Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Allentown Inc

Analysis

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Allentown Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Allentown, 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).

In the financial year ending June 2023, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Allentown Inc reported income of $6.3m and spending of $6.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.4m to $6.3m (+160%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Allentown Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Hearing and Communication ($6.3m), Twin County Recovery Services Inc ($6.3m) and Families Forward ($6.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 4.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $132k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $8.0m against liabilities of $874k, net assets of $7.2m. It reported 42 employees.