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…
Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego
Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego provides social services and administers various governmental and social programs.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $227K Appaswamy Vino Pajanor, 0.2% of spending
- Revenue
- $99.1M 99% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $95.7M 97.4% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $13.8M end of FY ending Jun 2025
- Savings
- 1.7 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 364 employees, 4,500 volunteers
No red flags in its latest filing.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
Of each dollar it spent, 97.4¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego spent 0¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $98.1M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXWhat it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
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…
Housing:Imperial Countys Continuum of Care - Catholic Charities operates the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) for the Imperial Valley Homeless Task Force, and under contract of the County of Imperial. HMIS tracks homeless persons, as data is collected from the agencies and providers that serve homeless persons, to determine gaps in services, and improve service delivery benefiting the Imperial Valley community. Catholic Charities offers Rapid Re-Housing Programs in both San Diego and Imperial Counties, providing rental assistance and security deposits, as well as landlord…
Net assets: $11.8M to $13.8M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
The 7 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| University of California Sd | Client assistance | $12,052,141 |
| Four Ms LLC | Client assistance | $9,040,500 |
| Jewish Family Services | Custodial funds | $6,019,866 |
| Gogo Charters LLC | Client assistance | $5,150,800 |
| Travelodge Imperialel Centro | Client assistance | $3,600,262 |
The questions people ask about the Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego CEO make?
Appaswamy Vino Pajanor, CEO, received $227,002 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.2% of Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego's $95.7M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego donations go to programs?
Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego reported 97.4% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 0% as fundraising and 2.5% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXHow much money does Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego have?
Net assets were $13.8M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 1.7 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XDoes Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)Every number, traced.
- Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
- Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Amir Arani, “Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/catholic-charities-diocese-of-san-diego/