CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF SAN DIEGO

EIN: 237334012 501(c)(3) Human Services

SAN DIEGO, CA

Total Revenue
$99,121,061
Total Expenses
$95,712,227
Total Assets
$29,737,995
Net Assets
$13,828,639
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1974
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
APPASWAMY VINO PAJANOR
Phone
6193232841
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF SAN DIEGO, founded in 1974, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $99.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 23% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $95.7M left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

Catholic Charities provides social services and administers various governmental and social programs. Designed to meet the challenge of the ever-changing community by utilizing spiritual, human and financial resources, our programs enable those we serve to experience dignity and respect.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $83,040,554

Open Arms:Refugee ServicesThe Refugee Resettlement Program provides wrap-around case management services, including reception and placement, cultural orientation, cash assistance, health education...

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Open Arms:Refugee ServicesThe Refugee Resettlement Program provides wrap-around case management services, including reception and placement, cultural orientation, cash assistance, health education, employment services, and social services. The services are for newly arrived refugees, asylees, Cuban, Haitian, and Ukrainian parolees, foreign-born victims of human trafficking, and special immigrant visa holders from Afghanistan and Iraq. Programs include Reception & Placement (until February 2025), San Diego Newcomers Project, Home Studies and Post Release Services (formerly Safe Passages), Afghan Support and Investment Program, Afghan Newcomer Support Program (startedApril 2025), Housing Assistance for Ukrainians, PC-IR, and Catholic Charities Migrant Respite Shelters. From July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, the refugee resettlement program provided shelter and wrap-around services to 21,811 families and 39,509 clients in San Diego and Imperial County, 137 households with a total of 411 clients for Reception and Placement services, and 797 clients for the San Diego Newcomers Project. The Afghan Support and Investment Program provides clients across California with rental assistance services for up to 12 months. ASIP 2.0 launched in July of 2024 with improved processes and capacity to better assist our clients. Since then, ASIP 2.0 has provided rental assistance services to 1,845 households and 9212 individuals. The program expanded at the request of CDSS, and is now enrolling more than 400 new households per month. Since starting in April 2024, Housing Assistance for Ukrainians has provided rental assistance for 180 households and421 clients in Californias non-impacted counties for up to 6 months. PC-IR provided rental assistance for 25 ORR-eligible families who did not qualify for ASIP or HAU. In total, the Refugee Resettlement Program provided services to 24,770 families and 50,350 individuals.Immigration ServicesThe Immigrant Services Program delivers pro-bono or low-cost, high-quality immigration services to eligible immigrants, asylees, and refugees, helping them obtain and maintain legal status and access immigration benefits regardless of background. Services include assistance with U.S. citizenship applications for lawful permanent residents, family visa petitions, derivative citizenship, consular processing, adjustment of status, work authorization, special immigrant juvenile petitions, and cases involving domestic violence. Additionally, Immigrant Services provides Know Your Rights (KYR) presentations in person, virtually, and bilingually, with over 35 presentations conducted since February 2025 for church communities, CCDSD departments, Refugee Services clients, San Diego County offices, educational institutions, and the Mexican Consulate. To further support the community, Naturalization workshops began in June 2025 at the CCDSD & IV El Centro office inthe Imperial Valley, offering guidance on the naturalization process and eligibility; to date, more than 100 applicants have been assisted in applying for or determining their eligibility for U.S. citizenship.

Program 2
Expenses: $6,309,438

Homeless Services:Womens Homeless Services provides a continuum of services for women experiencing homelessness in San Diego County. These programs are grouped together under the name of Rachels...

