Catholic Charities of California
Catholic Charities of California (CCC) is a public charity based in Sacramento that represents a statewide network of local Catholic Charities organizations. It raises and administers funding on behalf of the network, supports local agencies, and operates statewide human-services programs addressing poverty and the needs of vulnerable Californians.
Catholic Charities of California at a glance
In short: Catholic Charities of California gave $33.5M across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in California. 34% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,541,116
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,156,590
- +32.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $995,958
- Total assets
- $20,526,956
- +2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (10 of 29, 2025)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Catholic Charities of California
- Contact
Mailing address: 1107 9Th Street 707, Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 706-1539
Website: https://catholiccharitiesca.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Catholic Charities of California funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Charities of Los Angeles ($5.4M). Together the top 10 received $25.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
119 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 50 grants of 119 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CCC describes its work as statewide, through local agencies serving California communities. Its 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Catholic Charities of California open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 29 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $276K; repeat grants $1.6M. How we count
Medians: $132K first-time, $1.4M repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 $17.1M (2020) to $33.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $33.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | General Program Support | $5,363,284 |
| Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County San Jose, CA | General Program Support | $3,393,188 |
| Northern Valley Catholic Social Services Redding, CA | General Program Support | $3,076,848 |
| Catholic Charities of Fresno Fresno, CA | General Program Support | $2,938,483 |
| Catholic Charities of Monterey Seaside, CA | General Program Support | $2,415,018 |
| Catholic Charities of Orange County Santa Ana, CA | General Program Support | $1,862,729 |
| Catholic Charities CYO (San Francisco) San Francisco, CA | General Program Support | $1,754,976 |
| Catholic Charities of Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, CA | General Program Support | $1,555,735 |
| Catholic Social Services of Solano Vallejo, CA | General Program Support | $1,486,282 |
| Community Recovery Team El Cajun, CA | General Program Support | $1,416,145 |
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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 | $20,526,956 | $38,644,403 | $37,689,165 | $33,541,116 | 29 | $143,387 |
| 2024 | $19,978,074 | $36,663,029 | $36,212,877 | $32,203,609 | 37 | $108,043 |
| 2023 | $15,160,676 | $25,396,349 | $25,005,865 | $21,932,656 | 19 | $570 |
| 2022 | $13,796,003 | $23,008,997 | $22,012,301 | $19,443,260 | 19 | $401 |
| 2021 | $10,235,748 | $19,161,907 | $20,372,778 | $17,810,815 | 15 | $1,435 |
| 2020 | $9,407,753 | $22,205,619 | $19,345,758 | $17,083,184 | 15 | $1,237 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CCC describes its mission as providing leadership, resources, and collaborative opportunities to expand professional human-services delivery to people of all cultures and beliefs throughout California. Its 2024 filing states that its mission is to promote the social welfare of California, particularly for poor and marginalized people, through Catholic Charities agencies.
Its programs include CalFresh outreach and nutrition education; immigration legal assistance, including services for unaccompanied minors; and disaster case management and emergency preparedness. The organization says it applies for funding on behalf of local agencies and leads administration of regional and statewide programs.
CCC’s 2025 grants included general program support for local Catholic Charities and related organizations. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County says it serves and advocates for people in need, especially those living in poverty; Community Recovery Team says it coordinates resources to help families affected by disaster rebuild their homes and lives; and Community Bridges says it provides meals, transportation, family resources, childcare, nutrition education, and referrals to community members in need.
Grantmaking
CCC reported 29 grants totaling $33,541,116 in filing year 2025. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $5,363,284, with a median of $995,958. The largest reported grants were:
The listed largest grants were designated for general program support. CCC’s filing says its board reviews and approves grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Reverend Monsignor Gregory Cox as president effective June 2025 and Kenneth Sawa as president through June 2025. It also lists Martha Arevalos as treasurer and Angela Di Novella as secretary. Board members named in that filing include Most Reverend Jaime Soto, Appaswamy PajANOR, Jeff Negrete, Kathleen Domingo, Ellen Roy, and Ellen Hammerle.
CCC’s website identifies Shannon Lahey as CEO.
Catholic Charities of California is led by Shannon Lahey, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 6 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shannon Lahey
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
35.5 hrs/week
$132K (2020) → $177K (2025)
Kenneth Sawa
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reverend Monsignor Gregory Cox
President
Treasurer & Secretary → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Battaglia
Director of Programs
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$101K (2021) → $135K (2025)
Humberto Perez
Finance Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$69K (2025)
Shyama Melvin
Director of Disaster Case Management
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Suzanne Olson
Director of Committee & Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2025)
Jesse Thompson
Managing Attorney
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$110K (2022) → $124K (2025)
Appaswamy Vino Pajanor
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Kepferle
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Negrete
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Peterson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Most Reverend Jaime Soto
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Roy
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Domingo
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Arevalos
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Di Novella
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Hammerle
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Miriam Sammartino
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennielynn Holmes
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Dolejsi
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mario Alioto
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Ney
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Pam Richmond (2020–2024) — Finance Director
- Former: Elisa Pehlke (2022–2024) — Director of Health Program
- Former: Cathy O'Connor (2024) — Finance Director
- Former: Len Marabella (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ana Ventura Phares (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Elvira Ramirez (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jilma Meneses (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Andy Rivas (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: John Watkins (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rose Ann Stock (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tita Smith (2020) — Board Member
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 $177K, to Shannon Lahey (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Catholic Charities of California
How much does Catholic Charities of California give each year?
Catholic Charities of California gave $33.5M across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $32.2M across 37 grants.
What is Catholic Charities of California's typical grant size?
Catholic Charities of California's median grant in 2025 was $995,958, and its average grant was $1,156,590, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Catholic Charities of California that year got $276K on average.
Where does Catholic Charities of California give grants?
Catholic Charities of California gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants), Sacramento, CA (2 grants) and Watsonville, CA (2 grants).
Does Catholic Charities of California give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Catholic Charities of California's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Catholic Charities of California's largest grantees?
Catholic Charities of California's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Charities of Los Angeles ($5,363,284), Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County ($3,393,188) and Northern Valley Catholic Social Services ($3,076,848), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Catholic Charities of California?
Catholic Charities of California reported $20.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $38.6M.
What does Catholic Charities of California fund?
CCC describes its mission as providing leadership, resources, and collaborative opportunities to expand professional human-services delivery to people of all cultures and beliefs throughout California. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Catholic Charities of California?
Catholic Charities of California has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check catholiccharitiesca.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Catholic Charities of California's EIN?
Catholic Charities of California's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4098671. 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 January 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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