Catholic Social Services

Analysis

Catholic Social Services is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1946, 80 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Catholic Social Services reported income of $26.2m and spending of $25.2m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $23.7m to $26.2m (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Catholic Social Services sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North American Family Institute Inc ($26.1m), Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Joliet ($26.2m) and Merakey Parkside Recovery ($26.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 55% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $431k (1.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.9m. At year end it held assets of $33.7m against liabilities of $15.6m, net assets of $18.2m. It reported 328 employees.