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Homeless Services:Womens Homeless Services provides a continuum of services for women experiencing homelessness in San Diego County. These programs are grouped together under the name of Rachels Programs, and consist of Rachels Womens Center, a drop-in day center for women who are unhoused; Rachels Night Shelter, a 35-bed night shelter; and Rachels Promise, a 40-bed 24/7 interim shelter for women. Rachels Promise relocated in May 2025 and increased its capacity from 40 to 50 beds. Rachels Womens Center provides behavioral health recovery support for women living with substance use disorders and mental health conditions; many of whom are also dealing with complex medical conditions. In addition to onsite services, Rachels Womens Center also includes a mobile outreach component and employment assistance through a sub-contract with NAMI San Diego. All the Rachels Programs provide services in a safety focused, trauma-informed manner, and offer case management and care coordination to support women in achieving stability and ultimately obtaining housing.The Rachels Programs served a combined total of 860 unique women during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Most of these 860 women were served by more than one program in the continuum. Individual program totals are as follows: Rachels Women Center served 745 unique women, Rachels Night Shelter served 175 unique women, and Rachels Promise served 227 unique women. This department also includes two independent living homes, Casa Maria and House of Rachel, providing a total of 8 women with permanent housing in a shared setting.Mens Homeless Services operates La Posada de Guadalupe in North Coastal San Diego County. This facility provides 50 beds of interim shelter and case management for men experiencing homelessness, and offers 50 additional beds for farm workers. Between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, La Posada served 188 unique men who are unhoused and 11 farmworkers. Residents are offered housing-focused case management and care coordination with the goal of achieving stability and obtaining housing.Catholic Charities also operates a Day Center for people who are unhoused in Imperial County. This program is located in El Centro, and includes a mobile outreach component, and served 2,162 unique people who are unhoused throughout Imperial County since it opened in February 2023. In addition to offering meals and a place where participants can meet their basic needs, this program offers case management to support participants in obtaining income, benefits, employment, and housing. The Day Center includes a Rapid Rehousing component, providing people who are unhoused with housing navigation, help locating units and rental assistance to end their homelessness. This rapid rehousing component served a total of 97 people during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.Catholic Charities 9th & F Street Apartments, L.P. (the Partnership), also known as The Leah Residence, provides 23 units of permanent supportive housing for people who are homeless and living with at least one special need. One unit is set aside for the on-site property manager in this 24-unit facility. A Service Coordinatorprovides an average of 200 supportive service contacts per month for residents. Between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025, this program served 32 unique individuals.Rachels Rapid Rehousing. This program ceased providing services on June 30, 2025, when all funds were spent. People who were receiving services either transitioned to other services or were able to maintain their housing without assistance. This contract ended on October 31, 2025, and will not be renewed.

Program 3
Expenses: $3,303,090

Family, Youth, Children and Community Services:Our CalFresh Healthy Living Program (formerly SNAP-Ed) promotes healthy, active lifestyles for individuals and families in San Diego and Imperial...

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Family, Youth, Children and Community Services:Our CalFresh Healthy Living Program (formerly SNAP-Ed) promotes healthy, active lifestyles for individuals and families in San Diego and Imperial Counties. The program helps participants make healthy food choices within a limited budget and encourages physically active lifestyles consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.We provide evidence-based nutrition and physical activity education to low-income individuals and collaborate with sister agencies, local organizations, and community leaders to expand services and strengthen community health initiatives. In FY20242025, we provided direct nutrition education to 1,536 individuals, and reached an additional 51,325 individuals through indirect education.CalFresh Food (SNAP) is an entitlement program that provides monthly benefits to help low-income households purchase the food they need to maintain adequate nutrition. Benefits may be used for any food or food product intended for human consumption. Our CalFresh Food team supports the community by assisting with applications, conducting outreach, and advocating for individuals who may qualify for this vital self-sufficiency program. In FY20242025, we supported the submission of 171 applications.Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego, in partnership with community organizations, established the Emergency Food Distribution Network+ (EFDN+) to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable food distribution. Through parish-based drive-thru pantries and home-delivered food packages, we provide essential nutrition to families in need. By working closely with local food banks, EFDN+ continues to reach households experiencing food insecurity. As of FY2025, EFDN+ has operated 21 distribution sites, assisting 13,714 households and 37,727 individuals. Over the course of the years, the program has distributed 599,025 pounds of food, equating to 499,188 meals.Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego also participates in the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP), a federally funded initiative launched in 1983 to help meet the needs of hungry and homeless populations nationwide. The program, which operates in phases based on funding availability, supports food assistance and shelter programs. As part of EFSP, we administer Hotel/Motel Vouchers and emergency food assistance. In FY20242025, we provided 63 nights of shelter to 6 individuals (4 adults and 2 children), funded by $8,820 in EFSP resources.Catholic Charities has provided counseling services to pregnant women since the early 1970s, and services to prospective adoptive parents since the 1980s. Catholic Charities became a state-licensed adoption agency in 1984, and over 450 infants have been placed for adoption through the program. Although Catholic Charities no longer recruits adoptive families or places children in adoptive homes, we honor our history by providing Post-Adoption Services to all adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents who have been involved in an adoption through our agency. Respectfor clients, and the values of mercy and justice, are continuously at the core of all practices of Catholic Charities Post Adoption Services. The Corporate Board of Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego, has passed a resolution to close the Catholic Charities Adoption Program and to surrender the Adoptions License in June 2023.Senior ServicesThe Senior Nutrition program helps to maintain the health and well-being of seniors through nutritious meals, the opportunity for socialization, and other needed services. The Senior Nutrition Program is in Imperial County, and provides a nutritious lunch for persons 60 years of age and older. The program offered meals at our congregate meal sites and provided home-delivered meals to those who are homebound. 10 congregate meal sites were open during FY2024-2025. We served 41,748 meals in the Congregate Program and 74,317 meals for the Home Delivered Meal Program, serving a total of 1,896 clients in our Congregate meal sites, and 506 clients in our Home Delivered program. Participated in major Senior Health Fair events in Imperial County.The Foster Grandparent Program seeks to create an enriching environment for retired older adults to remain active while making a positive impact on the needs of their communities. This program provides opportunities for seniors aged 55 and older, who are on a limited income, to volunteer and make a meaningful difference in their community through direct service for children with special and/or exceptional needs. During FY2024-2025, a total of 34 Foster Grandparents served 151 children.The Senior Companion Program focuses on providing assistance and companionship to older adults. This opportunity is for older adults aged 55 and over, who are on a limited income, to serve their communities by keeping seniors independent longer and providing respite to family caregivers. Senior Companions also report better physical and mental health and longevity as a result of serving their communities. During FY2024-2025, a total of 8 Senior Companions served 11 frail adults and their caregivers.The Community Residential Services Program aims to create a positive environment for low-income elderly and disabled residents by promoting independence, healthy lifestyles, and community involvement. The program provides access to health care services, social services, and spiritual and recreational activities. During FY2024-2025, it delivered 18,234 services across 5 buildings, serving 735 unduplicated residents and recording 11,383 duplicated resident contacts.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $98,115,564
Program Service Revenue $666,406
Investment Income $180,107
Other Revenue $158,984
TOTAL REVENUE $99,121,061

