Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County reported $52.4 million in revenue and $53.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.82 went to program services, $11.26 to management and general costs and $4.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.7% of the total. Government grants made up 63.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $381,379 (CHIEF PROGRAM & STRATEGY OFFICER). 53 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $53MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $52MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 63.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $381,379 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.72% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 53 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChildren, youth and family development:the children, youth and family development serves all ages through a community-based approach to empower participants to improve their education, health and family relationships to strengthen their resiliency and prevent poverty
Community advocacy and family support:this program includes older adult services; emergency programs and housing services; cathedral social ministries; advocacy and community engagement; and youth empowered for success
Refugee foster care:provides support and placement for unaccompanied refugee minors with host foster families in Santa Clara County and eight other counties in the bay area. The program trains and supports persons who want to become foster parents. The program also covered afghan refugee support and placement
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF PROGRAM & STRATEGY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $356,713 | $0 | $24,666 | $381,379 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (OUTGOING) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $321,001 | $0 | $37,978 | $358,979 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $257,000 | $0 | $36,260 | $293,260 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $253,836 | $0 | $28,207 | $282,043 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,563 | $0 | $13,739 | $227,302 |
| DIVISION DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,574 | $0 | $54,315 | $211,889 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,000 | $0 | $32,606 | $194,606 |
| DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,497 | $0 | $30,931 | $190,428 |
53 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b24 · 24 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5719
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,455
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SWENSON DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION Cleaning services | $352,306 |
| MOONCHEF LLC Catering services | $287,473 |
| ST ANDREW'S RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS FOR YO Transitional housing for refugee kids | $275,754 |
| CT COACHWORKS LLC Custom van design for medical mobile uni | $235,535 |
| AIR MECHANIX Facilities repairs and maintenance | $173,110 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County totaling $1.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County reported that 83.8% of its $53.1 million in expenses went to program services, 11.3% to management and general and 4.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $381,379, for the role of CHIEF PROGRAM & STRATEGY OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County get its money?
Of $52.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.7% came from contributions and grants (including 63.4% from government grants) and 5.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2762269 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631339349305018 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349313610 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349313084 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349320202 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349306785 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349305606 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2762269: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.