Catholic Charities of California
Catholic Charities of California reported $38.6 million in revenue and $37.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.76 went to program services, $2.86 to management and general costs and $0.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. Government grants made up 99.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $210,417 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 74% 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 $38MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $39MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.2% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $210,417 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.56% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseDisaster case management program (dcmp) - the organization has contracted with the california department of social services to provide disaster case management services to californians eligible for federal assistance pursuant to the disaster relief and emergency assistance act administered by the U.S. Department of homeland security federal emergency management agency (fema). Emergency preparedness - the organization has contracted with the california office of emergency services to implement tailored emergency preparedness strategies by providing public outreach, education, training and…
Immigration legal services - the organization has contracted with the california department of social services to provide immigration legal services. The unaccompanied undocumented minor (uum) legal services program provides legal services to youth released into the custody of a sponsor by the federal office of refugee resettlement (orr). This program provides funding to the board of immigration appeals accredited local agencies to represent uums in specific types of judicial and administrative immigration proceedings, including asylum, u-visa, t-visa, and sijs. The immigration services…
Nutrition outreach and education - the organization has contracted with the US department of agriculture and california department of social services to provide cal fresh outreach and snap-ed nutrition education to eligible californians. Outreach services assist eligible households to enroll in and maintain cal fresh benefits. Snap-ed services help to improve the health and well-being of qualified households and individuals by providing them with additional resources and education to meet their nutritional needs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.50 hrs/week | $176,847 | $0 | $33,570 | $210,417 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,830 | $0 | $39,266 | $174,096 |
| MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,820 | $0 | $37,052 | $160,872 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMM & DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,273 | $0 | $27,315 | $137,588 |
| DIRECTOR OF DISASTER CASE MGMT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,095 | $0 | $34,388 | $136,483 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $68,625 | $0 | $7,289 | $75,914 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Charities of California (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $286K (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–1b14 · 14 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 529
- Volunteers Part I, line 617
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PERALES & ASSOC EVALUATION SERVICES Consulting | $116,385 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Charities of California totaling $251K 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 California'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 California, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Catholic Charities of California's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Catholic Charities of California reported that 96.8% of its $37.7 million in expenses went to program services, 2.9% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Charities of California pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Charities of California reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $210,417, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Charities of California get its money?
Of $38.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.5% came from contributions and grants (including 99.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Charities of California a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4098671 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), 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 202641209349302174 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501189349302570 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420309349300222 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310469349302461 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240689349300229 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130269349301028 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4098671: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.