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Meriwest Credit Union

Foundation · Grantmaker San Jose, CA EIN: 94-1521987 Website

Meriwest credit union is a cooperative, organized for the purpose of promoting thrift and savings among its members, creating a source of credit for them at rates of interest set by the board of directors, and providing an opportunity for them to use and control their own money on a democratic basis in order to improve their economic and social conditions. As a cooperative, meriwest credit union conducts its business for the mutual benefit and general welfare of its members with the earnings, savings, benefits, or services of the credit union being distributed to its members as patrons.

Key facts about Meriwest Credit Union

EIN
94-1521987
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Total assets
$2,097,171,871

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1B

-4.4% YoY

Revenue

$110.4M

+9.2% YoY

Net Investment Income

$15.4M

+13.1% YoY

Expenses

$104.9M

+6.4% YoY

How Meriwest Credit Union gives

  • Giving fell 61% from 2020 to 2023. Method

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

About Meriwest Credit Union

Based on IRS filings

Meriwest Credit Union is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1B in total assets. Net investment income was $15.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

San JoseSalt Lake City

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants20200 grants20212 grants20221 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50M$100M$150M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,097,171,871$2,193,062,292$2,248,988,827
Revenue$110,386,749$101,079,580$77,350,663
Expenses$104,869,185$98,580,471$68,332,025
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$15,367,655$13,592,856$6,928,995
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Meriwest Credit Union is led by Lisa Marie Pesta, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 17 of 29 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lisa Marie Pesta

    President & CEO

    Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer → President & CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $319K (2020) → $607K (2024)

  • Martina Valentine

    President & Meriwest Mortgage

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $231K (2024)

  • Drarthur L. Jue

    Chairperson

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Fluegemann

    Supv Cmte Chairperson

    Supv Cmte Member → Supv Cmte Chairperson, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Hennessey

    Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

    Chief Financial Officer → Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $393K (2020) → $453K (2024)

  • Ernesto Segovia

    Vice President, Network Operations & Security

    Assistant Vice President Network Operations → Assistant Vice President & Network Operations, 2023

    Assistant Vice President & Network Operations → Vice President, Network Operations & Security, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $213K (2020) → $250K (2024)

  • Gennady Fichtenholz

    Vice President, Digital Strategy & Engagement

    Vice President Digital Strategy & Engagement → Vice President, Digital Strategy & Engagement, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $208K (2020) → $252K (2024)

  • Jihong Huang

    Vice President & Chief Treasury Officer

    Vice President Treasury & Finance → Vice President & Chief Treasury Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $267K (2020) → $293K (2024)

  • John Kwan

    Assistant Vice President Assistant Controller

    Assistant Controller → Assistant Vice President Assistant Controller, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $184K (2020) → $209K (2024)

  • Lina Esther Hess

    Vice President & Chief Technology Officer

    Vice President It → Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $258K (2020) → $308K (2024)

  • Keith France

    Senior Financial Advisor

    Financial Advisor → Senior Financial Advisor, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $210K (2022) → $306K (2024)

  • Andrew Nguyen

    Financial Advisor

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $236K (2023) → $274K (2024)

  • Brandi Hoffman-Ooka

    Vice President, Consumer & Fintech Lending

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $200K (2023) → $183K (2024)

  • Cynthia Delacerda Watson

    Vice President, Chief Risk & Operations Officer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $231K (2023) → $242K (2024)

  • Jean Christopher Labeau

    Assistant Vice President Information Technology Development

    Assistant Vice President & Information Technology Development → Assistant Vice President Information Technology Development, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $209K (2023) → $223K (2024)

  • Melissa A. Cleborne

    Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $243K (2023) → $252K (2024)

  • Chad Maze

    Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $394K (2024)

  • Ian K. Foo

    Vice President & Chief Retail Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $228K (2024)

  • Omar Maslic

    Financial Advisor

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $314K (2024)

  • Edwin Mach

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harsha Vyas

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Hicks

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Timpe

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stan Chapman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Goveia

    Board Member

    Supv Cmte Chairperson → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Udey Chaudhry

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Laker

    Supv Cmte Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taylor Lee

    Supv Cmte Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosario Monge

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Jeff Barnes (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President & Chief Lending Officer
  • Former: Lauren Burch (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Mary Ellen Snider (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President, Operational Risk & Compliance
  • Former: Amjad Elias (2021–2023) — Vice President & Retail Delivery
  • Former: Julie Ann Kirsch Former (2023) — President & CEO
  • Former: Rose Elaine Palacio-Johnson (2023) — Vice President & Business Lending
  • Former: Teresa Caseras (2023) — Vice President & Marketing
  • Former: William H. Schettler (2023) — Vice President & Collections
  • Former: Charlie Munch (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Julie Ann Kirsch (2020–2022) — President & CEO
  • Former: Thuy-Trang Thi Phan (2022) — Senior Consumer Loan Specialist
  • Former: Michael David Luong (2020–2021) — Relationship Manager
  • Former: Fred Williamson (2021) — Relationship Manager
  • Former: Anthony Jose Cortez Former (2020) — Senior Vice President & Cxo
  • Former: Jennifer Mackie (2020) — Supv Cmte Member
  • Former: Robert Wesley Rogers (2020) — Vice President Business Banking

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

Lisa Marie Pesta — President/CEO: $607KLisa Marie PestaPresident/CEO$607KBrian Hennessey — SVP, Chief Financial Officer: $453KBrian HennesseySVP, Chief Financial Officer$453KChad Maze — SVP, Chief Operating Officer: $394KChad MazeSVP, Chief Operating Officer$394KOmar Maslic — Financial Advisor: $314KOmar MaslicFinancial Advisor$314KLina Esther Hess — VP, Chief Technology Officer: $308KLina Esther HessVP, Chief Technology Officer$308KKeith France — Senior Financial Advisor: $306KKeith FranceSenior Financial Advisor$306KJihong Huang — VP, Chief Treasury Officer: $293KJihong HuangVP, Chief Treasury Officer$293KAndrew Nguyen — Financial Advisor: $274KAndrew NguyenFinancial Advisor$274KGennady Fichtenholz — VP, Digital Strategy and Engagement: $252KGennady FichtenholzVP, Digital Strategy and…$252KMelissa a Cleborne — VP, Chief Human Resources Officer: $252KMelissa a CleborneVP, Chief Human Resources…$252KErnesto Segovia — VP, Network Operations and Security: $250KErnesto SegoviaVP, Network Operations and…$250KCynthia Delacerda Watson — VP, Chief Risk & Operations Officer: $242KCynthia Delacerda WatsonVP, Chief Risk & Operations…$242KMartina Valentine — President, Meriwest Mortgage: $231KMartina ValentinePresident, Meriwest Mortgage$231KIan K Foo — VP, Chief Retail Officer: $228KIan K FooVP, Chief Retail Officer$228KJean Christopher Labeau — AVP Information Technology Development: $223KJean Christopher LabeauAVP Information Technology…$223KJohn Kwan — AVP Assistant Controller: $209KJohn KwanAVP Assistant Controller$209KBrandi Hoffman-Ooka — VP, Consumer & Fintech Lending: $183KBrandi Hoffman-OokaVP, Consumer & Fintech Lending$183K

Frequently asked questions about Meriwest Credit Union

How large is Meriwest Credit Union?

Meriwest Credit Union reported $2.1B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $110.4M.

What is Meriwest Credit Union?

Meriwest Credit Union is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in San Jose, CA. It holds $2.1B in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Meriwest Credit Union operate?

Meriwest Credit Union has awarded grants in California.

What is Meriwest Credit Union's EIN?

Meriwest Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1521987. 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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