Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans

Analysis

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. 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 (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 Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans reported income of $25.0m and spending of $25.7m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $28.0m to $25.0m (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 19%. 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 Archdiocese of New Orleans sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PCS for People ($25.0m), Multi-Service Center ($25.1m) and Elder Services of Berkshire County Inc ($25.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $319k (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $13.6m. At year end it held assets of $35.0m against liabilities of $12.2m, net assets of $22.8m. It reported 414 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.