Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse NY
Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse NY reported $82.0 million in revenue and $79.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.34 went to program services, $10.95 to management and general costs and $0.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 63.4% of the total. Government grants made up 57.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $263,414 (CEO & MEMBER/TRUSTEE). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 12% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $80MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $82MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 63.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 57.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 35.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $263,414 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.33% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProvide a residential option including individual residential alternative facilities, half-way houses, group homes and supportive services for persons in need, including homeless individuals, individuals with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and those recovering from alcohol abuse
Provides mental health services, counseling and case management to individuals with mental illness and developmental disabilities
Child services including administering neighborhood centers where pre-school programs, after school programs, and various other programs and services are offered which promote family nurturing. This also includes family refugee services
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & MEMBER/TRUSTEE Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,480 | $0 | $24,934 | $263,414 |
| EXEC DIR BROOME Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,786 | $0 | $34,813 | $206,599 |
| EXEC DIR CHENANGO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,498 | $0 | $30,700 | $175,198 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,170 | $0 | $10,107 | $172,277 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER ONON Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,950 | $0 | $23,177 | $166,127 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,485 | $0 | $7,440 | $146,925 |
| EXEC DIR ONEIDA/MADISON THRU 12/25 Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $126,897 | $0 | $13,387 | $140,284 |
| CFO BROOME Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,298 | $0 | $6,332 | $128,630 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse NY (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $642K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b21 · 20 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 51,226
- Volunteers Part I, line 6261
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FREELAND INVESTIGATIONS LLC Security consultation services | $569,579 |
| INFISIUM PROPERTIES Client rental properties | $496,747 |
| JHS REALTY LLC Client rental properties | $425,606 |
| MOYER CARRIAGE LOFTS LLC Client rental properties | $350,689 |
| SALT CITY FLATS LLC Client rental properties | $343,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse NY totaling $11,231 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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Of every $100 Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse NY spent in 2025, $88.34 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse NY's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse NY reported that 88.3% of its $79.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse NY pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse NY reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $263,414, for the role of CEO & MEMBER/TRUSTEE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse NY get its money?
Of $82.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 63.4% came from contributions and grants (including 57.2% from government grants) and 35.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse NY a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 15-0532085 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602049349300030 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501779349301615 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412789349301416 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322689349300967 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222839349300517 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132539349300138 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011819349301436 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 15-0532085: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.