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Knights of Columbus Charities reported $16.4 million in revenue and $15.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.64 went to program services, $0.76 to management and general costs and $8.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,901,587 (PRESIDENT). Revenue rose 30% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.6% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.2% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,901,587 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 12.19% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.5 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 1 of 8 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn furtherance of its exempt purpose, charities provided grants to other nonprofit organizations for the purpose of carrying out charities' charitable purposes. A portion of these grants were in support of the warriors to lourdes and aid and support after pregnancy (asap) programs. The warriors to lourdes program, in partnership with the archdiocese for military services U.S.A., provides the opportunity and means for our non-wounded, wounded, ill and injured U.S. Warriors to participate in the annual international pilgrimage to lourdes, france for a period of prayer and spiritual guidance.…
In furtherance of its exempt purpose, charities provided grants to other nonprofit organizations for the purpose of carrying out charities' charitable purposes to promote matters affecting life, family, marriage and similar priorities in building a culture of life. This program provided funding for ultrasound machines to various pregnancy crisis centers
In furtherance of its exempt purpose, charities provided grants to other nonprofit organizations for the purpose of carrying out charities' charitable purposes. A portion of these grants were in support of the coats for kids program. The coats for kids program provides warmth for children in need during cold winter months. The goal of the coats for kids program is to ensure that no child in north america goes without a coat during the winter season. The distribution of most of these grants has been disclosed as required in schedule f, part ii and schedule I, parts ii and iii
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 Director/trustee, officer, 3.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,851,231 | $50,356 | $1,901,587 |
| DIRECTOR/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $888,154 | $36,663 | $924,817 |
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $808,489 | $36,457 | $844,946 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $775,100 | $45,296 | $820,396 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 3.00 hrs/week | $0 | $374,061 | $39,528 | $413,589 |
| PAST SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $302,387 | $38,955 | $341,342 |
| ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $288,501 | $47,645 | $336,146 |
| DIRECTOR/PAST PRESIDENT Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $196,944 | $0 | $196,944 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Knights of Columbus Charities (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b8 · 1 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 Knights of Columbus Charities spent in 2024, $90.64 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Knights of Columbus Charities's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Knights of Columbus Charities reported that 90.6% of its $15.6 million in expenses went to program services, 0.8% to management and general and 8.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Knights of Columbus Charities pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Knights of Columbus Charities reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,901,587, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Knights of Columbus Charities get its money?
Of $16.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Knights of Columbus Charities a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7227608 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532699349301008 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432829349300708 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312869349302311 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232669349301413 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132639349301108 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002759349301600 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7227608: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.