California Credit Union
California Credit Union is a public charity based in Glendale, California. It reported $320,127 in grants across 20 recipients in filing year 2025, with grant purposes including education, scholarships, financial literacy, and community programs.
California Credit Union at a glance
In short: California Credit Union gave $320K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $320,127
- +557.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +233.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,006
- +97.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,370
- Primary geography
- California (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to California Credit Union
- Contact
Mailing address: 701 North Brand Blvd 7Th Floor, Glendale, CA 91203
Phone: (818) 291-5522
Website: https://californiacu.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from California Credit Union
Who California Credit Union funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California Credit Union Foundation ($100K). Together the top 10 received $237K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($29,936), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 41 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to California recipients (91%); 7% went to Utah and 2% to Ohio. The listed grant recipients were concentrated in California, including an individual recipient, San Diego, Oceanside, Santa Clarita, Long Beach, and Downey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How California Credit Union gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2023) to $320K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $320K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Credit Union Foundation Los Angeles, CA | To empower local communities by funding student scholarships, teacher grants, and educational initiatives that promote financial well-being and community growth. | $100,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $29,936 |
| Greater Los Angeles Education Foundation Downey, CA | To help provide resources for educators, supportive learning and assist in sponsoring the academic decathlon. | $27,900 |
| Los Angeles Unified School District Education Foundation Los Angeles, CA | To help strengthen targeted district programs and learning initiatives, ensuring equitable opportunities for every child's academic success | $25,000 |
| Children's Miracle Network Salt Lake City, UT | To raise funds and awareness for local children's hospitals in California and Nevada. | $23,200 |
| San Diego Air & Space Museum San Diego, CA | To assist in growing the museum's youth education programs. | $15,000 |
| Classroom of the Future Foundation San Diego, CA | To provide support to student learning, scholarship programs, educator networking and recognition events throughout the year. | $11,600 |
| Los Angeles City Schools Auxiliary Services Trust Fund Los Angeles, CA | To support student-related activities, district-wide athletic and musical events. | $10,000 |
| North County African American Womens Association Oceanside, CA | To sponsor student scholarships and help foster cultural appreciation through education. | $10,000 |
| William S Hart Education Foundation Santa Clarita, CA | To help benefit students and the community wellness through educational programs, stem, literacy, special education, arts, college and career readiness. | $7,740 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 filing reports 20 grants; the 2024 filing reports 6, and the 2023 filing reports 3.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $260,469,150 | $228,922,639 | $320,127 | 20 | $43,297,232 |
| 2024 | $5,046,381,674 | $243,554,300 | $223,294,545 | $48,680 | 6 | $54,513,308 |
| 2023 | $4,876,733,268 | $204,850,638 | $184,990,439 | $30,000 | 3 | $47,527,062 |
| 2022 | $4,561,740,327 | $152,708,557 | $129,286,444 | $84,850 | 8 | $31,808,522 |
| 2021 | $4,290,889,688 | $164,391,792 | $124,229,218 | $62,780 | 4 | $27,316,602 |
| 2020 | $3,815,429,375 | $144,885,317 | $140,425,127 | $126,637 | 11 | $7,396,223 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization describes its mission as operating as a cooperative that promotes thrift and savings among members, provides them credit, and enables them to use and control their money democratically to improve their economic and social conditions.
Its 2025 grants supported education and community activities, including student scholarships, teacher recognition, learning programs, financial literacy, youth education, and children’s healthcare. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: the an individual recipient Education Foundation says it provides resources to the an individual recipient County Office of Education and works with partners to support educational excellence; the Classroom of the Future Foundation describes its work as creating innovative learning environments in San Diego County K–12 public schools; and Children’s Miracle Network says it raises money for children’s healthcare in local communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, California Credit Union reported 20 grants totaling $320,127. Individual grants ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median of $7,370.
The largest reported grants included $100,000 to California Credit Union Foundation for scholarships, teacher grants, and educational initiatives; $29,936 to an individual recipient Unified School District for educator awards and educational programs; $27,900 to an individual recipient Education Foundation for educator resources and the Academic Decathlon; and $25,000 to an individual recipient Unified School District Education Foundation for district programs and learning initiatives. Other notable grants were $23,200 to Children’s Miracle Network for local children’s hospitals in California and Nevada, $15,000 to San Diego Air & Space Museum for youth education, and $11,600 to Classroom of the Future Foundation for student learning and educator programs.
A separate grant-program listing describes California Credit Union Foundation programs, including teacher grants and community grants. Because the credit union’s 2025 filing is marked final, the listed application details are not presented here as current.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Walton Greene as chairman; Pamela Fees as vice chairperson; Rebecca Collier as board secretary; and Jeff Stone as board treasurer. Other listed board members were Ted Fujimoto, Emmanuel Olaes, and Marcia Wade. Victor Hanson was listed as board member emeritus. Janalyn Glymph and William Kaley were listed as supervisory committee chair and secretary, respectively.
