Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida
Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that has served its communities since 1928, carrying out the social mission of the Catholic Church across 18 counties in the Florida Panhandle. The organization serves, empowers, and advocates for impoverished and vulnerable families and individuals of any race, religion, or national origin through comprehensive programs including emergency financial assistance, food pantries, adoption and pregnancy services, immigration and refugee resettlement, and transitional housing. With 90% of their clients being non-Catholic, Catholic Charities provides tailored services designed to foster long-term, positive change while respecting the dignity of those served through professional, compassionate care in multiple languages.
Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,712,400
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,260,404
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $47,504
- -10.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,173,214
- +17.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida gives
- Giving grew 2082% 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $113K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $113K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities Inc-Ridgeland MS Ridgeland, MS | Hurricane Donation | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities Bureau Inc Jacksonville, FL | Hurricane Grant | $30,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services Harlan, IA | Donation for Phillipines Disaster | $22,567 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese St Petersburg St Petersburg, FL | Hurricane Grant | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,712,400 | $4,260,404 | $4,173,214 | — | — | $47,504 |
| 2024 | $3,661,580 | $3,850,382 | $3,551,705 | $112,567 | 4 | $52,885 |
| 2023 | $3,133,228 | $3,380,573 | $3,530,125 | $56,480 | 3 | $16,826 |
| 2022 | $3,279,839 | $4,650,825 | $5,266,562 | — | — | $17,134 |
| 2021 | $3,903,346 | $5,027,152 | $4,748,717 | $5,160 | 1 | $14,620 |
| 2020 | $3,839,131 | $4,781,622 | $4,354,507 | $28,654 | 2 | $13,397 |
| 2019 | $3,097,370 | $5,341,030 | $4,058,188 | $16,000 | 3 | $12,618 |
About Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida
Based on IRS filings
Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida is a public charity, based in Pensacola, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $48K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida is led by Mattthew Knee, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mattthew Knee
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$103K (2020) → $110K (2025)
Tiffani Crowson Hinds
Chairperson
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Skitt
Director of Finance
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$73K (2020) → $82K (2025)
Karen Emmanuel
Board Member
Chairperson → Vice Chairperson, 2022
Vice Chairperson → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Straughn
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Wack
Bishop
Board Member & Bishop → Bishop, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank McColm II
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luke Farabaugh
Board Member & Priest
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Rice
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eddie Norris
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Coburn
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosetta Durant
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Ferreira
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Odin Berg
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Cserep
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Dominic Calabro (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Miles Anderson (2019–2024) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Edward Burns (2024) — Nonboard Member
- Former: Judy Galbavy (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Angelica Otero (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Romeo Aggabao (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Andy Remke (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jules Kariher (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jerome Todd (2019–2021) — Chairperson
- Former: Kevin McQuone (2019–2021) — Board Member & Priest
- Former: Robby Youd (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Charlie Robinson (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Dale O. Knee (2019) — Past Chairperson
- Former: John Halstead (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Margaret Neubauer (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick Schlenker (2019) — Secretary
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 $110K, to Mattthew Knee (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida
How large is Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida?
Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.3M.
Where does Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida operate?
Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida has awarded grants in Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio.
What is Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida's EIN?
Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3213644. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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