Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Analysis

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. 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 of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston reported income of $99.4m and spending of $100.5m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $33.6m to $99.4m (+196%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 293%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston sits at the 100th 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 TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma ($99.4m), Oak Crest Village Inc ($99.6m) and Young Mens Christian Association of Central Maryland Inc ($99.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 0.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.7m (1.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $24.8m. At year end it held assets of $59.8m against liabilities of $10.7m, net assets of $49.1m. It reported 661 employees.