Mr. Thomas G. Casso

Thomas CassoExecutive Director

The Catholic Foundation7501 N.W. ExpresswayOklahoma City, OK 73123405-721-4115 | Fax: 405-721-4114E-mail: tcasso@catharchdioceseokc.org

"Archbishop Beltran is very much committed to affordable Catholic education as evidenced by his annual $500,000 ADF Plus contribution to the schools of the Archdiocese," said Tom Casso, executive director of the Catholic Foundation.
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"With total Catholic school tuitions currently exceeding $16 million annually in the Archdiocese, the goal of building an endowment large enough to generate this kind of income is monumental," Casso said."However, replacing the ADF Plus contributions and capping the need for annual tuition increases in the 3 to 5 percent range is very achievable.This would require an endowment in the $14 to $15 million range."

The Catholic Schools Endowment now has a fund balance of just more than $1 million.

"As more and more Catholics become aware of the need, I am confident that the size of the Catholic Schools Endowment will grow," Casso said."Catholic education is too important for people not to respond generously when asked to provide for the next generation of Catholic men and women."

To learn more about the Catholic Schools Endowment or participate in the golf classic, contact Casso at the Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma Inc. at (405) 721-4115 or tcasso@catharchdioceseokc.org.

For more information about our Heritage Society or about making a planned gift to The Catholic Foundation, please contact Thomas Casso, the director of planned giving.

From left: Britton Roller, $1,000 CFO scholarship recipient; Tom Casso of Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma; Rev. Maurus Jaeb, pastor, and Kevin Myers, $2,000 scholarship recipient. Photo provided
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Kevin Myers and Britton Roller were presented the scholarships following the 10 a.m. Mass on May 2 by Tom Casso, a CFO board member.

Mr. Tom Casso - Executive Director
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Mr. Thomas Casso Executive Director

Mr. Thomas G. CassoMember At Large

Tom Casso, executive director of The Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma, sat down with the Sooner Catholic to discuss how Oklahoma Catholics can invest in the future of the Church in Oklahoma.The focus for the CFO in recent years has turned towards Catholic Education with the establishment of the Catholic School Education Endowment.