DIOCESE OF FRESNO EDUCATION CORPORATION

Name

DIOCESE OF FRESNO EDUCATION CORPORATION

Legal name

Diocese of Fresno Education Corporation

Website

https://dioceseoffresno.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• K-12 Catholic education
• Religious education services
• Catholic school administration
• Parish network ministry
• Faith-based learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Fresno, California

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Parish Tithes and Donations: The Diocese of Fresno receives financial support from its 87 parishes through tithes and donations. Parishes contribute to the diocesan operational fund which supports the Pastoral Center, Catholic education offices, and various ministries.
2. School Tuition and Fees: Each of the 21 Catholic schools charges tuition and fees for students. The Diocese of Fresno Education Corporation operates these schools and tuition serves as a primary revenue stream for educational operations.
3. Bishop's Annual Appeal: Annual fundraising campaign for diocese-wide initiatives, priest retirement fund, and seminarian education.
4. Catholic Schools Support: Financial support from the Diocese of Fresno Education Corporation and various institutions supporting Catholic education, including the Diocesan Advisory Board of Education (DABE) and school-specific booster organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Diocese of Fresno Education Corporation governs and administers 21 Catholic schools across four districts (Fresno, Merced, Hanford, and Kern) in California's Central Valley, delivering preschool through 12th-grade Catholic education integrated with faith formation, sacramental preparation, and moral development. Operating as a single legal entity under the Office of Catholic Education, it provides centralized leadership, curriculum oversight, accreditation management, and financial administration for parish-connected schools serving families throughout eight counties.

Product overview

The Diocese of Fresno Education Corporation is a unified network of 21 Catholic schools governed by the Office of Catholic Education, spanning four geographic districts (Fresno, Merced, Hanford, and Kern) across California's Central Valley. The entity provides centralized leadership, administrative support, curriculum guidance, and financial oversight to its network of schools, which range from preschool through high school. The Education Corporation operates as a single legal entity with shared governance and brand identity, unified under the motto 'Fulfilling the Mission of Jesus Christ.'

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fresno Catholic Schools: 21 Catholic schools within the Diocese operating under the Office of Catholic Education
• St. Charles Borromeo

