Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Louis
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Louis reported $10.7 million in revenue and $7.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.16 went to program services, $20.30 to management and general costs and $9.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $230,378 (PRESIDENT). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 117% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.6MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$87.75 $9.5M
- Program service revenue$12.03 $1.3M
- Investment income$0.22 $23,921
Other revenue was negative: −$157K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $230,378 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.04% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 18.00 hrs/week | $201,362 | $0 | $29,016 | $230,378 |
| CHIEF CARE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $88,641 | $99,900 | $18,551 | $207,092 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $178,088 | $0 | $20,509 | $198,597 |
| CHIEF COMMUNITY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $167,168 | $0 | $22,167 | $189,335 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 36.00 hrs/week | $164,797 | $0 | $16,145 | $180,942 |
| CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,578 | $0 | $13,687 | $158,265 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,065 | $0 | $5,976 | $141,041 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Louis (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $456K (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–1b19 · 19 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 4Yes
- 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 551
- Volunteers Part I, line 6387
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SENTRY SECURITY AGENCY INC Security services | $242,325 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Louis totaling $538K 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 Charities of the Archdiocese of St Louis'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 Charities of the Archdiocese of St Louis, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Louis spent in FY2025, $70.16 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Louis's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Louis reported that 70.2% of its $7.6 million in expenses went to program services, 20.3% to management and general and 9.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Louis pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Louis reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $230,378, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Louis get its money?
Of $10.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 89.0% came from contributions and grants and 12.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Louis a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-0653270 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 June 30, 2025, object 202611349349301026 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531199349301638 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401289349300415 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300259349300140 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210269349301406 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120259349301427 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-0653270: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.