Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio
Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio reported $13.5 million in revenue and $10.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.81 went to program services, $12.53 to management and general costs and $7.66 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.7% of the total. Government grants made up 27.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $222,420 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 5% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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 $14M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$62.86 $8.5M
- Government grants$27.85 $3.8M
- Program service revenue$8.04 $1.1M
- Investment income$1.25 $170K
Other revenue was negative: −$2,972. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 27.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $222,420 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.08% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseRefugee resettlement Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio welcomes refugees escaping persecution, war and violence in their homelands and empowers them to build new lives and become self-sufficient in a welcoming community. Since 1980, Catholic Charities has resettled thousands of refugees from all over the world in greater cincinnati. In 2025, the U.S. Refugee resettlement program experienced severe public policies shifts that halted the resettlement process. Regardless, Catholic Charities continued to accompany and integrate 686 refugees resettled in recent years to ensure self-sufficiency…
Su casa hispanic center jesus christ commanded US to "welcome the stranger," as he spelled out the final judgment on love (mt 25:31-46). Founded in 1997, su casa hispanic center extends a loving welcome and serves as a primary provider of social services to the hispanic/latino community in greater cincinnati. In 2025, su casa directly served 3,095 clients through emergency assistance stabilization services, english for speakers of other language classes, education, health promotion, case management and services for unaccompanied children
Senior & volunteer services - Catholic Charities offers caregiver assistance to those caring for vulnerable loved ones, having supported 416 caregivers in 2025. Through its senior companions and foster grandparents programs, senior volunteers gave over 79,000 hours of service to other homebound seniors in need and as teaching assistants to school children
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 Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $190,852 | $0 | $31,568 | $222,420 |
| DIRECTOR OF MISSION ADVANCE Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $116,000 | $0 | $28,574 | $144,574 |
| CFO Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $115,092 | $0 | $28,538 | $143,630 |
| COO Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $118,809 | $0 | $15,012 | $133,821 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $490K (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–1b14 · 14 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5143
- Volunteers Part I, line 6692
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BENEFITS ALLOCATION SYSTEMS LLC Benefit premiums | $983,917 |
| CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES OF MIAMI VALLEY Pass through cma costs | $532,700 |
| FIFTH THIRD BANK Credit card | $264,654 |
| READING INVESTMENTS LLC Rent | $189,002 |
| IGNITE PHILANTHROPY Fundraising | $176,378 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio totaling $144K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio reported that 79.8% of its $10.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.5% to management and general and 7.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $222,420, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio get its money?
Of $13.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 90.7% came from contributions and grants (including 27.9% from government grants) and 8.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-0536968 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, 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 202612169349300031 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512319349300811 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422269349301647 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322159349300137 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211939349300011 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101959349300715 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002379349300340 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-0536968: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.