Caritas of Waco
Caritas of Waco reported $13.1 million in revenue and $13.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $95.59 went to program services, $3.93 to management and general costs and $0.48 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $82,645 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Revenue fell 14% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 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 | 95.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $82,645 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.60% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHousehold products distribution:caritas has an established partnership with the wal-mart return center in waco. Through this arrangement, caritas receives items returned to wal-mart (items which suppliers did not wish to receive back) and distributes them to other charities and non-profit social service organizations. Such items consist mostly of paper products such as toilet paper, paper towels, and diapers, and other household products. Caritas currently distributes these products to over 200 charitable organizations. Hundreds of thousands of people in need have benefited from this program
Emergency assistance:caritas provides assistance with food, clothing and household items, prescription medications, utilities, rent and mortgage assistance, transportation, and lodging on an emergency basis to people in need. The largest amount of such assistance is for food with caritas aiding an average of 2100 families a month with this service
Thrift store:caritas operates a resale store in the waco area. This store provide clothing and other items free of charge upon referral from caritas interviewers and very reasonably priced, quality clothing and other household items to persons who otherwise would not have access to these articles because of their economic status. The store also offers employment for individuals desirous of working in a service oriented, non-profit setting. The store sells donated merchandise only
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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, 40.00 hrs/week | $82,605 | $0 | $40 | $82,645 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Caritas of Waco (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $82,605 (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
2024 · 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 · 14 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 553
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,368
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Caritas of Waco totaling $45,374 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 Caritas of Waco's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Caritas of Waco reported that 95.6% of its $13.7 million in expenses went to program services, 3.9% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Caritas of Waco pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Caritas of Waco reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $82,645, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Caritas of Waco get its money?
Of $13.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.9% came from contributions and grants (including 1.7% from government grants) and 2.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Caritas of Waco a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1711575 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523079349301887 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403179349304910 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302709349300640 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213139349301246 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103149349305455 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031959349304048 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1711575: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.