Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington reported $52.7 million in revenue and $54.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.48 went to program services, $11.10 to management and general costs and $5.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.9% of the total. Government grants made up 60.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $438,053 (President & CEO). 67 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 0% 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 $55MFor 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 $53M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$27.42 $15M
- Government grants$59.67 $32M
- Program service revenue$8.51 $4.5M
- Investment income$4.40 $2.3M
Other revenue was negative: −$465K. 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) | 83.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 60.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $438,053 | $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 | 67 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 14 | 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 expenseFamily and children care: case management to support families in crisis, reduce truancy, and assist in family reunification. Community service: help the community in emergency service immigration and refugee shelters, a health and legal network, and dealing with the general social concern of the community at large
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 & CEO Officer, 26.2 hrs/week | $405,538 | $0 | $32,515 | $438,053 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 26.2 hrs/week | $330,518 | $0 | $30,624 | $361,142 |
| Deputy Chief Operating Officer Key employee, 26.2 hrs/week | $197,776 | $0 | $47,474 | $245,250 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 26.2 hrs/week | $208,550 | $0 | $26,463 | $235,013 |
| Exec. Director of Finance/Controller Highest compensated employee, 26.2 hrs/week | $181,638 | $0 | $44,224 | $225,862 |
| Chief Human Resources Officer Highest compensated employee, 26.2 hrs/week | $179,649 | $0 | $34,414 | $214,063 |
| Director- Dental Services Highest compensated employee, 20.0 hrs/week | $168,598 | $0 | $43,439 | $212,037 |
| Chief Development Officer Officer, 26.2 hrs/week | $189,810 | $0 | $15,725 | $205,535 |
67 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b14 · 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 5465
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,132
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RSM US LLP Consulting | $225,982 |
| BDO USA LLP Audit & tax | $175,692 |
| HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP Legal advice | $164,853 |
| HUNGRY HARVEST Food supplies vendor | $161,341 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington totaling $790K 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 of the Archdiocese of Washington's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington reported that 83.5% of its $54.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.1% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $438,053, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington get its money?
Of $52.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 87.9% came from contributions and grants (including 60.2% from government grants) and 8.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0196524 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 June 30, 2025, object 202610769349301461 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530459349301773 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440229349300604 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300189349300925 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220199349300037 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100159349301530 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0196524: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.