The George and Mary Kremer Foundation

The George and Mary Kremer Foundation was established in 1985 for one single purpose: to provide Catholic elementary schools in the continental United States with tuition grants for children from financially challenged families. The goal of the Kremer Foundation is to assist in giving these children the opportunity for a Christ-centered, Catholic education. The Foundation's grants are given only to Catholic elementary schools rather than to individual families. The principals of the participating schools select the students who receive the tuition assistance, based primarily on financial need, without regard to race, gender, nationality, citizenship, or religion.

Grants provided in the 2012-2013 school year will extend to 380 schools and to over 3800 students in 77 arch/dioceses and 40 states. Since the Foundation's beginning, more than 33,000 students have benefited from the Foundation's grants. To date, the Kremer Foundation has awarded over $41 million dollars to Catholic elementary schools for tuition assistance.

The George and Mary Kremer Foundation was the proud recipient of the NCEA's St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award in 2008 for significant philanthropy to Catholic education.