Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Den

Analysis

Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Den is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. 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 church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Den reported income of $52.9m and spending of $41.7m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $25.8m to $52.9m (+105%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Den 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 CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Arc Baltimore Inc ($52.8m), Harvest Hope Food Bank ($52.9m) and Lutheran Family Services of Virginia Inc ($52.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $356k (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $21.2m. It paid $200k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $42.4m against liabilities of $4.0m, net assets of $38.5m. It reported 841 employees.