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Catholic Charities Corporation

Public charity · Grantmaker Cleveland, OH EIN: 34-1318541 Website

Catholic Charities Corporation at a glance

In short: Catholic Charities Corporation gave $3.1M across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $511K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$3,065,247
+32.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$510,875
+98.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$35,000
Total assets
$70,601,229
-4.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Catholic Charities Corporation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Diocese of Cleveland: $2.9MDiocese of Cleveland$2.9MWomankind Inc: $52KWomankind Inc$52KZelie's Home: $50KZelie's Home$50KHannah's Home: $20KHannah's Home$20KAkron Pregnancy Services: $20KAkron Pregnancy Services$20KAshland Care Center Inc: $20KAshland Care Center Inc$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was Diocese of Cleveland ($2.9M). Together the top 6 received $3.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K6$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 25 (44%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ClevelandGarfield HTSMentorAkronAshlandLakewoodNewbury

How Catholic Charities Corporation gives

  • Giving grew 67% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M3 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 9 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2021) to $3.1M (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $3.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Diocese of Cleveland Cleveland, OHSupport for chaplain program, youth/young adult and marriage/family ministries$2,902,847
Womankind Inc Cleveland, OHOperating Support$52,400
Zelie's Home Garfield HTS, OHOperating Support$50,000
Hannah's Home Mentor, OHOperating Support$20,000
Akron Pregnancy Services Akron, OHOperating Support$20,000
Ashland Care Center Inc Ashland, OHOperating Support$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$70,601,229$66,774,146$70,874,646$3,065,2476$1,089,402
2023$74,243,690$59,964,087$66,112,657$2,311,4379$1,134,630
2022$73,741,656$67,297,112$56,771,756$2,053,1964$687,466
2021$62,419,322$52,175,078$51,015,070$1,840,7973$490,325
2020$58,517,861$52,022,322$51,975,134$1,895,6443$556,328

About Catholic Charities Corporation

Based on IRS filings

Catholic Charities Corporation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $70.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $3.1M. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Catholic Charities Corporation is led by Patrick Gareau, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 10 of 45 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Patrick Gareau

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $231K (2020) → $223K (2024)

  • Megan Kim

    Chair

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Horne

    Senior Director Train & Strategy

    Sr.dir.of Bi, Strategy & Administrator → Sr.dir, -Training & Strategy, 2022

    Sr.dir, -Training & Strategy → Senior Director Train & Strategy, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2020) → $132K (2024)

  • Joan Hinkleman

    Senior Director Family Services

    Senior Director - Family Services → Sr.director- Family Services, 2022

    Sr.director- Family Services → Senior Director Family Services, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2020) → $122K (2024)

  • William Kline III

    Senior Director - Tpr

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2020) → $115K (2024)

  • Linda Schettler

    Director Early Learning

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2023) → $111K (2024)

  • Anna Herceg

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clint Simmons

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Most Reverend Bishop Edward Malesic

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Marnecheck

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Loesch

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Bernot

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Novak

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Tayek

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jared Rispinto

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanna Lopez Inman

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Fiala

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Retanio Rucker

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Manson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Patton

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Chin

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Staron

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bernadette Coberly

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Aquino

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Bender

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Esbenshade

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Pienkofer

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Matoney

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ali Rife

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison Kenney

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Diehl

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Lechard

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Swiderski

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark McGrievy

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Chambers

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Echan

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tricia Rhea

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Harris

    Chief Adm. Officer

    Senior Director of Human Resources → Chief Administrator Officer, 2022

    Chief Administrator Officer → Chief Adm. Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2020) → $161K (2024)

  • Fredy Robles

    Chief Program Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $142K (2020) → $151K (2024)

  • James Graham

    Chief Finance Officer

    CFO → Chief Finance Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $136K (2020) → $178K (2024)

  • Lisa Black

    General Counsel

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $160K (2022) → $174K (2024)

  • Rachel Ehret

    Nurse Practitioner

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $146K (2023) → $154K (2024)

