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Catholics for Choice

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 52-1154418 Website

Catholics for Choice - which serves the pro-choice Catholic majority - encounters, educates, and emboldens people of faith who support reproductive freedom. Catholics for Choice believes healthcare is a human right and that includes access to abortion. Our faith calls us to affirm reproductive and religious freedom as essential to Catholic social justice.

Key facts about Catholics for Choice

In short: Catholics for Choice gave $138K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $69K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
52-1154418
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$138,000
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$69,000
Median grant
$69,000
Total assets
$12,879,400
Primary geography
Ohio (72% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$12.9M

-13.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$138K

+842.8% YoY

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$69K

About Catholics for Choice

Based on IRS filings

Catholics for Choice is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $138K. Net investment income was $173K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AlburquerqueBataviaColumbusWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150KTotal only2020 Total only2021 2 grants2022 Total only2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $138K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $138K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Wijngaards Institute for Catholic Research: $100KWijngaards Institute forCatholic Research$100KNational Council of Jewish Women Inc: $38KNational Council of JewishWomen Inc$38K

The largest 2024 recipient was Wijngaards Institute for Catholic Research ($100K). Together the top 2 received $138K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wijngaards Institute for Catholic Research Batavia, OHProgram Support$100,000
National Council of Jewish Women Inc Washington, DCProgram Support$38,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$12,879,400$14,891,745$14,206,866
Revenue$1,178,209$2,704,544$2,390,870
Expenses$4,057,644$3,213,999$3,147,561
Net Investment Income$173,447$52,809$186,794

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 21, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Catholics for Choice is led by Jamie Manson, President on every filing since 2020; 7 of 17 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jamie Manson

    President

    On filings since 2020

    60 hrs/week

    $60K (2020) → $259K (2024)

  • Chris Wimbush

    Interim President

    New on the 2024 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $223K (2024)

  • Linda Pinto

    Chair & Director

    Chair → Board Chair, 2023

    Board Chair → Chair & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Matson

    Director & Chair

    Board Director → Director & Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret-Ann Dayspring Cabaniss

    Director of Development

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $109K (2022) → $169K (2024)

  • Elyce Nollete-Alston

    Director of Global Advocacy & Consuling

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2024)

  • Stephanie Hanson-Quintana

    Director of Organizing & Movement-Bldg

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $109K (2024)

  • Taylor Tuckerman

    Director of Finance & Shared Services

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2024)

  • Jennifer Villavicencio

    Director

    Board Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Ryg

    Director

    Recorder → Secretary & Board Director, 2023

    Secretary & Board Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Ott

    Director

    Board Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Avery

    Director

    Board Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luis Borbon

    Director

    Board Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sonja Spoo

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Wilson

    Communications Advisor

    Director of Committee & Strategy → Director of Communications & Strategy, 2023

    Director of Communications & Strategy → Communications Advisor, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2022) → $135K (2024)

  • Gloria Romero Roses

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Board Treasurer, 2023

    Board Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meghan Smith Holden

    Secretary

    Board Director → Board Director & Secretary, 2023

    Board Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Christopher Wimbush (2023) — Chief of Staff
  • Former: Shannon Russell (2023) — Director of Policy
  • Former: Dawne Deppe (2020–2022) — Board Director
  • Former: Sheila Briggs (2020–2022) — Board Director
  • Former: Uta Landy (2020–2022) — Board Director
  • Former: Victor Reyes (2020–2022) — Board Director
  • Former: Dan Dombrowski (2020) — Chair
  • Former: Denise Shannon (2020) — Board of Director Member
  • Former: Douglas Walker (2020) — Director of Communications
  • Former: Janet Gallagher (2020) — Recorder
  • Former: John Lesch (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Sara Hutchinson Ratcliffe (2020) — Acting President

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

Jamie Manson — President: $259KJamie MansonPresident$259KChris Wimbush — Interim President: $223KChris WimbushInterim President$223KMargaret-Ann Dayspring Cabaniss — Director of Development: $169KMargaret-Ann Dayspring…Director of Development$169KAshley Wilson — Communications Advisor: $135KAshley WilsonCommunications Advisor$135KElyce Nollete-Alston — Dir of Global Advocacy & Consuling: $112KElyce Nollete-AlstonDir of Global Advocacy &…$112KTaylor Tuckerman — Dir of Finance & Shared Services: $110KTaylor TuckermanDir of Finance & Shared Services$110KStephanie Hanson-Quintana — Dir of Organizing & Movement-Bldg: $109KStephanie…Dir of Organizing &…$109K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $259K, to Jamie Manson (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Catholics for Choice

How much does Catholics for Choice give each year?

Catholics for Choice gave $138K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $15K in grants paid.

How large is Catholics for Choice?

Catholics for Choice reported $12.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is Catholics for Choice?

Catholics for Choice is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in New York, NY. It holds $12.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Catholics for Choice operate?

Catholics for Choice has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New Mexico, Ohio.

What is Catholics for Choice's EIN?

Catholics for Choice's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1154418. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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