Catholic Charities of Los Angeles

Analysis

Catholic Charities of Los Angeles is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles reported income of $56.9m and spending of $53.3m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $65.0m to $56.9m (-12%), an average of -3.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Catholic Charities of Los Angeles 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 Wayside Youth & Family Support Network ($56.9m), Federated Transportation Services of the Bluegrass Inc ($57.0m) and Kodiak Area Native Association ($56.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $303k (0.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $17.8m. It paid $53k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $482.2m against liabilities of $14.8m, net assets of $467.4m. It reported 464 employees.