Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland
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Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland at a glance
In short: Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland gave $251K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $251K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $250,943
- +46.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $250,943
- +193.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250,943
- Total assets
- $30,844,071
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% 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 the Diocese of Oakland funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Charities USA ($251K).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2023) to $1.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $251K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities USA Alexandria, VA | Federal advocacy for the needs of homeless persons, families, and individuals | $250,943 |
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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 | $30,844,071 | $8,118,836 | $8,382,837 | $250,943 | 1 | $2,037,170 |
| 2024 | $33,968,356 | $6,916,562 | $9,116,216 | $170,934 | 2 | $979,050 |
| 2023 | $33,114,672 | $8,349,506 | $12,608,383 | $77,673 | 1 | $170,527 |
| 2022 | $36,606,998 | $14,540,834 | $15,082,225 | $209,557 | 1 | $256,442 |
| 2021 | $39,560,106 | $13,377,446 | $12,465,498 | $480,239 | 7 | $674,128 |
| 2020 | $35,713,774 | $24,148,239 | $11,643,684 | $1,007,377 | 9 | $183,170 |
| 2019 | $21,747,864 | $15,635,475 | $9,927,486 | $753,496 | 7 | $368,234 |
About Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland
Based on IRS filings
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland is a public charity, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $30.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $251K. Net investment income was $2.0M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland is led by James Fiedler, Board Chair & Interim CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 8 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Fiedler
Board Chair & Interim CEO
Board Vice Chair & Treasurer → Board Vice Chair, 2024
Board Vice Chair → Board Chair & Interim CEO, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mario Alioto
CEO & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bishop Michael C. Barber Sj
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Davis
Director Office of Mission Advancement
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$149K (2025)
Nicole T. Thomas
Director Mental Health & Violence Prevention
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$134K (2025)
Margaret Peterson
Former CEO & Secretary
CEO & Secretary → Former CEO & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$19K (2019) → $297K (2025)
Mary Kuhn
Deputy Chief of Communications
Chief of Communications → Deputy Chief of Communications, 2023
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$103K (2022) → $132K (2025)
Jairo Leiva
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$111K (2024) → $119K (2025)
Julia Taylor
Controller & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$56K (2024) → $132K (2025)
Daniel Kubo
Senior Accountant
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Lisa Carlisle
Chief Program Officer
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$175K (2025)
George E. Schultze Sj
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Cecconi
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Katreeb
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Kemner
Board Vice Chair
Board Member → Board Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marlene Matsuoka
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Medeiros
Bishop's Representative
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Tritch
Acting CFO
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Franthony Chandler
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jose A. Santos Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. Matly MD
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Gee
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: James B. Jones (2019–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Wendy Levich (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Abigail Lesperance (2023–2024) — Acting Director of Immigration Legal Services
- Former: Laura Sharples (2023–2024) — Sen. Director of Housing Services
- Former: Marianela Carter DDS (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Pamela Ferguson (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Doug Burnet (2023) — Acting CFO
- Former: John Conry (2023) — Dep. Chief of Ops
- Former: Lori Wernsing (2023) — Acting CFO
- Former: Mounir Tyler (2023) — Chief Program Officer
- Former: Christopher Martinez (2019–2022) — Chief Program Officer
- Former: Kevin Peters (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Olowin MD (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Wilcox (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rong Z. Clark (2022) — CFO
- Former: John Espinoza (2019–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Ronald Cortez (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sean Hanlon (2019–2021) — CFO
- Former: Elaine Zhang (2021) — CFO
- Former: Chuck Haupt (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick Devine (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sean Nalty (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Charles Fernandez (2019) — CEO & Secretary
- Former: Diana Pascual (2019) — CAO
- Former: Michael Kelly (2019) — Board Vice Chair
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 $297K, to Margaret Peterson (Former CEO/Secretary (Thru 4/24)). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland
How much does Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland give each year?
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland gave $251K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $171K across 2 grants.
How large is Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland?
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland reported $30.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.1M.
Where does Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland operate?
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland has awarded grants in California, Virginia.
What is Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland's EIN?
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2677202. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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