Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego
Catholic Charities provides social services and administers various governmental and social programs. Designed to meet the challenge of the ever-changing community by utilizing spiritual, human and financial resources, our programs enable those we serve to experience dignity and respect.
Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego at a glance
- Total assets
- $29,737,995
- -24.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $99,121,061
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $180,107
- -38.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $95,712,227
- +18.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 3 grants totaling $1.1M.
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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 | $29,737,995 | $99,121,061 | $95,712,227 | — | — | $180,107 |
| 2024 | $39,149,428 | $80,422,631 | $80,656,696 | — | — | $291,061 |
| 2023 | $63,995,866 | $69,979,329 | $69,387,331 | — | — | $-200,913 |
| 2022 | $36,841,308 | $32,606,802 | $33,084,968 | — | — | $96,426 |
| 2021 | $26,172,867 | $16,522,646 | $14,440,724 | — | — | $83,775 |
| 2020 | $14,898,699 | $11,615,578 | $13,079,720 | — | — | $160,347 |
| 2019 | $15,051,673 | $11,532,980 | $12,499,694 | $1,051,875 | 3 | $162,886 |
About Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego
Based on IRS filings
Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $180K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego is led by Appaswamy Vino Pajanor, CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Appaswamy Vino Pajanor
CEO
Executive Director → CEO, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$35K (2019) → $227K (2025)
Bruce Osborn
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Antoinette Fallon
Dept Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$100K (2023) → $111K (2025)
Stephanie Alvarez Ruvalcaba
Dept Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$100K (2023) → $112K (2025)
Cassandra Castellanos
Dept Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2025)
Danielle Snow
Dept Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$113K (2025)
Faith Espejo
Cpo
Chief Program Officer → Cpo, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$96K (2021) → $162K (2025)
Michael Reynolds
CFO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$140K (2023) → $163K (2025)
Mark Edney
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael E. Lovette-Colyer
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Maddox
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret E. McCahill MD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victor M. Jaime EdD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deacon Ned Heiskellpcam
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jocelyn Lomahan
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Huesner
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kort Syverson
Board Member
Borad Member → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim O'Donovan
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Olson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Whisenhunt JD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Santosh Vetticaden MD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Ryall
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Olivia Galvan
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Rodrigo Valdivia (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Vanessa Herbert (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Danielle M. Willenberg (2023–2024) — Director of Philantrphy
- Former: Christy Huerto (2024) — Controller
- Former: Msgr Lawrence Purcell (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cynthia Haines (2023) — Hr Director
- Former: John Pfeiffer (2019–2022) — Former CFO
- Former: Peter Meringolo JD (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Stefanie Zable (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Deacon Domingo Enriquez (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Klause (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mary E. Lyons PhD (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Anne O'Donnell (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: James W. Brennan (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Monsignor L. Purcell (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Bruner (2019) — Former Dof
- Former: Patricia Petterson (2019) — Director Clinical Svcs
- Former: Robert J. Moser PhD (2019) — Former Executive Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $227K, to Appaswamy Vino Pajanor (CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego
How large is Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego?
Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego reported $29.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $99.1M.
What is Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego?
Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $29.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego operate?
Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego has awarded grants in California.
What is Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego's EIN?
Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7334012. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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