Daughters of Charity Foundation
The Daughters of Charity Foundation is a public charity based in Los Angeles, California. Established in 1984, it provides financial support to ministries of the Daughters of Charity, including work in education, eldercare, social services, advocacy, and other areas of need.
Daughters of Charity Foundation at a glance
In short: Daughters of Charity Foundation gave $16.2M across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $738K), mostly in California. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,241,000
- -23.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $738,227
- -26.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $900,000
- Total assets
- $277,564,353
- -14.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Daughters of Charity Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 2200 W 3Rd Street Apt 300, Los Angeles, CA 90057
Phone: (213) 484-7333
Website: https://docf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Daughters of Charity Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ministry Services of the DOC of St Vincent de Paul ($1.8M). Together the top 10 received $11.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
108 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 49 grants of 108 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 5% to Arizona, 1% to Utah, and 1% to Illinois. The foundation’s website says the Daughters of Charity co-sponsor ten schools in California and Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Daughters of Charity Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 22 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16.2M (2025) to $21.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $16.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry Services of the DOC of St Vincent de Paul Los Altos Hills, CA | Operational Subsidy | $1,832,000 |
| St Vincent's - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | Operational Subsidy | $1,566,000 |
| St Patrick School San Jose, CA | Operational Subsidy | $1,100,000 |
| St Louise Resource Services Downey, CA | Operational Subsidy | $1,100,000 |
| Mt St Josep - St Elizabeth Mountain View, CA | Operational Subsidy | $1,100,000 |
| Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal School Montebello, CA | Operational Subsidy | $1,070,000 |
| De Marillac Academy San Francisco, CA | Operational Subsidy | $975,000 |
| Mother of Sorrows Los Angeles, CA | Operational Subsidy | $950,000 |
| Our Lady of Talpa School Los Angeles, CA | Operational Subsidy | $950,000 |
| St Vincent School Los Angeles, CA | Operational Subsidy | $950,000 |
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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 | $277,564,353 | $16,530,303 | $26,891,562 | $16,241,000 | 22 | $10,437,088 |
| 2024 | $324,097,768 | $15,342,202 | $30,433,016 | $21,082,300 | 21 | $8,900,807 |
| 2023 | $378,934,423 | $14,219,119 | $31,959,785 | $18,666,008 | 21 | $7,669,005 |
| 2022 | $394,176,739 | $29,318,617 | $29,655,592 | $18,666,008 | 21 | $22,562,469 |
| 2021 | $457,947,598 | $21,458,667 | $27,899,628 | $18,440,090 | 23 | $14,408,845 |
| 2020 | $350,323,436 | $13,630,527 | $30,706,396 | $19,566,928 | 23 | $7,485,028 |
| 2019 | $363,194,381 | $20,304,910 | $30,916,465 | $20,812,314 | 24 | $13,505,181 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated purpose is to solicit, receive, and administer contributions and distribute them for the benefit of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of the West. Its filing describes support for health, welfare, educational, and religious activities of the Daughters’ ministries in the western province and internationally.
The foundation’s website describes ministry areas that include education, eldercare, social services, and support for the sisters. Its filing also describes Educational Enrichment and High School Tuition Assistance Program funding for school libraries, arts and sports programs, field trips, and high school tuition for graduates of Daughters of Charity schools. A separate program provides tuition for De Marillac Academy graduates attending Catholic high schools.
Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of supported organizations. St. Vincent’s in Santa Barbara says it provides affordable housing, early childhood education, and family enrichment for low-income families and seniors. St. Louise Resource Services says it helps individuals and families access resources and healthcare benefits. Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions address poverty and family needs, senior living, homelessness, and hunger in isolated communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $16,241,000. Grant amounts ranged from $13,000 to $1,832,000, with a median of $900,000. The largest listed awards included $1,832,000 to Ministry Services of the DOC of St. Vincent de Paul for an operational subsidy; $1,566,000 to St. Vincent’s in Santa Barbara for an operational subsidy; and $1,100,000 each to St. Patrick School, St. Louise Resource Services, and Mt. St. Josep–St. Elizabeth for operational subsidies.
Other 2025 recipients included Grace ($600,000), Villa Siena ($500,000), DePaul USA ($190,000), and Life Sharing Center ($68,000). The foundation’s website describes its support as annual subsidies to Daughters’ ministries.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Liz Sandoval as CFO, Patricia Toscano as Chief Administrative Officer, Kevin Cavanaugh as Director of Graduate Support, Sean Hernandez as Chief Technology Officer, and Maria Lourdes Rico as Chief Operating Officer. Directors listed on that filing are Mary Elizabeth O’Brien, Elena Caruso, Sister Arthur Gordon DC, Janet Ruggiero, and Kathy Kozai.
Daughters of Charity Foundation is led by Sister Marjory Ann Baez DC, Director, Chair & Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sister Marjory Ann Baez DC
Director, Chair & Chief Executive Officer
Director → Executive Director & Director, 2021
Executive Director & Director → Director, Chair & Chief Executive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Cavanaugh
Director & Graduate Support
Director of Graduate Support → Director & Graduate Support, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$133K (2022) → $158K (2025)
Alma Arredondo
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elena Caruso
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Kozai
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Elizabeth Gallo
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Elizabeth O'Brien
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia Balbona
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Ruggiero
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Sandoval
CFO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$130K (2019) → $183K (2025)
Sean Hernandez
Chief Technology Officer
Manager → Chief Technology Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$105K (2022) → $138K (2025)
Patricia Toscano
Chief Administrative Officer
Director & Finance → Chief Administrative Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$139K (2023) → $174K (2025)
Maria Lourdes Rico
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$124K (2024) → $124K (2025)
Janet W Abbott
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trish Baesemann
Secretary
Secretary → Director, 2021
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Barbara Barrett (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lucy Mchale (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Marcia Caden (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Margaret Chambers McMonigle (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Nancy Myers (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sister Julie Kubasak (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Beth O'Brien (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Sister Arthur Gordon (2020) — Director
- Former: Sister Chris Maggi (2020) — Executive Director
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 $183K, to Liz Sandoval (CFO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Daughters of Charity Foundation
How much does Daughters of Charity Foundation give each year?
Daughters of Charity Foundation gave $16.2M across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $21.1M across 21 grants.
What is Daughters of Charity Foundation's typical grant size?
Daughters of Charity Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $900,000, and its average grant was $738,227, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Daughters of Charity Foundation give grants?
Daughters of Charity Foundation gives mostly in California: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants), Los Altos Hills, CA (2 grants), San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and Mountain View, CA (2 grants).
Does Daughters of Charity Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Daughters of Charity Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Daughters of Charity Foundation's largest grantees?
Daughters of Charity Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ministry Services of the DOC of St Vincent de Paul ($1,832,000), St Vincent's - Santa Barbara ($1,566,000) and St Patrick School ($1,100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Daughters of Charity Foundation?
Daughters of Charity Foundation reported $277.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.5M.
What does Daughters of Charity Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated purpose is to solicit, receive, and administer contributions and distribute them for the benefit of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of the West. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Daughters of Charity Foundation?
Daughters of Charity Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check docf.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Daughters of Charity Foundation's EIN?
Daughters of Charity Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0047181. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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