Established on a legacy of faith and philanthropy,
The Billings Catholic Schools Foundations provides for the immediate needs and lasting stability of our Billings Catholic Schools to support an exceptional Catholic education for our community’s families.
We provide resources ensuring our Billings Catholic Schools thrive today
while envisioning a future where all families who desire a catholic education can attain one.
Your Billings Catholic Schools Foundation formed in 2005 as the predecessor to the Billings Area Catholic Education Trust (BACET). The Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of our Billings Catholic Schools, to encompass BACET and its related funds, to carry out Mayfair – our schools’ largest annual fundraising event, and to be the conduit for philanthropic endeavors of our Billings Catholic Schools, its students, parents, teachers, and staff.
Each year, your Billings Catholic Schools Foundation bridges donors and their passion with our Billings Catholic Schools and its needs, distributing over $1.5M in tuition assistance and scholarships, mission support, special project funding, facility and capital enhancements, and more.
Meet our board of directors
Mark DeHart
Chair, BCS Parent
Manager Montana Sulfur & Chemical
Bryce Burke
Alumnus
Attorney, Moulton Bellingham
Connor Cunningham
Alumnus
Agent/Registered Representative, Farm Bureau Financial Services
Quinn Donovan
BCS Parent
Owner/CEO, First Montana Title Company
Caitlin Corson
Alumna and BCS Parent
Senior Legal Operations Manager, Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Jared Harris
Alumnus and BCS Parent
Vice President, HDR, Inc.
Christine Harris
BCS Parent
Patrick Beddow
Alumnus and BCS Parent
Partner/Attorney, Karell Kimmet Bellow PLLP
Eddie Avila
BCS Parent
Realtor
Chris Newbury
Parent
Owner/Operator McDonalds
Amy Reger
Alumna and BCS Parent
Ralph Studer
Alumni; Parent of Alumni
Retired; Studer Construction
Austin Trunkle
Alumnus
Financial Analyst, CR Builders, Inc.
Shanna Tourtlotte
BCS Parent
CEO SYNERGY HomeCare
Rachel Turley
Alumna
Director of Operations, Turley Dental
Patrick O’Leary
Alumni Parent and Grandparent
Senior Vice President O’Leary Wealth Management – D.A. Davidson & Co.
Kasodie West Novakovich
Future Parent and Spouse of Alumnus
Partner at AVA Law
Laura Prill
Alumna and BCS Parent
Office Administrator Prill Dental
Aleksei Grosulak
Alumnus and BCS Parent
Wealth Management Advisor Merrill Lynch
Meet Our Staff
Adam Liberty
President
I serve as the President of Billings Catholic Schools Foundation. Upon graduating Carroll College in 2010, I fell into non-profit work and made it a career. Gathering resources for the great work non-profits accomplish became my primary focus – knowing that non-profits can do more, with more. Although a public schools graduate, our Catholic schools has and continues to shape my life. Since my high school years, I happened upon a group of Central students who are now lasting friends. One of those Central students became my wife, Danielle, an ’05 alumna. Together, we have 4 kids – Cooper, Sophia, Marshall, and Bennett – all of whom will graduate from our Catholic schools. Beyond just connections, the schools share my values, my life, and my work: faith in our Catholic tradition, instilling virtue through family spirit, and pursuing truth and knowledge through academic excellence. As one who is deeply impacted by our Billings Catholic Schools, I am grateful to you who make our Catholic schools what they are.
Nikki Burke
Development Director
I have been with the Billings Catholic Schools Foundation since February of 2010. I served as the Administrative Associate for many years and in the past years have taken over the role as the Development Director. I was raised in Deer Lodge, MT and graduated from Powell County High School. I then went on and received my Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Montana. I have one son, Rylan, who attends St. Francis and he loves being a Ram. I currently coach volleyball for Billings Central and have been a part of 6 state championship teams! The Billings Catholic Schools is such a wonderful community to be a part of and couldn’t be more grateful for what it has meant to my family.
See Our Recent Financials
