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Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa

EIN 94-2479393 · Santa Rosa, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CATHOLIC CHARITIES CREATES ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY PROVIDING INNOVATIVE AND COMPASSIONATE SERVICES TO PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, BELIEFS, AND CULTURES.

Income
$22.9 million
Spending
$25.1 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
20.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 58%
Employees
257
Volunteers
275
Highest pay
$191,194, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 20.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 12% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $12.3 million spent. HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS PROGRAMS:NIGHTINGALE - NIGHTINGALE PROVIDES RESPITE SHELTER BEDS FOR THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND ARE DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITALIZATION. NIGHTINGALE PROGRAMS ARE LOCATED IN SONOMA AND NAPA COUNTIES. THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY LOCAL HOSPITALS.FAMILY CENTER - WITH 192 BEDS, THIS SANTA ROSA SHELTER HELPS FAMILIES MOVE FROM HOMELESSNESS TO STABLE HOUSING AS SAFELY AND RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE. SERVICES INCLUDE HOUSING-FOCUSED CASE MANAGEMENT, SOBRIETY SUPPORT GROUPS, PARENTING SKILLS SUPPORT, MEALS AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES INCLUDING SCHOOL COORDINATION AND CHILDCARE REFERRALS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WITH HEAD START THROUGH SONOMACAN WHO OPERATES AN EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGES 0-5 YEARS.SAMUEL L JONES HALL - THIS PROGRAM IN SANTA ROSA PROVIDES 213 BEDS OF YEAR-ROUND EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR SINGLE ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN A FACILITY OWNED BY THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING SHELTER, CATHOLIC CHARITIES WORKS CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, SO RESIDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, SOBRIETY SUPPORT GROUPS, COUNSELING, AND HOUSING-FOCUSED CASE MANAGEMENT.RAINBOW HOUSE FAMILY SHELTER - LOCATED IN NAPA, RAINBOW HOUSE SERVES FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH AT LEAST ONE CHILD UNDER 18, AS WELL AS MOMS IN THEIR THIRD TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY. CLIENTS ARE REFERRED FROM NAPA COUNTY COORDINATED ENTRY.HOMELESS OUTREACH SERVICES TEAM (HOST) - HOST PROVIDES OUTREACH TO PEOPLE LIVING IN UNSHELTERED LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT SONOMA COUNTY, LINKING THEM TO PHYSICAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE SERVICES AS WELL AS TO COORDINATED ENTRY. PROJECT AREAS ARE DEFINED AS ANYWHERE UNSHELTERED HOMELESS PERSONS ARE FOUND, INCLUDING WATERWAYS, TRAILS, AND ENCAMPMENTS. SERVICES OFFERED BY HOST FACILITATE ENTRY INTO HOUSING AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. HOST WORKS IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES.DROP-IN CENTER - THE DROP-IN CENTER, LOCATED IN THE CARITAS CENTER IN SANTA ROSA, OFFERS A DROP-IN DAY PROGRAM FOR ADULT MEN AND WOMEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. DIGNITY SERVICES PROVIDED ON SITE INCLUDE FREE LOCKERS, SHOWERS, LAUNDRY, TELEPHONE, MAIL SERVICE, AND PROGRAM REFERRALS. THE HOMELESS SERVICES CENTER SERVES UPWARDS OF 2,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY.CARITAS CENTER - CARITAS CENTER'S 48,000 SQUARE FEET, 3-STORY BUILDING, INCLUDES A FAMILY SHELTER, HEAD START SCHOOL, HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT, A DROP-IN DIGNITY CENTER, AND A RECUPERATION SHELTER, AS WELL AS A NEW HEALTH CLINIC PARTNERSHIP WITH SANTA ROSA COMMUNITY HEALTH. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF CARITAS CENTER IS TO PROVIDE A BRIDGE FROM HOMELESSNESS TO HOUSING THROUGH FULLY INTEGRATED SERVICE.CARITAS HOMES - CARITAS HOMES WILL CONSIST OF 128 PERMANENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENTS. CARITAS HOMES 1 (PHASE ONE) WAS FUNDED, BUILT, AND MANAGED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S NONPROFIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PARTNER, BURBANK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. CONSTRUCTION OF CARITAS HOMES 1 (64 UNITS) BEGAN IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 AND OPENED IN JULY 2024. A PORTION OF THE APARTMENTS ARE SET ASIDE FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS SENIORS, VETERANS, AND OTHER VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS, WITH THE REMAINING UNITS DESIGNATED FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND SINGLES WHO WORK BUT ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD MARKET RENTS.SANTA ROSA COMMUNITY HEALTH (SRCH) - THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WITH SRCH TO HANDLE THE PRIMARY HEALTH CLINIC AT CARITAS CENTER WHICH OFFERS SERVICES FOR PRIMARY AND PEDIATRIC CARE, WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES, AND MORE.
