Catholic Church Support Services
Catholic Church Support Services is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $1K.
Catholic Church Support Services at a glance
In short: Catholic Church Support Services gave $1.6M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $786K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,571,065
- +90.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $785,533
- -4.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $785,533
- Total assets
- $5,779,225
- +1.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (87% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Catholic Church Support Services funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Roman Catholic Bishop of Oakland ($1.4M). Together the top 2 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 19 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Catholic Church Support Services gives
- Giving grew 124% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 505% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $703K (2021) to $3.0M (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Bishop of Oakland Oakland, CA | General Support | $1,371,065 |
| Wilcox Family Foundation Pennington, NJ | General Support | $200,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,779,225 | $8,968,229 | $8,002,155 | $1,571,065 | 2 | $1,371,065 | $1,150 | $271,364 |
| 2023 | $5,720,203 | $8,855,514 | $8,195,875 | $824,096 | 1 | $824,096 | $1,605 | $234,651 |
| 2022 | $4,418,766 | $9,055,965 | $11,383,185 | $3,035,740 | 6 | $3,035,740 | $1,840 | $341,988 |
| 2021 | $7,328,575 | $9,194,065 | $8,287,113 | $702,509 | 6 | $702,509 | $4,140 | $318,006 |
| 2020 | $6,294,519 | $11,039,065 | $9,726,456 | $1,030,000 | 4 | — | $3,269 | $265,373 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Catholic Church Support Services reported a distributable amount of $271K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Catholic Church Support Services is led by Robert Seelig, Director & Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert Seelig
Director & Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$293K (2020) → $384K (2024)
Paul Bongiovanni
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence D'anjou
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: George Mockel (2020–2021) — Director & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $384K, to Robert Seelig (Director/Chief Executive Officer).
Frequently asked questions about Catholic Church Support Services
How much does Catholic Church Support Services give each year?
Catholic Church Support Services gave $1.6M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $824K across 1 grant.
How large is Catholic Church Support Services?
Catholic Church Support Services reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $271K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Catholic Church Support Services?
Catholic Church Support Services is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $5.8M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Catholic Church Support Services operate?
Catholic Church Support Services has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, Puerto Rico.
What is Catholic Church Support Services's EIN?
Catholic Church Support Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3787418. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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