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National Council of the US Society of St Vincent de Paul

Maryland Heights, MO · EIN 13-5562362 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

National Council of the US Society of St Vincent de Paul reported $11.1 million in revenue and $11.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $60.97 went to program services, $18.25 to management and general costs and $20.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $235,515 (CFO & COO THROUGH 8/18/25). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
61.0%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
18.3%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
20.8%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.23$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
87.6%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
5.5%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$235,515$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.15%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
46
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
12.86.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
24 of 24100.0%

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 expense
$5.9M expenses · 88.4% of program spending · grants $1.6M · revenue $681K

No description in Part III; see the filing.

$776K expenses · 11.6% of program spending · grants $774K

No description in Part III; see the filing.

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CFO & COO THROUGH 8/18/25
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$195,126$0$40,389$235,515
CEO RETIRED SEPTEMBER 2024
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$197,097$0$27,145$224,242
DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND SECURITY
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,240$0$27,620$143,860
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$110,440$0$27,242$137,682
CEO, BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 2024
Director/trustee, officer, 56.00 hrs/week
$88,000$0$825$88,825

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Council of the US Society of St Vincent de Paul (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $549K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$11M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$11M$11M61.0%$12M$235,515
FY2024 ⓘ$8.2M$9.7M61.1%$11M$288,604
FY2023 ⓘ$10M$9.0M68.3%$12M$277,404
FY2022 ⓘ$8.0M$8.6M73.6%$10M$267,207
FY2021 ⓘ$9.5M$6.3M66.7%$12M$272,284
FY2020 ⓘ$7.2M$6.1M70.0%$8.0M$269,083

Governance 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–1b24 · 24 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 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 534

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
AMERICAN PHILANTHROPIC LLC
Fundraising consulting/recruiting
$439,365
CALMARK GROUP LLC
Direct mail production and distribution
$138,918
SAMUEL H PETTWAY-BOARDWALK CONSULTING L
Recruiter
$106,783

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

7 private foundations reported grants to National Council of the US Society of St Vincent de Paul totaling $13,393 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from National Council of the US Society of St Vincent de Paul's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for National Council of the US Society of St Vincent de Paul, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of National Council of the US Society of St Vincent de Paul's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, National Council of the US Society of St Vincent de Paul reported that 61.0% of its $11.0 million in expenses went to program services, 18.3% to management and general and 20.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does National Council of the US Society of St Vincent de Paul pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation National Council of the US Society of St Vincent de Paul reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $235,515, for the role of CFO & COO THROUGH 8/18/25 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does National Council of the US Society of St Vincent de Paul get its money?

Of $11.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 87.6% came from contributions and grants and 5.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is National Council of the US Society of St Vincent de Paul a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 13-5562362 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 September 30, 2025, object 202601349349303355 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502209349301670 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411039349300016 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202311449349300026 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212219349301796 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202101899349300820 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 13-5562362: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.