Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland

Analysis

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. 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 April 2023, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland reported income of $7.0m and spending of $12.3m, spending 174% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2019 to April 2023, income fell from $15.6m to $7.0m (-55%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2020, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sojourner House ($7.0m), Traditions at Xenia ($7.0m) and Barry-Robinson Schools of Norfolk ($7.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 3.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $264k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.7m. At year end it held assets of $32.0m against liabilities of $5.4m, net assets of $26.6m. It reported 107 employees.