Oakland Catholic Worker

Analysis

Oakland Catholic Worker is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2017, 9 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 December 2023, Oakland Catholic Worker reported income of $245k and spending of $199k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $151k to $245k (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 99%. 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, Oakland Catholic Worker sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Just the Crumbs Inc ($245k), Well of Grace Ministries Incorporated ($245k) and African Young Dreamers Empowerment Program Intl ($245k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $22k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $28k. At year end it held assets of $789k against liabilities of $346k, net assets of $443k. It reported 3 employees.