Catholic Social Services
Catholic Social Services reported $34.8 million in revenue and $29.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.65 went to program services, $3.98 to management and general costs and $0.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 49.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $216,269 (Executive Vice President). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 65% 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 $29MFor 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 $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 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 | 49.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 44.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $216,269 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.74% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Vice President Director/trustee, officer, highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $199,579 | $0 | $16,690 | $216,269 |
| Controller Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $153,453 | $0 | $34,808 | $188,261 |
| Chief Financial Officer Key employee, highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $183,338 | $0 | $0 | $183,338 |
| Director of Youth Services Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $127,891 | $0 | $32,668 | $160,559 |
| Director of Community Services Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $139,448 | $0 | $19,122 | $158,570 |
| Accounting Manager Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $122,395 | $0 | $24,666 | $147,061 |
| Financial Administrator Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $116,935 | $0 | $23,775 | $140,710 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Social Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $453K (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–1b18 · 17 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 5359
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HJ Duffy Contractors LLC Contractor, improvements | $231,505 |
| AgileCat LLC marketing/branding svcs | $158,670 |
| Tipalti Inc account payable servcies | $157,260 |
| UKG payroll services | $137,190 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Catholic Social 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 Social Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Catholic Social Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Catholic Social Services reported that 95.6% of its $29.1 million in expenses went to program services, 4.0% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Social Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Social Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $216,269, for the role of Executive Vice President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Social Services get its money?
Of $34.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 49.3% came from contributions and grants and 44.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Social Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1352063 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), 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 202641339349307754 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511369349301781 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349302609 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349314873 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349304220 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111279349300306 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1352063: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.