The Benton County Catholic Educational Trust was established in 1993 as a result of the guidance and dedicated efforts of Wilford "Red" and Esther Senesac and the generous bequest of the late Cecil Budreau and other donors concerned with the future availability of Catholic Education in Benton County. The Trust also made its first distributions in 1993. The Trust is managed by a 15 member board of trustees, representing each parish in Benton County.