Products and services

• Diocese of Fresno Education Corporation Central legal entity that governs and administers all 21 Catholic schools across the Diocese of Fresno in California, spanning Fresno, Merced, Hanford, and Kern districts. Provides unified governance and brand identity under the motto 'Fulfilling the Mission of Jesus Christ.'
• Office of Catholic Education Administrative department within the Diocese of Fresno that provides oversight, leadership, curriculum guidance, and support services to all Catholic schools in the diocese.
• Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (Clovis) Preschool through 8th grade Catholic school in Clovis, part of the Fresno District, focused on faith formation and academic excellence.
• St. Anthony's School (Fresno) Catholic school in Fresno, part of the Fresno District.
• St. Helen School (Fresno) Catholic school in Fresno, part of the Fresno District.
• St. Joachim School (Madera) Catholic school in Madera, part of the Fresno District.
• Holy Cross Junior High (Fresno) Catholic junior high school in Fresno, part of the Fresno District.
• San Joaquin Memorial High School (Fresno) Catholic high school in Fresno, part of the Fresno District.
• St. Anthony School (Atwater) Catholic school in Atwater, part of the Merced District.
• Our Lady of Miracles School (Gustine) Catholic school in Gustine, part of the Merced District.
• Our Lady of Fatima School (Los Banos) Catholic school in Los Banos, part of the Merced District.
• Our Lady of Mercy School (Merced) Catholic school in Merced, part of the Merced District.
• St. Rose-McCarthy School (Hanford) Catholic school in Hanford, part of the Hanford District.
• Mary Immaculate Queen School (Lemoore) Catholic school in Lemoore, part of the Hanford District.
• St. Anne School (Porterville) Catholic school in Porterville, part of the Hanford District.
• St. La Salle School (Reedley) Catholic school in Reedley, part of the Hanford District.
• St. Aloysius School (Tulare) Catholic school in Tulare, part of the Hanford District.
• The Catholic School of Visalia-GMcCann Campus Catholic school in Visalia, part of the Hanford District.
• Our Lady of Guadalupe School (Bakersfield) Catholic school in Bakersfield, part of the Kern District.
• Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (Bakersfield) Catholic school in Bakersfield, part of the Kern District.
• St. Francis Parish School (Bakersfield) Catholic school in Bakersfield, part of the Kern District.
• Garces Memorial High School (Bakersfield) Catholic high school in Bakersfield, part of the Kern District.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FACTS ManagementcoreTechnology or IntegrationFACTS Management provides student information systems, tuition management, and enrollment solutions for Catholic schools in the Diocese of Fresno. Used for gradebook, FACTS SIS platform, and tuition collection.
• Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccrediting agency for Catholic schools. Diocese of Fresno schools are accredited through WCEA for educational quality standards.
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional accrediting body for schools. Some Catholic schools in the diocese also hold WASC accreditation in addition to WCEA.
• California Catholic Conference (CCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial public policy voice of the Catholic Church in California. The Diocese of Fresno participates in advocacy efforts through the CCC on issues affecting Catholics.
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational-level episcopal conference providing guidance and standards for Catholic education in the United States.
• Marjaree Mason CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership supporting and empowering adults and their children affected by domestic violence. Diocese collaborates on social justice and community outreach initiatives.
• Catholic Charities (Diocese of Fresno)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity benefit organization serving families in the greatest need with food, clothing, housing, support, and education services. Integrated with diocese's social justice mission.
• Poverello HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides meals, social services, and temporary shelter. Diocese collaborates on serving the poor and vulnerable in the community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Diocese of Oakland: East Bay California Catholic diocese operating parish elementary schools and diocesan secondary schools under centralized Catholic education leadership. Comparable governance, scale, and Catholic-identity-driven enrollment model.
• Diocese of Orange: Southern California Catholic diocese running a network of Catholic schools through its Department of Catholic Schools. Comparable structure, WCEA/WASC accreditation, and tuition-based funding, though serving a different regional market.
• Diocese of Sacramento: Neighboring California Catholic diocese operating its own network of parish and diocesan Catholic schools under an Office of Catholic Education. Highly comparable in scale, regional concentration in Northern/Central California, and tuition-donation revenue model.
• Diocese of San Diego: Southern California Catholic diocese operating Catholic elementary and high schools under unified diocesan governance. Comparable in multi-school administration, Catholic-identity positioning, and donation/tuition revenue mix.
• Archdiocese of Los Angeles: The largest Catholic jurisdiction in California, operating one of the largest archdiocesan K-12 school systems in the U.S. under a parallel Education Corporation / Office of Catholic Education structure; directly comparable governance, tuition, and parish-funded school model.
• Diocese of San Jose: California Catholic diocese running multiple parish-connected Catholic elementary and high schools under unified diocesan governance. Comparable in school-network structure, WCEA/WASC accreditation, and parish-referral funnel.
• Archdiocese of San Francisco: California Catholic archdiocese operating Catholic schools across the Bay Area with an Office of Catholic Education. Directly comparable in mission, tuition model, and parish-tied school operations, though serving a higher-cost urban market.

Regional players

• Diocese of Las Vegas: Neighboring Western U.S. Catholic diocese operating its own Catholic school system under an Office of Catholic Schools. Operates in a different geography but uses the same diocesan-school-parish governance template and accreditation framework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCU52iYQt4c1w2lgUdh4tamw
• Facebookfacebook.com/RomanCatholicDioceseOfFresno
• Instagraminstagram.com/dioceseoffresno
• TikToktiktok.com/@valleycatholics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diocese-of-fresno-education-corporation

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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