Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego

Analysis

Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1946, 80 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego reported income of $70.0m and spending of $69.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $11.5m to $70.0m (+507%), an average of +57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Consumer Directed Choices ($69.9m), Ageways Nonprofit Senior Services ($70.5m) and Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Indianapolis ($69.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $361k (0.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12.5m. At year end it held assets of $64.0m against liabilities of $54.0m, net assets of $10.0m. It reported 344 employees.