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Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada

Public charity · Grantmaker Las Vegas, NV EIN: 88-0059425 Website

We provide food, shelter, and comprehensive services and inspire our community through collaboration, recognizing that each person is created in the image and likeness of god, and that god's compassion transformations lives.

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada at a glance

In short: Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada gave $4.5M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1.5M), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,542,674
+62.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-40.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,514,225
+170.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,924,677
Total assets
$43,869,015
-13.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nevada (58% 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 Southern Nevada funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Northern Nevada International Center: $2.3MNorthern Nevada InternationalCenter$2.3MEthiopian Community Development Ctr: $1.9MEthiopian CommunityDevelopment Ctr$1.9MClark County School District: $280KClark County School District$280K

The largest 2025 recipient was Northern Nevada International Center ($2.3M). Together the top 3 received $4.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K5$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 23 (26%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

RenoArlingtonLas Vegas

How Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada gives

  • Giving grew 200% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M3 grants2020 3 grants2021 5 grants2022 7 grants2023 5 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $899K (2020) to $4.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $4.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northern Nevada International Center Reno, NVSee Part IV$2,337,993
Ethiopian Community Development Ctr Arlington, VASee Part IV$1,924,677
Clark County School District Las Vegas, NVSee Part IV$280,004
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$43,869,015$49,487,696$51,836,851$4,542,6743$597,008
2024$50,743,462$52,466,038$50,139,005$2,800,6875$743,048
2023$45,893,089$38,743,856$40,545,055$1,870,1917$-307,608
2022$43,967,574$27,115,632$27,348,577$1,515,7445$1,259,758
2021$46,171,779$31,915,599$21,866,805$1,014,6453$453,472
2020$37,153,107$29,940,632$22,101,332$898,5933$318,731

About Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada

Based on IRS filings

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $43.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $4.5M. Net investment income was $597K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada is led by Deacon Thomas A. Roberts, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 8 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Deacon Thomas A. Roberts

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $328K (2020) → $372K (2025)

  • Sara Ramirez

    President & CEO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bishop George L. Thomas

    Executive Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John P. Hester

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carisa Lopez- Ramirez

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $137K (2025)

  • Julie Murray

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark J. Ricciardi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Mulroy

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel Martinez

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William J. Bullard

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick S. Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria Umphress

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gia Nguyen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Michael Jankowski

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Gilday-Shaffer

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yolanda King

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth C. Kaczmarski

    Vice President of Finance

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2020) → $183K (2025)

  • Steve Schmitt

    Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $125K (2020) → $220K (2025)

  • Mary Spees

    Vice President of Human Resources

    Vice President of Hr → Vice President of Human Resources, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2021) → $183K (2025)

  • Albert Chavez

    Vice President of Social Services

    Vice President of Social Serv → Vice President of Social Services, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2022) → $150K (2025)

  • Sara Meyer

    Vice Presient of Development

    Vice President of Development → Vice Presient of Development, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $118K (2022) → $189K (2025)

  • Chandra Hinds

    Chief Financial Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2025)

  • John B. Page

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marilyn Spiegel

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom McCormick

    Vice President

    Vice President → Vice Chairman, 2021

    Vice Chairman → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bobby Ghisolfo

    Chief Operating Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Very Rev Robert E. Stoeckig (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: George Schmit (2022–2024) — Vice President of Food Serv
  • Former: Marcus Valerio (2020–2023) — Chief Administrator Officer
  • Former: Walter Spansel (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Dan Ventrelle (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Francisco V. Cisco Aguilar (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Rossi Ralenkotter (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jim King (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Robert M. Brown (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Scott White (2020–2021) — Director

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

Deacon Thomas a Roberts — President & CEO (Until 01/2025): $372KDeacon Thomas a RobertsPresident & CEO (Until 01/2025)$372KSteve Schmitt — Chief Operating Officer (Until 09/2024): $220KSteve SchmittChief Operating Officer (Until…$220KSara Meyer — Vice Presient of Development: $189KSara MeyerVice Presient of Development$189KBeth Kaczmarski — Vice President of Finance: $183KBeth KaczmarskiVice President of Finance$183KMary Spees — Vice President of Human Resources: $183KMary SpeesVice President of Human…$183KAlbert Chavez — Vice President of Social Services: $150KAlbert ChavezVice President of Social…$150KChandra Hinds — Chief Financial Officer: $139KChandra HindsChief Financial Officer$139KCarisa Lopez- Ramirez — Director: $137KCarisa Lopez- RamirezDirector$137K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $372K, to Deacon Thomas a Roberts (President & CEO (Until 01/2025)). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada

How much does Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada give each year?

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada gave $4.5M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.8M across 5 grants.

What is Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada's typical grant size?

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada's median grant in 2025 was $1,924,677, and its average grant was $1,514,225, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada give grants?

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada gives mostly in Nevada: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (42%).

Does Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "See Part IV" (3 grants).

How large is Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada?

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada reported $43.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $49.5M.

What is Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada?

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Las Vegas, NV. It holds $43.9M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada's EIN?

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0059425. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 31, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)

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