Catholic Guardian Services
Catholic Guardian Services reported $100.5 million in revenue and $100.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.77 went to program services, $10.51 to management and general costs and $0.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.8% of the total. Government grants made up 71.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $524,527 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 53 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% 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 $101MFor 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 $100MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 72.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 71.6% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 26.2% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $524,527 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.52% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 53 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 30 | 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 expenseFoster care programs: foster care programs - nyc 24 hour child care: foster boarding homes days care (167,728) - the program provides 24 hour a day safety and care through foster parents for previously abused and neglected children through 436 foster boarding homes in manhattan and the bronx. Children in this program receive medicaid coverage, social services planning and permanency. The foster boarding home program also offers special services to meet special needs such as children living with HIV/AIDS and other serious medical problems. The therapeutic foster boarding homes and teen units…
Unaccompanied children (26,711 days care) - this program provides temporary community residential and family home services to unaccompanied minors who are apprehended in the U.S. By homeland security agents
Human services programs: pwdd-nys opwdd 24 hour care for people with developmental disabilities (11 residences) (25,977 days care) - the program serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing care and shelter and helping them fulfill their goals by carefully balancing supports and independence. This is accomplished through participation in day programs where people in the program learn new life skills by shopping, helping with household chores, playing sports, attending concerts, visiting museums and taking vacations. The participants in the program are part…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $467,881 | $0 | $56,646 | $524,527 |
| CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER Officer, 42.00 hrs/week | $249,568 | $0 | $65,998 | $315,566 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $285,304 | $0 | $30,251 | $315,555 |
| CHIEF PERFORMANCE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $237,781 | $0 | $49,703 | $287,484 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $212,413 | $0 | $49,271 | $261,684 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $212,135 | $0 | $21,155 | $233,290 |
| MEDICAL - PSYCHIATRISTS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $222,528 | $0 | $10,613 | $233,141 |
| MEDICAL- MENTAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $206,622 | $0 | $25,178 | $231,800 |
53 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Guardian Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b30 · 30 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 2Yes
- 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 5970
- Volunteers Part I, line 642
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GEM TECHNOLOGIES INC It consulting | $1,491,511 |
| HORIZON STAFFING SOLUTIONS Staffing | $839,456 |
| DELTA-T GROUP NORTH JERSEY INC Staffing | $706,511 |
| CLINITY TALENT Staffing | $464,672 |
| PROFICIENT CONSTRUCTION INC Construction and remodeling | $385,180 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Guardian Services totaling $251K 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 Guardian Services'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 Guardian Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Catholic Guardian Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Catholic Guardian Services reported that 88.8% of its $100.6 million in expenses went to program services, 10.5% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Guardian Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Guardian Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $524,527, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Guardian Services get its money?
Of $100.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 72.8% came from contributions and grants (including 71.6% from government grants) and 26.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Guardian Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-5562186 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 202641119349300934 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541299349304059 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411229349301316 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301099349300910 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200679349300220 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131119349300113 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-5562186: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.