Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County

Analysis

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County is a registered charity in United States, based in San Jose, CA. 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 Santa Clara County reported income of $56.2m and spending of $53.5m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $36.0m to $56.2m (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County 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 CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Share Food Program Inc ($56.2m), Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Richmond ($56.3m) and Masonicare Health Center ($56.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 4.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.3m (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $25.9m. At year end it held assets of $43.4m against liabilities of $7.2m, net assets of $36.2m. It reported 655 employees.