Catholic Charities of Louisville
Catholic Charities of Louisville reported $70.3 million in revenue and $69.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.53 went to program services, $2.48 to management and general costs and $0.99 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.2% of the total. Government grants made up 88.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $169,343 (CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 397% 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 $69MFor 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 $70M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$8.47 $6.0M
- Government grants$88.73 $62M
- Program service revenue$2.58 $1.8M
- Investment income$0.22 $158K
Other revenue was negative: −$19,804. 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) | 96.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 88.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $169,343 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.24% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 23 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $148,017 | $0 | $21,326 | $169,343 |
| CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $102,718 | $0 | $28,640 | $131,358 |
| STATE REFUGEE COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $110,286 | $0 | $16,400 | $126,686 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Charities of Louisville (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $271K (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–1b23 · 22 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 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 5218
- Volunteers Part I, line 6316
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JUSTIFY SOLUTIONS LLC Consulting | $658,180 |
| HMPS INTERNATIONAL MEDICINE OF WEST LOUI Medical | $508,365 |
| UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE PHYSICIANS INC Medical | $447,590 |
| KY STEPS LLC Medical | $426,582 |
| HEALTHY LIVING PRIMARY CARE LLC Medical | $348,169 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Charities of Louisville totaling $438K 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 Louisville'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 Louisville, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Catholic Charities of Louisville's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Catholic Charities of Louisville reported that 96.5% of its $69.4 million in expenses went to program services, 2.5% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Charities of Louisville pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Charities of Louisville reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $169,343, for the role of CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Charities of Louisville get its money?
Of $70.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.2% came from contributions and grants (including 88.8% from government grants) and 2.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Charities of Louisville a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 61-1239600 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 202600849349301400 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349302907 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421229349300427 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349302476 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221329349305477 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101319349302910 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 61-1239600: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.