Catholic Social Services

Analysis

Catholic Social Services is a registered charity in United States, based in Lincoln, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1946, 80 years ago. 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 June 2023, Catholic Social Services reported income of $8.7m and spending of $10.3m, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $6.0m to $8.7m (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Baptist Health Foundation Hardin ($8.7m), North Delta Planning & Development District Inc ($8.7m) and St Andrews on the Marsh Inc ($8.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 8.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $90k (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.9m. At year end it held assets of $5.7m against liabilities of $823k, net assets of $4.9m. It reported 110 employees.