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The Caritas Corporation

Public charity · Grantmaker Irvine, CA EIN: 33-0694603 Website

The Caritas Corporation is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to provide and maintain quality, affordable housing through the acquisition of mobile home parks, acquisition of apartment buildings and the development of affordable housing communities. With the increasing number of households on fixed or limited incomes and with the scarcity of reliable, long-term, reasonably priced housing, caritas endeavors to create vibrant communities where quality of life, resident involvement, and caring are priorities.

The Caritas Corporation at a glance

In short: The Caritas Corporation gave $158K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $79K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$158,300
-26.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$79,150
+10.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$79,150
Total assets
$201,156,031
-0.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

How to apply to The Caritas Corporation

Who The Caritas Corporation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

The Caritas Foundation: $138KThe Caritas Foundation$138KSisters of St Clare: $21KSisters of St Clare$21K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Caritas Foundation ($138K). Together the top 2 received $158K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 14 (64%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Garden GroveIrvineSan Juan CapistranoNew YorkRancho Santa Margarita

How The Caritas Corporation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $158K (2024) to $287K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $158K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Caritas Foundation Irvine, CARental Assistance and Education Programs for Underserved Communities$137,500
Sisters of St Clare Garden Grove, CAProviding Funding for Sister Eymard$20,800
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$201,156,031$28,197,121$27,787,679$158,3002$642,213
2023$201,334,676$26,045,405$25,618,637$215,9453$533,377
2022$173,667,410$25,570,510$26,051,236$287,0123$694,260
2021$218,858,497$21,109,394$21,282,067$190,9202$21,625
2020$155,856,161$18,949,903$20,248,941$176,4304$874,353

About The Caritas Corporation

Based on IRS filings

The Caritas Corporation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $201.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $158K. Net investment income was $642K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Caritas Corporation is led by Robert R. Redwitz, CEO & Chairman of Board on every filing since 2020; 5 of 12 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert R. Redwitz

    CEO & Chairman of Board

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Woolley

    Chief Investing Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $173K (2020) → $137K (2024)

  • Penny Serna

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $149K (2020) → $164K (2024)

  • Therese Bejotte

    Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $204K (2020) → $238K (2024)

  • Gabe Chavez

    Vice President of Development

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $136K (2022) → $149K (2024)

  • Samantha McCullagh

    Chief Mission Officer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $85K (2023) → $110K (2024)

  • Carol McDermott

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Dunfey

    Co-Chair & Board Member

    Board Member → Co-Chair & Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer E. Riva

    Vice President of Finance

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Thiergartner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Cannon

    Secretary & Board Member

    Board Member → Secretary & Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Redwitz

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: John Markel (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Charles E. Packard (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Thomas Mauro (2020–2022) — Chief Mission Officer

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

Therese Bejotte — Chief Operating Officer: $238KTherese BejotteChief Operating Officer$238KPenny Serna — Chief Financial Officer: $164KPenny SernaChief Financial Officer$164KGabe Chavez — VP of Development: $149KGabe ChavezVP of Development$149KJohn Woolley — Chief Investing Officer: $137KJohn WoolleyChief Investing Officer$137KSamantha McCullagh — Chief Mission Officer: $110KSamantha McCullaghChief Mission Officer$110K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $238K, to Therese Bejotte (Chief Operating Officer). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Caritas Corporation

How much does The Caritas Corporation give each year?

The Caritas Corporation gave $158K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $216K across 3 grants.

How large is The Caritas Corporation?

The Caritas Corporation reported $201.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $28.2M.

What is The Caritas Corporation?

The Caritas Corporation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Irvine, CA. It holds $201.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Caritas Corporation operate?

The Caritas Corporation has awarded grants in California, New York.

What is The Caritas Corporation's EIN?

The Caritas Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0694603. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 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 November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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