for the priesthood in the Diocese.
Unrestricted Gifts
Fund
Established in 2002
This fund was established to assist with the general operation of the Foundation
and for projects recommended by the Board of Directors.
