Catholic Charities Inc. Diocese of Madison
Catholic Charities Inc. Diocese of Madison reported $11.2 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $78.81 went to program services, $17.66 to management and general costs and $3.53 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 68.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $191,798 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 22% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 19.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 68.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $191,798 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.84% | 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 | 26.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseRestoring lives - includes beacon day resource center and 5 door recovery center. Restoring lives service area served 3,341 clients through the beacon and 5 door recovery programs. The beacon, open 7 days a week, provides a safe environment during the day to individuals facing homelessness. The beacon provides space to partner agencies who specialize in employment, benefits, veteran affairs, aoda, legal issues, medical and mental health needs and a variety of other services. Volunteers are integral to the operation of the beacon. 243 volunteers provided 12,324 volunteers hours assisting with…
Family services - includes building bridges, face kids, school and youth counseling. Family service area served 1,042 clients through building bridges (bb), face kids, parish school counseling, student wellness and youth wellness programs. Through bb, a collaboration with dane county human services and area school districts a team of two mental health and/or social work professionals provides 90 day crisis stabilization and prevention services to students in grades 4k-9 with immediate mental health needs as well as their family and their school team. Face kind provides social-emotional…
Intellectual and developmental disabilities services - includes community living and community connections. Intellectual & developmental disability service area served 89 clients through community connections (coco) and community living (clp) programs. Coco provides adults with developmental disabilities residing in rock county who have been identified as those who would benefits from social, leisure and recreational activities rather than vocation activities with daily community integration activities in the community and at the program facility. Clp program provides residential services to…
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, 38.00 hrs/week | $164,601 | $0 | $27,197 | $191,798 |
| DIRECTOR OF MISSION EFFECTIVENESS Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $139,047 | $0 | $17,152 | $156,199 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM DIRECTOR Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $121,603 | $0 | $28,065 | $149,668 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $121,671 | $0 | $8,817 | $130,488 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Charities Inc. Diocese of Madison (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $192K (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–1b13 · 13 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5178
- Volunteers Part I, line 6979
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PARKER DRIVE INDUSTRIAL LLC Rent | $148,529 |
| HOLY NAME HEIGHTS LLC Rent | $116,239 |
| LAKE CITY CATERING LLC Catering services | $107,367 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Charities Inc. Diocese of Madison totaling $321K 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 Catholic Charities Inc. Diocese of Madison's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Catholic Charities Inc. Diocese of Madison reported that 78.8% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 17.7% to management and general and 3.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Charities Inc. Diocese of Madison pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Charities Inc. Diocese of Madison reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $191,798, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Charities Inc. Diocese of Madison get its money?
Of $11.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 19.2% came from contributions and grants and 68.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Charities Inc. Diocese of Madison a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-0807067 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513029349302516 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403179349303575 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349316970 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243159349306219 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123179349301527 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349308625 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-0807067: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.