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Disaster Services Corporation-Society of St Vincent de Paul USA
Disaster Services Corporation-Society of St Vincent de Paul USA reported $15.9 million in revenue and $16.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.82 went to program services, $6.16 to management and general costs and $0.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 86.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $254,690 (CEO RESIGNED ON 5/16/25). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% 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 $16MFor context, the median across 67 covered public safety, disaster preparedness & relief charities: $92.61 programs, $7.29 management, $0.10 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 89.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 87.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 86.5% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $254,690 | $350,135 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.57% | 1.29% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseProviding quality programs and services to families and communities impacted by natural and manmade disaster, including disaster case management. Serve as an outreach to survivors who may be socially, geographically and culturally isolated during the recovery process. Train vincentian volunteers at the annual disaster conference on how to deploy in teams of four to assist st. Vincent de paul councils in disaster impacted areas. Dsc works to train, build capacity, and mobilize resources, including grants for svdp councils and conferences to support their mission of helping their neighbors in…
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 RESIGNED ON 5/16/25 Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $228,284 | $0 | $26,406 | $254,690 |
| CFO RESIGNED ON 11/26/25 Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $177,624 | $0 | $11,715 | $189,339 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,408 | $0 | $11,785 | $184,193 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,142 | $0 | $9,912 | $164,054 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,264 | $0 | $21,247 | $152,511 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,637 | $0 | $20,346 | $142,983 |
| PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,438 | $0 | $8,367 | $123,805 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Disaster Services Corporation-Society of St Vincent de Paul USA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b12 · 12 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 5160
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Disaster Services Corporation-Society of St Vincent de Paul USA totaling $2,530 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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Of every $100 Disaster Services Corporation-Society of St Vincent de Paul USA spent in FY2025, $93.82 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Disaster Services Corporation-Society of St Vincent de Paul USA's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Disaster Services Corporation-Society of St Vincent de Paul USA reported that 93.8% of its $16.2 million in expenses went to program services, 6.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Disaster Services Corporation-Society of St Vincent de Paul USA pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Disaster Services Corporation-Society of St Vincent de Paul USA reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $254,690, for the role of CEO RESIGNED ON 5/16/25 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Disaster Services Corporation-Society of St Vincent de Paul USA get its money?
Of $15.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 86.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Disaster Services Corporation-Society of St Vincent de Paul USA a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-0658251 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 September 30, 2025, object 202642299349301164 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202531119349300738 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202421219349302207 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202321439349300447 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021 (amended), object 202242299349300619 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142289349301944 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-0658251: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.