Society of St Vincent de Paul in the Archdiocese of Detroit
Also known as Society of St Vincent de Paul
Society of St Vincent de Paul in the Archdiocese of Detroit reported $19.7 million in revenue and $18.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.81 went to program services, $4.39 to management and general costs and $3.80 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.6% of the total. Government grants made up 27.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $166,361 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% 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 $18MFor 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 $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 27.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $166,361 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.92% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseThe society of st. Vincent de paul detroit provides a number of emergency assistance programs to its neighbors in need. Through its 1,994 vincentian volunteers providing assistance at 114 conferences, the society of st. Vincent de paul detroit provided food, hot meals, gently used clothing, furniture and other household items, as well as rental, utility, and housing assistance, and a prison reentry program for recently returning citizens to over 157,742 individuals and families
The society of st. Vincent de paul detroit operated 5 retail stores in 2025. Through those stores, the society distributed over $104,026 of gently used clothing, furniture, and household items free of charge to individuals and families
The society of st. Vincent de paul detroit operates a 5 week summer camp program at camp ozanam on the shores of lake huron. Each week long camping experience is free of charge and is offered to disadvantaged boys and girls. During the year ended september 30, 2025, the society of st. Vincent de paul detroit sent 332 campers to summer camp free of charge, and over 129,095 since 1923
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Society of St Vincent de Paul in the Archdiocese of Detroit (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $191K (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–1b15 · 15 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,228
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MONCUR DESIGN INC Webhosting and social media | $204,450 |
| RDM ASSOCIATES Accounting | $194,018 |
| NEW RIVER COMMUNICATIONS Mass mailing | $144,683 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Society of St Vincent de Paul in the Archdiocese of Detroit totaling $43,269 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 Society of St Vincent de Paul in the Archdiocese of Detroit's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Society of St Vincent de Paul in the Archdiocese of Detroit reported that 91.8% of its $18.1 million in expenses went to program services, 4.4% to management and general and 3.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Society of St Vincent de Paul in the Archdiocese of Detroit pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Society of St Vincent de Paul in the Archdiocese of Detroit reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $166,361, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Society of St Vincent de Paul in the Archdiocese of Detroit get its money?
Of $19.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 96.6% came from contributions and grants (including 27.8% from government grants) and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Society of St Vincent de Paul in the Archdiocese of Detroit a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1359592 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 202622299349302182 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522279349302622 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442269349300714 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312229349301611 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242249349302604 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122249349301857 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1359592: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.