USC Credit Union
To provide financial services to our core membership. Our core membership is the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the university of southern California.
USC Credit Union at a glance
In short: USC Credit Union gave $74K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,650
- +98.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,550
- +32.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $704,480,994
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who USC Credit Union funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Southern California ($33K). Together the top 3 received $74K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How USC Credit Union gives
- Giving grew 101% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2020) to $74K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Scholarships and Community Development | $33,150 |
| USC Credit Union Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Scholarships and Community Development | $30,000 |
| California Credit Union League Ontario, CA | Advocacy, Education, Information and Leadership | $10,500 |
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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 | $704,480,994 | $37,287,033 | $32,919,788 | $73,650 | 3 | $4,565,102 |
| 2024 | $741,105,315 | $36,171,112 | $32,793,297 | $37,146 | 2 | $5,579,171 |
| 2023 | $741,676,675 | $30,542,999 | $26,026,442 | $52,019 | 2 | $3,836,248 |
| 2022 | $754,273,547 | $21,672,643 | $20,738,848 | $36,707 | 2 | $1,622,537 |
| 2021 | $740,787,156 | $22,826,821 | $20,426,302 | $56,500 | 2 | $946,147 |
| 2020 | $658,998,771 | $25,520,330 | $22,753,484 | $26,000 | 2 | $1,321,236 |
| 2019 | $570,309,713 | $25,756,718 | $20,292,680 | $49,500 | 9 | $937,482 |
About USC Credit Union
Based on IRS filings
USC Credit Union is a public charity, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $704.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $74K. Net investment income was $4.6M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
USC Credit Union is led by Gary Perez, Chief Executive Officer since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Perez
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$315K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Gavin Galimi
Chair
Treasurer → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peer Fiss
Director
Member → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard McCormick
Director
Member → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Smyth-Paxson
Director
Member → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Bernal
Director
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theodore Budge
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Cohen
Vice President & Information Technology
Software Development Manager → Vice President & Information Technology, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$101K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Ludwig Munevar
Strategic Finance Manager
CFO → Strategic Finance Manager, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$190K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Michael Rogers
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$54K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Daniel Paris
Vice President & Human Resources
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$106K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Rocio Flores
Chief Social Impact Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$135K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Teresa Denison
Chief Marketing Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$181K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Tonya Perez-Wright
Chief Experience Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$163K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Justin Ho
Treasurer
Member → Director, 2020
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Broughton
Vice Chair
Member → Director, 2020
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolina Castillo
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Johnson
Vice President & Real Estate Lending
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Cox
Senior Project Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Schauer-West - Chief
Information Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Alvidrez
Chief Marketing Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Christina Schwarz (2019–2024) — Vice President & Real Estate Lending
- Former: David Schauer-West (2019–2024) — Chief Information Officer
- Former: Irene Rodriguez (2019–2024) — Vice President & Business Development
- Former: Jeff Gallery (2022–2024) — Chief Lending Officer
- Former: Valerie Ives (2022–2024) — Vice President & Consumer Lending
- Former: Jerald Jellison (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lisa Escobar (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Tere Denison (2019–2023) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Sandra Gonzalez (2019–2022) — Vice President & Retail Experience
- Former: Adam Ennett (2019–2021) — Chief Lending Officer
- Former: Regina Nordahl (2019–2021) — Former Vice Chair
- Former: Daniel Fernandez (2021) — Vice President & Community Development
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $330K, to Gary Perez (Chief Executive Officer). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about USC Credit Union
How much does USC Credit Union give each year?
USC Credit Union gave $74K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $37K across 2 grants.
What is USC Credit Union's typical grant size?
USC Credit Union's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $24,550, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does USC Credit Union give grants?
USC Credit Union gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does USC Credit Union give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on USC Credit Union's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is USC Credit Union?
USC Credit Union reported $704.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $37.3M.
What is USC Credit Union's EIN?
USC Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4110181. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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