Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pgh
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pgh reported $15.3 million in revenue and $12.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.03 went to program services, $10.16 to management and general costs and $9.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.3% of the total. Government grants made up 36.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $228,256 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% 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 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$59.05 $9.1M
- Government grants$36.04 $5.5M
- Program service revenue$1.82 $279K
- Investment income$3.09 $475K
Other revenue was negative: −$34,487. 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) | 80.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 36.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $228,256 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.87% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,922 | $0 | $23,334 | $228,256 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,642 | $0 | $10,368 | $175,010 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,835 | $0 | $26,083 | $169,918 |
| CHIEF FINANCE & DATA OFFIC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,706 | $0 | $16,635 | $147,341 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,863 | $0 | $3,095 | $143,958 |
| FORMER DIRECTOR OF EFFECTIVENESS Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,101 | $0 | $6,834 | $136,935 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pgh (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
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–1b27 · 27 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 5102
- Volunteers Part I, line 6287
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MASSARO CORPORATION Building renovations | $3,264,400 |
| CAREFIRST ADMINISTRATORS Employee benefits, business insurance | $1,307,063 |
| PCN Senior center and home delivered meals | $351,923 |
| RIGHT ARM TACTICAL SECURITY AND INVESTIG Security for programs | $233,956 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pgh totaling $1.2M 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 Charities of the Diocese of Pgh'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 Charities of the Diocese of Pgh, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pgh's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pgh reported that 80.0% of its $12.2 million in expenses went to program services, 10.2% to management and general and 9.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pgh pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pgh reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $228,256, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pgh get its money?
Of $15.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.3% came from contributions and grants (including 36.1% from government grants) and 1.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pgh a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-1326213 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 202640829349300234 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531159349300603 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400869349301225 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310889349300711 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240539349301014 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100709349301525 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-1326213: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.