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Catholic Community Foundation
Catholic Community Foundation reported $31.0 million in revenue and $28.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.16 went to program services, $2.73 to management and general costs and $12.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 48.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $229,755 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 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 $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.2% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.1% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.27 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 40.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $229,755 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.82% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 67.5 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 34 of 34 | 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 2019, the foundation initiated the "heart of a shepherd campaign" to fund the urgent need for capital renovations of borromeo seminary and st. Mary seminary, to add to the priests' retirement fund, and to provide relief to newly ordained priests who have student loans outstanding, and provide an opportunity for parishes across the diocese to raise funds for pressing local needs. Of the 179 dioceses in the united states, only 30 have their own free-standing seminary. There are 65 seminarians at borromeo and saint mary seminaries
The foundation engages in charitable fundraising and grant-making activities to support tuition assistance, curriculum enhancement, and programmatic needs of catholic elementary and secondary schools and catechetical services. The catholic diocese of cleveland is the fifth largest catholic school system in the united states, and the largest private or public school system in the state of ohio. More than 39,000 students are enrolled in 109 catholic elementary and secondary schools in the diocese of cleveland. More than 3,000 students receive need-based tuition assistance annually
The foundation engages in charitable fundraising and grant-making activities for cleveland catholic diocesan agencies and institutions. Although not shown as revenue on form 990, the foundation raised $21,198,809 primarily for the catholic charities corporation of cleveland in 2024 through the foundation's annual appeal and other donor gifts. Catholic charities health and human services is built around a comprehensive approach to delivering services concentrated around four areas: children and families, basic assistance, disabilities, and older adults. Catholic charities has over 150 services…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,880 | $0 | $31,875 | $229,755 |
| DIR.OF DEVELOP.FOR EDUCATI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,338 | $0 | $29,808 | $143,146 |
| ASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,909 | $0 | $17,714 | $140,623 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $230K (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
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–1b34 · 34 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 11aNo
- 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 523
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ACADEMY GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS INC Printing & mailing | $264,931 |
| MIDWEST DIRECT Mailing | $169,072 |
| AGILIS COMPANY Donations processing | $109,408 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Community Foundation totaling $943K 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 Community Foundation'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 Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Catholic Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Catholic Community Foundation reported that 85.2% of its $28.0 million in expenses went to program services, 2.7% to management and general and 12.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Community Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $229,755, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Community Foundation get its money?
Of $31.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 40.0% came from contributions and grants and 11.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1908579 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). 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 202543159349304914 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423139349303722 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313179349309201 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243129349300314 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103129349302465 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349302543 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1908579: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.