Catholic Charities Foundation Inc
Provide support to the catholic charities of the archdiocese of milwaukee, inc.
Catholic Charities Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,769,089
- +46.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,284,488
- +633.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $237,101
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $38,168
- -91.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Catholic Charities Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2023) to $400K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI | Support Program Services | $400,000 |
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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 | $8,769,089 | $2,284,488 | $38,168 | — | — | $237,101 |
| 2024 | $5,994,465 | $311,532 | $453,349 | $400,000 | 1 | $264,418 |
| 2023 | $6,081,639 | $251,617 | $141,959 | $56,249 | 1 | $219,076 |
| 2022 | $5,589,728 | $-625,844 | $285,937 | $212,000 | 1 | $-701,858 |
| 2021 | $6,531,732 | $3,368,135 | $96,834 | — | — | $325,061 |
| 2020 | $3,293,729 | $274,726 | $48,420 | — | — | $217,393 |
About Catholic Charities Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Catholic Charities Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $237K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Catholic Charities Foundation Inc is led by Paul Eberle, President & CEO on the 2025 filing; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Eberle
President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Knight
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Rekowski
Trustee
Ex-Officio Director → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Bloedorn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allen Schlinsog
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Hemauer
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ricardo Cisneros
Former Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer → Former Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$11K (2020) → $0 (2025)
John Marek
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Gramling
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Art Wigchers
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Father David Reith (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sharon Deguzman (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Pamela Owens (2023) — Trustee
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 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $12K, to Ricardo Cisneros (Chief Operating Officer).
Frequently asked questions about Catholic Charities Foundation Inc
How large is Catholic Charities Foundation Inc?
Catholic Charities Foundation Inc reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
Where does Catholic Charities Foundation Inc operate?
Catholic Charities Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Catholic Charities Foundation Inc's EIN?
Catholic Charities Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1231223. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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