California Credit Union is led by Steven O'Connell, President & CEO on filings since 2020; 26 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven O'Connell
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$892K (2020) → $1.2M (2025)
Frank Berriz
Cmt President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$389K (2025)
Mark Lovewell
Executive Vice President, CFO & President of Cuso Ops
Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer → Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & President Cuso, 2021
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & President Cuso → Executive Vice President, CFO & President of Cuso Ops, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$508K (2020) → $694K (2025)
Janalyn Glymph
Supervisory Committee Chair
Supervisory Committee Member → Supervisory Committee Secretary, 2022
Supervisory Committee Secretary → Supervisory Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$838 (2024) → $0 (2025)
Walton Greene
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Lacuesta
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$328K (2020) → $410K (2025)
Emmanuel Olaes
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$899 (2020) → $845 (2025)
Guilbert Hentschke
Supervisory Committee Member
Supervisory Committee Chair → Supervisory Committee Chairman, 2023
Supervisory Committee Chairman → Supervisory Committee Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$792 (2020) → $836 (2025)
Hudson Lee
Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer → Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$507K (2020) → $586K (2025)
Irma A. Jimenez
Vice President & Mortgage Loan Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$333K (2020) → $1.1M (2025)
Jason Pugh
Senior Vice President & Mortgage Lending
Vice President & Real Estate Lending → Senior Vice President & Real Estate Lending, 2024
Senior Vice President & Real Estate Lending → Senior Vice President & Mortgage Lending, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$269K (2020) → $288K (2025)
John Bretthauer
Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$543K (2020) → $1.6M (2025)
Margaret Voskanian
Vice President & Mortgage Loan Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$333K (2020) → $507K (2025)
Patrick Zarifian
Executive Vice President & Chief Experience Officer
Senior Vice President & Chief Experience Officer → Executive Vice President & Chief Experience Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$409K (2020) → $485K (2025)
Richard Hubeny
Executive Vice President & Chief Lending Officer
Senior Vice President & Chief Lending Officer → Executive Vice President & Chief Lending Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$324K (2020) → $550K (2025)
Robert O'Grady
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$615K (2020) → $864K (2025)
Scott J. Svonkin
Supervisory Committee Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$952 (2023) → $1K (2025)
Ted Fujimoto
Board Member
Vice Chairperson → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2025)
Carlo Albert Boton
Financial Advisor
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$297K (2021) → $497K (2025)
Jill Vasant
Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer → Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$305K (2022) → $452K (2025)
Kevin Andrew Witowich
Financial Advisor
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$424K (2022) → $681K (2025)
Brian James Venn
Vice President & Program Manager
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$368K (2023) → $351K (2025)
Amada Morales
Senior Vice President & Human Resources
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$239K (2024) → $284K (2025)
Blanca Donahue
Senior Vice President & Operations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$241K (2024) → $283K (2025)
Kimberly Smith
Senior Vice President & Consumer Lending
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$265K (2024) → $278K (2025)
Marvel Ford
Senior Vice President & Chief Advocacy Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$329K (2024) → $344K (2025)
Sam Nop
Vice President & Controller
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$388K (2024) → $302K (2025)
Kati Marie Tarquini
Vice President, Compliance & Vendor Management
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$207K (2025)
Jeff Stone
Board Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Wade
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Fees
Vice Chairperson
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Collier
Board Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Kaley
Supervisory Committee Secretary
Supervisory Committee Member → Supervisory Committee Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger McTighe Former
Supervisory Committee Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victor Hanson Former
Board Member - Emeritus
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vivian Ekchian
Supervisory Committee Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Diane Madison-Jammal (2020–2024) — Senior Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer
- Former: Roger McTighe (2020–2024) — Supervisory Committee Member
- Former: Victor Hanson (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Fredric Nigro Former (2024) — Board Member
- Former: James Doyle Former (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Surviva Mendoza Former (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Fredric Nigro (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: James Doyle (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Surviva Mendoza (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Miguel Kassem (2021–2023) — Vice President & Mortgage Loan Officer
- Former: Eric Hollingsworth (2020–2022) — Vice President & Mortgage Loan Officer
- Former: Guadalupe Reyes (2020–2022) — Supervisory Committee Member
- Former: Lawrence Serot (2020–2022) — Supervisory Committee Member
- Former: Paul Vanden Brook (2022) — Financial Advisor
- Former: Patrick Carey Former (2021) — Executive Vice President, General Counsel & President Cuso
- Former: Stephen O'Connell (2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Patrick Carey (2020) — Executive Vice President, General Counsel, President & Cuso
- Former: Tracy Shelley (2020) — Vice President & Mortgage Loan Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.6M, to John Bretthauer (EVP, Chief Administrative Officer). 26 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about California Credit Union
How much does California Credit Union give each year?
California Credit Union gave $320K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $49K across 6 grants.
What is California Credit Union's typical grant size?
California Credit Union's median grant in 2025 was $7,370, and its average grant was $16,006, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does California Credit Union give grants?
California Credit Union gives mostly in California: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (7 grants), San Diego, CA (3 grants) and Chula Vista, CA (2 grants).
Does California Credit Union give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on California Credit Union's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are California Credit Union's largest grantees?
California Credit Union's largest 2025 grantees include California Credit Union Foundation ($100,000), Greater Los Angeles Education Foundation ($27,900) and Los Angeles Unified School District Education Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($29,936), which are not listed by name. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does California Credit Union fund?
The organization describes its mission as operating as a cooperative that promotes thrift and savings among members, provides them credit, and enables them to use and control their money democratically to improve their economic and social conditions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from California Credit Union?
California Credit Union has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check californiacu.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is California Credit Union's EIN?
California Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-0951410. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). California Credit Union funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/california-credit-union-morg_25c510e8ec0a467cbf1b29b96bd44616
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