Caritas Telecommunications
Caritas Telecommunications, inc. Provides educational programming and services to catholic churches and schools in san bernardino and Riverside counties utilizing federally licensed educational broadband spectrum.
Caritas Telecommunications at a glance
In short: Caritas Telecommunications gave $2.8M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.8M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,847,012
- +852.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,847,012
- +852.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,847,012
- Total assets
- $23,347,821
- +108.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Caritas Telecommunications funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Roman Catholic Bishop of San Bernardino ($2.8M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Caritas Telecommunications gives
- Giving grew 1605% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $137K (2019) to $2.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Bishop of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA | Communications Department Support Video Conferencing, Media Center | $2,847,012 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,347,821 | $15,307,648 | $3,133,835 | $2,847,012 | 1 | $12,594,005 |
| 2024 | $11,221,162 | $2,075,081 | $2,176,236 | $298,791 | 1 | $337,937 |
| 2023 | $10,441,644 | $1,100,196 | $1,660,325 | $684,642 | 1 | $163,377 |
| 2022 | $10,227,396 | $1,292,209 | $1,277,764 | $167,009 | 1 | $233,930 |
| 2021 | $11,718,215 | $1,349,340 | $1,462,704 | $248,342 | 1 | $346,583 |
| 2020 | $10,028,654 | $309,467 | $1,021,171 | $245,600 | 2 | $205,258 |
| 2019 | $10,709,374 | $386,063 | $986,264 | $137,496 | 2 | $239,208 |
About Caritas Telecommunications
Based on IRS filings
Caritas Telecommunications is a public charity, based in San Bernardino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.8M. Net investment income was $12.6M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Caritas Telecommunications is led by Most Reverend Alberto Rojas, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Most Reverend Alberto Rojas
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Pulver
Chair
Director → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Satzger
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Very Reverend Gerard M. Lopez
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deacon Octavio Echeverria
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Ortiz
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ursula Hinkson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Enrique G. Murillo Jr.
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Director, 2021
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Kennedy
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jorge Montenegro
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: John Andrews (2022) — Director
- Former: Charlie Johnson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gerald R. Barnes (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Gerard M. Lopez (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Laura Clark (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Caritas Telecommunications
How much does Caritas Telecommunications give each year?
Caritas Telecommunications gave $2.8M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $299K across 1 grant.
How large is Caritas Telecommunications?
Caritas Telecommunications reported $23.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.3M.
Where does Caritas Telecommunications operate?
Caritas Telecommunications has awarded grants in California.
What is Caritas Telecommunications's EIN?
Caritas Telecommunications's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0440691. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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