Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan
Also known as Catholic Social Services of Oakland County
Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan reported $12.0 million in revenue and $12.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.99 went to program services, $13.83 to management and general costs and $3.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 64.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $248,154 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% 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 $12MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.8% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 31.2% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 64.5% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $248,154 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.05% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.0 | 6.8 |
| 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBehavioral health includes mental health and substance abuse counseling, including catholic counseling. The objective of the program services is to assist in healing of body, mind and soul. For the year ended september 30, 2025, there was a total of 12,374 hours of counseling provided to 1,148 clients
Senior services, including adult day centers, senior volunteer programs & senior outreach/food programs. Objective is giving respite to caregivers, providing service opportunities for senior adults, feeding vulnerable individuals, including seniors. For the year ended september 30, 2025, there was a total of 18,064 hours of caregiver respite care; 112,179 hours of service provided by 200+ retired and senior volunteers; 20,185 hours of mentoring & tutoring provided to children by senior foster grandparent volunteers; 1,640 at-risk seniors received over 34,400 essential food deliveries…
Child welfare programs, including adoption, foster care & semi-independent living. The objective is protecting vulnerable children, reuniting families with children, providing forever homes for children, assisting children aging out to become productive adults. For the year ended september 30, 2025, the organization was able to assist 112 children and young adults in finding loving homes and brighter futures through adoption and foster care programs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,192 | $0 | $29,962 | $248,154 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,819 | $0 | $23,988 | $145,807 |
| CDO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,687 | $0 | $20,063 | $125,750 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,139 | $0 | $23,076 | $124,215 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $701K (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–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 2Yes
- 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 5181
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,864
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GRANITE NETWORKS It services | $286,506 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan totaling $156K 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 Southeast Michigan'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 Southeast Michigan, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan spent in FY2025, $82.99 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan reported that 83.0% of its $12.1 million in expenses went to program services, 13.8% to management and general and 3.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $248,154, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan get its money?
Of $12.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 31.2% came from contributions and grants and 64.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-3623184 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202622299349300517 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542269349300314 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432279349302108 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322269349301127 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232279349304258 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132119349300213 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-3623184: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.