Catholic Leadership Institute
Catholic Leadership Institute reported $17.5 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.90 went to program services, $9.65 to management and general costs and $22.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $419,555 (PRES. & CEO(FRM 5/25);CEO(TO 4/25)). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% 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 $12MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 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 $17M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$91.24 $16M
- Program service revenue$5.07 $913K
- Investment income$3.69 $664K
Other revenue was negative: −$539K. 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) | 67.9% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 22.4% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.1% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.2% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $419,555 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.50% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 27.0 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 20 | 90.9% |
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 expenseConsulting: consulting services are unique and varied from a mutually shared vision serving bishops, priests and parishes in furtherance of the mission stated above.since its founding in 1991, Catholic Leadership Institute has served over 150 dioceses, 300 bishops, 3,000 priests, 4000 parishes and 40,000 lay leaders providing the consulting and training services outlined here on this page
Next generation parish: this multi-year experience provides the pastor and his community with the opportunity to assess its greatest opportunities and strengths, develop a plan to move into the future, and most importantly cultivate a deeper missionary spirit throughout the community
Custom training: customized training solutions are provided to meet diocesan and parish leadership objectives. This includes the administration of the disciple maker index survey which is a tool that gathers comprehensive feedback about parishioners' spiritual growth through 75 questions. The resulting insight is invaluable: it enables parish leadership to make data-driven decisions regarding priorities that will ultimately help parishioners grow in faith. As of october 31, 2025, 919,938 parishioner responses have been recorded in the disciple maker index survey
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRES. & CEO(FRM 5/25);CEO(TO 4/25) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $395,679 | $0 | $23,876 | $419,555 |
| VP OF MISSION ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $259,453 | $0 | $19,273 | $278,726 |
| COO (FRM 1/25);EXEC. VP (TO 12/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,147 | $0 | $8,174 | $223,321 |
| VP INNOVATION & DEV.(TO 1/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,267 | $0 | $14,084 | $198,351 |
| FOUNDER AND BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 30.00 hrs/week | $179,454 | $0 | $5,922 | $185,376 |
| ASSOCIATE VP OF MISSION ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,188 | $0 | $904 | $176,092 |
| LEADERSHIP CONSULTANT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,108 | $0 | $155 | $169,263 |
| VP FIN (TO 11/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,745 | $0 | $15,255 | $126,000 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Leadership Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $849K (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–1b20 · 18 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 589
- Volunteers Part I, line 621
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PARABLE TALENT LLC Talent agency | $420,344 |
| WESTFALL GROUP INC Donor fundraising agency | $288,450 |
| GRUNKEY INDUSTRIES Technolgy consulting | $285,833 |
| PPS PRINT SOLUTIONS Print program materials | $159,744 |
| LUDWIG BUSINESS CONSULTANTS PLLC Outsourced accounting solutions | $113,722 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Leadership Institute totaling $1.5M 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 Leadership Institute'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 Leadership Institute, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Catholic Leadership Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Catholic Leadership Institute reported that 67.9% of its $12.0 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 22.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Leadership Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Leadership Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $419,555, for the role of PRES. & CEO(FRM 5/25);CEO(TO 4/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Leadership Institute get its money?
Of $17.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.1% came from contributions and grants and 5.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Leadership Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2661414 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 202523449349300642 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540289349301029 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202430529349300008 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320489349301407 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143549349300954 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141299349300759 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2661414: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.