  2. $3.4 million spent. HOUSING SERVICES: HOUSING COUNSELING - CATHOLIC CHARITIES IS ONE OF ONLY TWO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)-CERTIFIED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES IN SONOMA COUNTY THAT PROVIDES COUNSELING ON RENTAL ISSUES, OCCUPANCY PROBLEMS, AND ASSISTANCE WITH SECTION 8 HOUSING.PALMS INN PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING - PREVIOUSLY A 104-UNIT MOTEL, THE PALMS INN WAS CONVERTED INTO PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR VETERANS AND FOR CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. CATHOLIC CHARITIES PROVIDES SOCIAL SERVICES FOR 44 OF THE UNITS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE CHRONICALLY HOMELESS AND PROVIDES 24/7 SITE SUPPORT. CATHOLIC CHARITIES LEASES THE PROPERTY.NAPA PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING - CATHOLIC CHARITIES PROVIDES ADDITIONAL PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS IN NAPA, CALIFORNIA INCLUDING JEFFERSON PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND IMOLA HOUSE.
  3. $2.2 million spent. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: FINANCIAL STABILITY AND CRISIS RESPONSE (FSCR) - FSCR PROVIDES HEALTH EDUCATION AND ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC NUTRITION AND MEDICAL BENEFITS IN SONOMA, LAKE, NAPA AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES. SUPPORTING SERVICES INCLUDE FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND COACHING AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE REFERRALS.COMMUNITY FOOD PROGRAM - THE COMMUNITY FOOD PROGRAM DISTRIBUTES FREE FOOD TO LOW-INCOME MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AT SITES THROUGHOUT SONOMA AND LAKE COUNTIES. THE PROGRAM DISTRIBUTES OVER 300,000 MEALS ANNUALLY.WILDFIRE RECOVERY DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT (DCM) - FOCUSED ON LONG TERM RECOVERY FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY WILDFIRES IN SONOMA, LAKE, MENDOCINO AND NAPA COUNTIES. THE AGENCY BEGAN PROVIDING THESE SERVICES AFTER DEVASTATING FIRES IN LAKE COUNTY IN 2015 AND EXPANDED THE PROGRAM SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER THE 2018 FIRESTORMS IN NAPA AND SONOMA COUNTIES. DCM ASSISTS INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS MAKE A FULL RECOVERY BY PROVIDING SERVICES WITH PARTNERING AGENCIES. DCM PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR LOCATING PERMANENT HOUSING AND RETURNING TO THE PRE-DISASTER HOUSING STATUS.SENIOR SERVICES - THE CARING RIDES PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE TRANSPORTATION FOR SENIORS NO LONGER ABLE TO DRIVE SO THEY CAN ACCESS MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, ATTEND TO GROCERY SHOPPING, AND OTHER ERRANDS. CARING VOICES VOLUNTEERS MAKE DAILY TELEPHONE CALLS TO SENIORS AND OTHER HOMEBOUND ADULTS TO ENSURE CLIENTS ARE WELL.
  4. $1.2 million spent. IMMIGRATION:IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES - THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ACCREDITS THE CATHOLIC CHARITIES' IMMIGRATION OFFICE AND STAFF WHO PROVIDE FREE OR LOW-COST IMMIGRATION LEGAL CONSULTATIONS AND EDUCATION ON IMMIGRATION BENEFITS AND NEW FEDERAL LAWS, REUNITE FAMILIES, HELP INDIVIDUALS BECOME U.S. CITIZENS, ASSIST IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND EMPOWER IMMIGRANTS TO BECOME MORE FULLY INVOLVED IN CIVIC LIFE. ONE OF THE LARGEST PROVIDERS OF IMMIGRATION SERVICES IN CALIFORNIA, CATHOLIC CHARITIES MAINTAINS A STAFF THAT INCLUDES 10 OR MORE ACCREDITED AGENTS, AND PROVIDES 3,000 SERVICES ANNUALLY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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