The Catholic Association Foundation

Analysis

The Catholic Association Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Catholic Association Foundation reported income of $7.5m and spending of $8.2m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $5.8m to $7.5m (+31%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Catholic Association Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christian Center of Park City ($7.5m), Abrams Hebrew Academy ($7.6m) and Score International Inc ($7.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $133k (1.6% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $505k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $505k.