Our Sunday Visitor
Our Sunday Visitor reported $61.6 million in revenue and $63.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.79 went to program services, $3.21 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $528,190 (CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $64MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 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 $62MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.8% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.4% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $528,190 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.83% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.2 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 90.9% |
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 expenseOur Sunday Visitor provides books, periodicals, reference, education, and stewardship materials and services, offertory envelopes, church management software, increased offertory programs, electronic giving services, parish capital campaigns, diocesan appeals, and consulting for and to the catholic church and individuals within the catholic community for the evangelization and growth of the catholic church. Additionally, Our Sunday Visitor provides stewardship and communication materials and services including offertory envelopes for non-catholic churches and organizations in the united states
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $480,072 | $0 | $48,118 | $528,190 |
| SENIOR LEAD ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $331,325 | $0 | $61,009 | $392,334 |
| CMO Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $285,262 | $0 | $43,801 | $329,063 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $253,009 | $0 | $48,561 | $301,570 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SALES Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $245,570 | $0 | $25,236 | $270,806 |
| EXEC DIR OF OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $224,386 | $0 | $39,538 | $263,924 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $198,882 | $0 | $54,696 | $253,578 |
| EXEC DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $201,927 | $0 | $51,531 | $253,458 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Our Sunday Visitor (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (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–1b12 · 11 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5411
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Our Sunday Visitor totaling $33,608 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 Our Sunday Visitor's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Our Sunday Visitor, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Our Sunday Visitor spent in 2024, $96.79 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Our Sunday Visitor's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Our Sunday Visitor reported that 96.8% of its $63.7 million in expenses went to program services, 3.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Our Sunday Visitor pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Our Sunday Visitor reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $528,190, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Our Sunday Visitor get its money?
Of $61.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 96.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Our Sunday Visitor a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-0563920 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533179349309023 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349313719 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349302743 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233149349303168 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133159349305253 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349309343 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-0563920: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.