Society of St Vincent de Paul Archdiocesan Council of St Louis
Society of St Vincent de Paul Archdiocesan Council of St Louis reported $25.3 million in revenue and $24.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.98 went to program services, $12.49 to management and general costs and $1.53 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 63.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $196,549 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU SEP 2025)). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 2% 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 $25MFor 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 $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 63.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 36.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $196,549 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.80% | 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 | 5.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 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 expenseThrift stores - the st. Louis council operates eight thrift stores in st. Louis city, st. Louis county and st. Charles. The stores provide several services to the council office, our volunteer vincentian members and our neighbors in need. In addition to accepting drop-off donations of gently used goods, our stores are also some of the few in the area that pick up goods from donors around the area. The stores then sell those items, as well as some new items, to the public in geographical areas that benefit from donations but can also serve our neighbors in need. In addition to helping fund the…
Emergency assistance - our neighborhood-based, volunteer-run conferences provide assistance to people facing hunger, eviction, domestic violence, health related crisis, threat of disconnection of utilities and other emergency needs through the work of over 2,800 volunteer members in 112 st. Vincent de paul conferences and the council office, approximately $10,916,360 in assistance was provided to approximately 242,317 neighbors in need in fy2025. In addition to assistance provided by the local conferences, the st. Louis council's professional staff provides services that are beyond the scope…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 (THRU SEP 2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,657 | $0 | $31,892 | $196,549 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS/INTRM EXEC DIR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,914 | $0 | $29,019 | $148,933 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,820 | $0 | $14,494 | $123,314 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,545 | $0 | $14,592 | $122,137 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Society of St Vincent de Paul Archdiocesan Council of St Louis (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $354K (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–1b29 · 29 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 5350
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,801
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BLUE SUMMIT CONSULTING LLC Financial consultant | $372,428 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Society of St Vincent de Paul Archdiocesan Council of St Louis totaling $30,603 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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Of every $100 Society of St Vincent de Paul Archdiocesan Council of St Louis spent in FY2025, $85.98 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Society of St Vincent de Paul Archdiocesan Council of St Louis's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Society of St Vincent de Paul Archdiocesan Council of St Louis reported that 86.0% of its $24.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.5% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Society of St Vincent de Paul Archdiocesan Council of St Louis pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Society of St Vincent de Paul Archdiocesan Council of St Louis reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $196,549, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU SEP 2025) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Society of St Vincent de Paul Archdiocesan Council of St Louis get its money?
Of $25.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 63.0% came from contributions and grants and 36.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Society of St Vincent de Paul Archdiocesan Council of St Louis a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-0652684 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 202602309349302405 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532279349303348 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402289349302005 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312279349304296 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202219349302020 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 (amended), object 202212029349300746 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-0652684: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.