Society of St Vincent de Paul Council
Society of St Vincent de Paul Council reported $20.1 million in revenue and $20.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.68 went to program services, $7.72 to management and general costs and $7.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $247,680 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$94.07 $19M
- Government grants$2.15 $436K
- Investment income$3.78 $765K
Other revenue was negative: −$101K. 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) | 84.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.6% | 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 | 96.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $247,680 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.18% | 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 | 18.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseProvide assistance to the needy for various specific purposes; rent & utility assistance, and other necessities. In 2024-2025, outreach centers and parish based volunteer groups provided assistance to 50,140 people
Provide assistance to the needy by the becky and ted catino choice food pantry, in the west end outreach center and conferences. In 2024-2025 the pantries provided food to 127,602 people
Provide assistance to the community through local conferences and outreach centers in the form of vouchers redeemed at the thrift stores for clothing, furniture and household goods. In 2024-2025, the conferences provided assistance to 38,464 people
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, 32.00 hrs/week | $206,222 | $0 | $41,458 | $247,680 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 32.00 hrs/week | $149,869 | $0 | $15,173 | $165,042 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,006 | $0 | $13,703 | $125,709 |
| VP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,009 | $0 | $0 | $116,009 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Society of St Vincent de Paul Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $413K (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–1b19 · 19 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 581
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,964
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SKYNET INNOVATIONS LLC Maintenance | $134,486 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Society of St Vincent de Paul Council totaling $213K 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 Society of St Vincent de Paul Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Society of St Vincent de Paul Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Society of St Vincent de Paul Council spent in FY2025, $84.68 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Society of St Vincent de Paul Council's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Society of St Vincent de Paul Council reported that 84.7% of its $20.9 million in expenses went to program services, 7.7% to management and general and 7.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Society of St Vincent de Paul Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Society of St Vincent de Paul Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $247,680, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Society of St Vincent de Paul Council get its money?
Of $20.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 96.7% came from contributions and grants (including 2.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Society of St Vincent de Paul Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-0537510 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 September 30, 2025, object 202631219349301818 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512259349300111 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432279349303108 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332279349300448 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202279349301730 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132249349300438 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-0537510: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.