Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas
People of faith responding to needs by serving, teaching, building community and preserving the dignity of individuals and families in Southeast Texas.
Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas at a glance
In short: Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,800
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $10,600
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $8,750,686
- +27.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St John Vianney Catholic Chu ($12K). Together the top 3 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St John Vianney Catholic Chu St Petersburg, FL | — | $11,800 |
| Catholic Charities-Dio of Cha Charlotte, NC | — | $10,000 |
| Catholic Charities-Dio of St St Petersburg, FL | — | $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 | $8,750,686 | $4,979,633 | $3,142,824 | $31,800 | 3 | $318,757 |
| 2024 | $6,861,721 | $2,587,651 | $3,880,630 | — | — | $407,540 |
| 2023 | $7,869,561 | $2,875,657 | $2,924,015 | — | — | $239,272 |
| 2022 | $7,720,927 | $2,107,323 | $3,197,760 | — | — | $-230,103 |
| 2021 | $8,911,142 | $5,641,856 | $3,265,030 | — | — | $201,159 |
| 2020 | $6,929,497 | $4,614,917 | $4,873,643 | — | — | $72,750 |
| 2019 | $6,912,034 | $3,475,020 | $3,412,252 | $15,024 | 2 | $99,463 |
About Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas
Based on IRS filings
Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Beaumont, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $319K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas is led by Carolyn R Fernandez, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 1 of 23 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn R Fernandez
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$105K (2019) → $123K (2025)
Meagan Duplissey
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gay Scott
Director
Chair → Past Chair, 2023
Past Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Read
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Marciniak
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Fuljenz
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melaney Villery-Samuel
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
WR Bill Sam Sr.
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deacon Clay Kuykendall
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Maloney
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annie Tingan
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Johnson
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Stevenson
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Sparrow
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J Mitchell Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jim Fuller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Margaret Brown Middleton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Melissa McCorvy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Cynthia Powers
Past Board Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Past Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Duplan
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina Vrooman
Ex-Officio
Director → Ex-Officio, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Cupero
Secretary
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Berken
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: John Morrell (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Mandy Mazzola (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Bill Darling (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Wolf (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul Guidroz (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Toni Mulvaney (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Frank J Maida (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Gerri Giglio (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Chris L Richardson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Norman Bellard (2021) — Director
- Former: Anna C Scheurich (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: David Mulcahy (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joe Parigi (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tommy Yeates (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Deacon Frank J Maida (2019) — Director
- Former: Gerri Giglio Talbot (2019) — Chairman
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 $123K, to Carolyn R Fernandez (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas
How much does Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas give each year?
Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas's typical grant size?
Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,600, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas give grants?
Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas gives mostly in Florida: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (31%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Petersburg, FL (2 grants).
How large is Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas?
Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.
What is Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas?
Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Beaumont, TX. It holds $8.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas's EIN?
Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1900345. 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 July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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