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $67,201,214
Salaries & Benefits $17,601,074
Fundraising Expenses $34,236
Program Expenses $93,253,796
Other Expenses $10,909,939
TOTAL EXPENSES $95,712,227

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $99,121,061 $80,422,631 +0.2%
Expenses $95,712,227 $80,656,696 +0.2%
Net Income $3,408,834 $-234,065 -15.6%
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Governance

Voting Members
16
Independent Members
16
Employees
364
Volunteers
4500

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$418,183
Total Directors
16
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
APPASWAMY VINO PAJANOR CEO 40.00
Officer
$227,002 $17,148 $244,150
MICHAEL REYNOLDS CFO 40.00
Officer
$162,867 $11,166 $174,033
FAITH ESPEJO CPO 40.00
$161,905 $12,008 $173,913
ANTOINETTE FALLON DEPT DIRECTOR 40.00
$111,104 $21,062 $132,166
STEPHANIE ALVAREZ RUVALCABA DEPT DIRECTOR 40.00
$112,314 $15,792 $128,106
DANIELLE SNOW DEPT DIRECTOR 40.00
$113,001 $11,983 $124,984
CASSANDRA CASTELLANOS DEPT DIRECTOR 40.00
$109,734 $13,402 $123,136
DENISE WHISENHUNT JD Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM MADDOX Secretary 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DR SANTOSH VETTICADEN MD Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REV BRUCE OSBORN Chair 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DR MICHAEL LOVETTE-COLYER Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR MARGARET E MCCAHILL MD Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR VICTOR M JAIME EDD Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIM OLSON Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KORT SYVERSON Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIM O'DONOVAN Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOCELYN LOMAHAN Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEACON NED HEISKELLPCAM Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATE HUESNER Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIA OLIVIA GALVAN Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REV MARK EDNEY Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CRAIG RYALL Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $99,121,061 $95,712,227 $29,737,995 $3,408,834
2024 $80,422,631 $80,656,696 $39,149,428 $-234,065
2023 $69,979,329 $69,387,331 $63,995,866 $591,998
2022 $32,606,802 $33,084,968 $36,841,308 $-478,166
2021 $16,522,646 $14,440,724 $26,172,867 $2,081,922
2020 $11,615,578 $13,079,720 $14,898,699 $-1,464,142
2019 $11,532,980 $12,499,694 $15,051,673 $-966,714
2018 $13,269,358 $14,209,340 $16,596,129 $-939,982
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