Catholic Charities of Tennessee
Also known as Catholic Charities Diocese of Nashville
Catholic Charities of Tennessee reported $25.9 million in revenue and $25.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.25 went to program services, $6.48 to management and general costs and $1.27 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.6% of the total. Government grants made up 77.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $152,729 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 121% 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 $26MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 77.9% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $152,729 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.60% | 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 | 2.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 25 | 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 expenseRefugee resettlement program, in conjunction with the united states catholic conference and the U.S. Department of state, provides a variety of programs and extensive support services to refugees and their families from many different nations. Volunteers are used in helping refugees get established and arrangements are made by staff for dealing with the governmental and institutional organizations of their new home. Immigration services are also provided to refugees and immigrants with green card and citizenship application assistance
Tennessee office for refugees is the the replacement designee for the state of tennessee, as designated by the office of refugee resettlement, an office of the administration for children and families. A federal government entity
Social services through our family resource centers and clinical services provides personal and family counseling, housing stability, disaster assistance, feeding programs, elder care, and children assistance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $139,016 | $0 | $13,713 | $152,729 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - DEVELOPMENT Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $116,730 | $0 | $18,872 | $135,602 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ADMINISTRATION Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $104,258 | $0 | $9,811 | $114,069 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FINANCIAL SERVICES Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $103,394 | $0 | $9,382 | $112,776 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Charities of Tennessee (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $515K (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–1b25 · 24 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 5215
- Volunteers Part I, line 6324
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Charities of Tennessee totaling $120K 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 Tennessee'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 Tennessee, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Catholic Charities of Tennessee spent in FY2025, $92.25 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Catholic Charities of Tennessee's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Catholic Charities of Tennessee reported that 92.2% of its $25.5 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Charities of Tennessee pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Charities of Tennessee reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $152,729, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Charities of Tennessee get its money?
Of $25.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.6% came from contributions and grants (including 77.9% from government grants) and 1.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Charities of Tennessee a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-0679520 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))). 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 202600909349301355 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500619349300410 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431239349301658 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320909349300912 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200739349300625 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120629349301037 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-0679520: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.