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Society of St Vincent de Paul Council of Northern Kentucky

Erlanger, KY · EIN 32-0350542 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Society of St Vincent de Paul Council of Northern Kentucky reported $15.4 million in revenue and $8.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.86 went to program services, $3.90 to management and general costs and $4.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 74.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $119,078 (EXECUTIVE DIR. (NON-VOTING). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 410% 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 $8.7M

For 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 $15M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.9%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
3.9%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
4.2%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.03$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
74.6%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
24.2%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$119,078$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.36%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
16
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
15.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 9100.0%

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 expense
$6.8M expenses · 84.4% of program spending · revenue $3.7M

Operation and management of a distribution center and four stores that sell donated clothing, furniture and houshold items at very affordable prices to families and individuals in need. Some of these items are provided at no cost for the most needy in our community

$1.2M expenses · 14.8% of program spending · grants $646K

Provides programming specific to underserved needs in the community such as food pantries, beds for children, the elderly, and the disabled, heat relief for those suffering from chronic health conditions, rent and utility assistance, free medical equipment temporary shelter for the homeless and various seasonal programs. Through our rent and utility assistance program, st. Vincent de paul nky saved over 12,700 individuals from eviction, our food pantry program made up of 29 pantries provided food for 43,000 individuals in northern kentucky of which 20,400 were served in our choice pantries in…

$61,187 expenses · 0.8% of program spending

The operation of a call center to receive calls from individuals and families who are struggling to pay for their basic living expenses such as food and housing. Cases are dispatched from the call center to home visitors who provide support to those qualifying for assistance. During the last fiscal year, the call center fielded over 18,300 calls. 12,300 of those calls translated into cases for assistance in the last fiscal year

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIR. (NON-VOTING
Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$106,687$0$12,391$119,078

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Society of St Vincent de Paul Council of Northern Kentucky (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $107K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$15M$8.7M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$15M$8.7M91.9%$11M$119,078
FY2024 ⓘ$5.6M$4.7M85.0%$4.3M$112,055
FY2023 ⓘ$5.0M$4.4M89.9%$3.2M$105,097
FY2022 ⓘ$4.4M$3.9M89.5%$2.6M$102,143
FY2021 ⓘ$4.2M$3.4M87.3%$2.3M$98,615
FY2020 ⓘ$3.0M$2.7M86.0%$1.4M$89,858

Governance 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–1b9 · 7 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 5156
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61,825

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Society of St Vincent de Paul Council of Northern Kentucky totaling $70,250 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Society of St Vincent de Paul Council of Northern Kentucky'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 of Northern Kentucky, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Society of St Vincent de Paul Council of Northern Kentucky's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Society of St Vincent de Paul Council of Northern Kentucky reported that 91.9% of its $8.7 million in expenses went to program services, 3.9% to management and general and 4.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Society of St Vincent de Paul Council of Northern Kentucky pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Society of St Vincent de Paul Council of Northern Kentucky reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $119,078, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIR. (NON-VOTING (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Society of St Vincent de Paul Council of Northern Kentucky get its money?

Of $15.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 74.6% came from contributions and grants and 24.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Society of St Vincent de Paul Council of Northern Kentucky a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 32-0350542 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 202641619349300439 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512119349300036 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202400459349300640 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202321169349301102 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202200909349300720 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202130479349301513 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 32-0350542: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.