The mission of APESF is to graciously serve Arizona families by providing tuition assistance for their children's private education while honoring the generosity of every donor.
Director of Corporate Partnerships
Director of Operations
Director of Community Outreach
It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of APESF’s founder, Mark Moerkerke.
In 1998, Mark launched APESF with a clear vision to create a school tuition organization that served Arizona families seeking the “Best-Fit” education for their children. Over the past 23 years, thousands of students across the state of Arizona have benefited from the financial support of this remarkable scholarship program. Mark’s heart was always to serve financially challenged families that could not otherwise afford the schools that best fit their children’s educational needs.
Mark was a warm, kind, and generous leader and a committed and passionate advocate for school choice. As a beloved member of our APESF family, he will be deeply missed.
Kevin Armstrong (2021)*, Former Principal Wickenburg Christian Academy Derek Bohlen (2021)*, VP of Business Development Makers Sports Management Paul Cox (2012)*, Director of Development Teen Challenge of Arizona Dr. Gary Philip Damore (2013)*, Principal Cultivate Consulting Services
Grant Sardachuk (2004)*, Managing Partner Wild Rose Investments, LLLP
*Independent voting member
Monica Stern, External Auditor Monica J Stern, CPA, PLLC
Robert Erven Brown, Partner & Legal Counsel Schmitt Schneck Even & Williams, P.C.