  • Anthony Searcy

    Secretary

    Director → Vice Chair, 2021

    Vice Chair → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric German

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Malizia

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (43)
  • Former: Charles Dottore (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Christina Niro (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Debora Venzor (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Dorothy Nemec (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Frank Legan (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Keith Durand (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michael Kozlowski (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michael Lonsway (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Robert Horvath (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Suzanne Martin Cason (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Stock (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sr Kathleen Ryan (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ed Liggett (2023) — Director
  • Former: Kate Biggar (2023) — Director
  • Former: Tim Warner (2023) — Director
  • Former: Edward Liggett (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Joseph Swiderski (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kurt McMaken (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sr Kathleen Ryan Snd (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Terence Flanagan (2020–2022) — Executive Director-Parish Outreach
  • Former: Timothy Warner (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Catherine Breck (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Katherine Biggar (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Peinkofer (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Charles Aquino (2022) — Director
  • Former: Douglas Tayek (2022) — Director
  • Former: Garrick Lipscomb (2022) — Director Information Tech.
  • Former: Honorable Jessica Price Smith (2022) — Director
  • Former: Reverand Thomas Stock (2022) — Director
  • Former: Daniel Kierce (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Danielle Maur (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Gasbarre-Black (2020–2021) — General Counsel
  • Former: Patricia Holian (2020–2021) — Executive Vice President & COO
  • Former: Todd Schrader (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Damon Taseff (2021) — Director
  • Former: Horne Christine (2021) — Senior Dir.-Bi, Strategy & Administration
  • Former: Kline Iii William (2021) — Senior Director - Tpr
  • Former: Dennis Bondziony (2020) — Director
  • Former: Dougless Tayek (2020) — Director
  • Former: Joe Manning (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mark Seryak (2020) — Director
  • Former: Most Reverend Nelson Perez (2020) — Director
  • Former: Wayne Peel (2020) — CFO

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Patrick Gareau — President/CEO: $223KPatrick GareauPresident/CEO$223KJames Graham — Chief Fin. Off.: $178KJames GrahamChief Fin. Off.$178KLisa Black — General Counsel: $174KLisa BlackGeneral Counsel$174KAndrea Harris — Chief ADM. Off.: $161KAndrea HarrisChief ADM. Off.$161KRachel Ehret — Nurse Practitioner: $154KRachel EhretNurse Practitioner$154KFredy Robles — Chief Prog. Off.: $151KFredy RoblesChief Prog. Off.$151KChristine Horne — Sr. DIR. Train & Strategy: $132KChristine HorneSr. DIR. Train & Strategy$132KJoan Hinkleman — Sr. DIR. Family Services: $122KJoan HinklemanSr. DIR. Family Services$122KWilliam Kline III — Sr. Director - TPR: $115KWilliam Kline IIISr. Director - TPR$115KLinda Schettler — DIR. Early Learning: $111KLinda SchettlerDIR. Early Learning$111K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $223K, to Patrick Gareau (President/CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Catholic Charities Corporation

How much does Catholic Charities Corporation give each year?

Catholic Charities Corporation gave $3.1M across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.3M across 9 grants.

What is Catholic Charities Corporation's typical grant size?

Catholic Charities Corporation's median grant in 2024 was $35,000, and its average grant was $510,875, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Catholic Charities Corporation give grants?

Catholic Charities Corporation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (2 grants).

Does Catholic Charities Corporation give general operating support?

Yes: 83% of Catholic Charities Corporation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Who are Catholic Charities Corporation's largest grantees?

Catholic Charities Corporation's largest 2024 grantees include Diocese of Cleveland ($2,902,847), Womankind Inc ($52,400) and Zelie's Home ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Catholic Charities Corporation?

Catholic Charities Corporation reported $70.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $66.8M.

What is Catholic Charities Corporation?

Catholic Charities Corporation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Cleveland, OH. It holds $70.6M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Catholic Charities Corporation's EIN?

Catholic Charities Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1318541. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 21, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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