Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston
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Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston reported $64.0 million in revenue and $59.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.79 went to program services, $11.84 to management and general costs and $3.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.6% of the total. Government grants made up 66.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $265,393 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 57% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $59MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $64M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$20.81 $13M
- Government grants$66.55 $43M
- Program service revenue$9.78 $6.3M
- Investment income$2.86 $1.8M
Other revenue was negative: −$154K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.8% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 66.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $265,393 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.45% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 20 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCatholic charities' family and youth services integrated system of programs help parents and grandparents meet the challenge of an evolving world, and young adults and children to thrive. Programs include affordable childcare services (both center-based and in family childcare home settings after-school and summer programs, healthy families, parent and elder programs, and post adoption search services. The organization served over 4,000 children youth, elders and families throughout the greater boston area in 2025. All child care programs are licensed by the massachusetts office of early…
Basic needs services include food pantry, shelters, and living assistance. Each year we help community members access the resources they need to move from crisis to stability to self-sufficiency. Food pantries are location in dorchester at our yawkey center, in lynn, brockton and lowell. Our basic needs assistance includes emergency rent and utility assistance, and we have temporary and longer term supportive residential care for families and individuals working to procure permanent housing. Residences are staffed 24/7 and care includes case management, stabilization, referral services or…
Adult education and workforce development programs include: english for speakers of other languages (esol), high school equivalency (hi-set) preparation, computer literacy and job readiness training, certified nurse assistant / home health aide training and it certification and training. Catholic charities partners with the massachusetts department of elementary and secondary education to provide esol and adult basic education services with levels ranging from beginning english to college readiness. Esol classes are provided in south boston, dorchester, jamaica plain, brockton and lynn.…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $257,530 | $0 | $7,863 | $265,393 |
| CFO AND ASSISTANT CLERK Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,513 | $0 | $14,881 | $226,394 |
| SR VP OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,995 | $0 | $14,593 | $217,588 |
| SR VP OF GOVT AND COMMUNITY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,177 | $0 | $20,411 | $194,588 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,084 | $0 | $21,547 | $161,631 |
| VP FAMILY AND YOUTH SERV Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,915 | $0 | $21,397 | $159,312 |
| SR DIR OF COMP AND SPECIAL PROJ Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,577 | $0 | $6,334 | $143,911 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $512K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5631
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NELLYS GARCIA Family childcare provider | $157,575 |
| GUERLINE JANVIER Family childcare provider | $149,061 |
| EUNICES FAMILY CHILDCARE Family childcare provider | $144,496 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 19 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston totaling $421K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston reported that 84.8% of its $59.2 million in expenses went to program services, 11.8% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $265,393, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston get its money?
Of $64.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 87.6% came from contributions and grants (including 66.7% from government grants) and 9.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2534041 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601219349302070 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349305734 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349303664 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321319349306762 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349302733 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349304871 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2534041: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.