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Catholic Medical Mission Board
Catholic Medical Mission Board reported $326.4 million in revenue and $291.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.52 went to program services, $2.71 to management and general costs and $2.77 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $466,346 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 31% 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 $291MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 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 $326M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$95.36 $311M
- Government grants$4.61 $15M
- Program service revenue$0.03 $115K
Investment income was negative: −$247K. 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) | 94.5% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $466,346 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.16% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.3 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 23 | 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 expenseCmmb's access to medicines program distributes donated medicines and medical supplies for use by health facilities in low-resource countries. In fiscal 2025, shipments of this humanitarian aid valued at $243,504,551 were delivered and distributed in 28 countries. The program seeks to increase access to quality medications and works together with cmmb in-country staff and in partnership with health providers around the world to distribute requested product free of charge to patients
No description in Part III; see the filing.
Cmmb's volunteer program (vp) places licensed healthcare and other international development professionals at healthcare facilities and community-based initiatives in resource-poor countries. Doctors, nurses, therapists, and other healthcare professionals devote themselves to helping those in need, in-person or virtually, for periods ranging from a few weeks to a year and over, in direct healthcare, program development, and capacity building roles. In 2025, cmmb placed 102 medical and public health volunteers at locations in 8 countries of sub-saharan africa, peru, haiti, and the united states
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 | $393,787 | $0 | $72,559 | $466,346 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,737 | $0 | $65,567 | $337,304 |
| SVP, PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $278,835 | $0 | $29,871 | $308,706 |
| VP MEDICAL DONATIONS PROGR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $255,955 | $0 | $26,418 | $282,373 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMEN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,110 | $0 | $49,205 | $281,315 |
| COUNTRY DIRECTOR, HAITI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,302 | $0 | $51,772 | $267,074 |
| SENIOR DIR, MAJOR DONORS & RELIG. CT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,578 | $0 | $28,780 | $207,358 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Medical Mission Board (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $710K (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–1b23 · 22 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 552
- Volunteers Part I, line 6102
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MOORE A SERIES LLC Fundraising services | $4,066,225 |
| SOLUTIONS SA Maintenance services | $1,554,660 |
| MDS TELECOMMUNICATIONS Fundraising services | $552,103 |
| THE NORTHSTAR CONSULTING GROUP Management consulting | $519,480 |
| FURTHER LLC Fundraising services | $493,952 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 19 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
58 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Medical Mission Board totaling $787K 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 Medical Mission Board'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 Medical Mission Board, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Catholic Medical Mission Board's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Catholic Medical Mission Board reported that 94.5% of its $291.5 million in expenses went to program services, 2.7% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Medical Mission Board pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Medical Mission Board reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $466,346, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Medical Mission Board get its money?
Of $326.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 4.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Medical Mission Board a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-5602319 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 202621119349300542 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502179349301115 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412289349300136 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332279349302478 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222249349300632 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202121939349301077 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-5602319: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.