Catholic Charities USA 
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Summary
Catholic Charities USA was founded over a century ago by men and women who believed that the collective efforts of the church to faithfully serve people in need could change the course of poverty in our nation.
At Catholic Charities we help people, regardless of their faith, who are struggling with poverty and other complex issues. At CCUSA, our advocacy and disaster relief programs - and our support of member agencies in our network - is making tangible progress toward providing help and hope to our neighbors across the country.
Our collective efforts focus on a set of strategic priorities that make a difference in the lives of people in need.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Catholic Charities USA
2050 Ballenger Ave
Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314
Website: www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
Phone: (703) 549-1390
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 530196620
CEO/President: Kerry Alys Robinson
Chairman: Neal Black
Board size: 21
Founder:
Ruling year: 2014
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
As Catholic Charities, we labor in the streets inviting and serving those who have been left out to know and experience the tremendous and abundant love of God through Jesus Christ. We commit ourselves to break down walls of division that keep sisters and brothers separated from one another, excluded, or rendered disposable by our society. With joy, we resolve to build bridges of hope, mercy and justice toward the creation of a culture of communal care responsive to the cries of those who are poor.
Mission statement
The mission of Catholic Charities is to provide service to people in need, to advocate for justice in social structures, and to call the entire church and other people of good will to do the same.
Statement of faith
Donor confidence score
This organization does not file a Form 990.
Show donor confidence score detailsTransparency grade
F
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Community Development
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 965 of 1118 | 98 of 122 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 898 of 1119 | 87 of 122 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 749 of 1119 | 83 of 122 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 799 of 1118 | 86 of 122 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 8% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 3% | 8% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 3% | 7% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 93% | 75% | 90% | 88% | 96% | 88% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 9% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 7% | 25% | 10% | 12% | 4% | 12% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 82% | 79% | 83% | 84% | 88% | 71% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 98% | 86% | 120% | 97% | 64% | 80% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 81% | 67% | 99% | 81% | 56% | 57% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 2% | 14% | -20% | 3% | 36% | 20% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 2% | 8% | -9% | 2% | 36% | 11% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 11% | 11% | 10% | 11% | 8% | 20% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.88 | 0.43 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.56 | 0.39 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.76 | 1.40 | 1.44 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.75 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.77 | 0.60 | 0.78 | 0.68 | 0.78 | 0.68 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 15.15 | 17.68 | 24.05 | 8.95 | 8.63 | 14.43 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.07 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.99 | 18.77 | 14.72 | 15.61 | 13.63 | 16.42 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 10% | 5% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 14% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 8% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 98% | 221% | 174% | 185% | 159% | 222% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Cash | $1,229,900 | $2,688,467 | $2,853,499 | $4,204,146 | $4,808,958 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $5,442,665 | $5,721,413 | $6,484,998 | $7,700,988 | $3,289,570 |
| Short-term investments | $53,928,094 | $47,695,928 | $56,879,245 | $54,331,627 | $25,907,706 |
| Other current assets | $744,609 | $854,993 | $1,066,578 | $1,324,425 | $1,549,202 |
| Total current assets | $61,345,268 | $56,960,801 | $67,284,320 | $67,561,186 | $35,555,436 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $24,696,249 | $25,179,335 | $25,924,441 | $26,582,195 | $26,682,352 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $24,696,249 | $25,179,335 | $25,924,441 | $26,582,195 | $26,682,352 |
| Total assets | $86,041,517 | $82,140,136 | $93,208,761 | $94,143,381 | $62,237,788 |
| Liabilities | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $2,884,455 | $2,280,077 | $7,408,303 | $5,872,228 | $1,996,914 |
| Other current liabilities | $585,973 | $88,244 | $105,996 | $1,952,113 | $467,464 |
| Total current liabilities | $3,470,428 | $2,368,321 | $7,514,299 | $7,824,341 | $2,464,378 |
| Debt | $0 | $1,304,500 | $0 | $2,055,000 | $5,194,639 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $913,909 | $881,450 | $811,325 | $741,916 | $1,003,297 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $913,909 | $2,185,950 | $811,325 | $2,796,916 | $6,197,936 |
| Total liabilities | $4,384,337 | $4,554,271 | $8,325,624 | $10,621,257 | $8,662,314 |
| Net assets | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Without donor restrictions | $69,300,074 | $59,107,198 | $56,352,865 | $47,249,847 | $39,967,361 |
| With donor restrictions | $12,357,106 | $18,478,667 | $28,530,272 | $36,272,277 | $13,608,113 |
| Net assets | $81,657,180 | $77,585,865 | $84,883,137 | $83,522,124 | $53,575,474 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Total contributions | $32,357,511 | $33,487,673 | $41,787,469 | $79,161,564 | $26,518,616 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $838,947 | $1,601,254 | $1,668,632 | $1,651,003 | $1,527,472 |
| Investment income | $8,548,843 | $1,723,696 | $3,362,887 | $1,149,503 | $1,874,069 |
| Other revenue | $1,381,532 | $405,493 | $455,090 | $471,067 | $382,586 |
| Total other revenue | $10,769,322 | $3,730,443 | $5,486,609 | $3,271,573 | $3,784,127 |
| Total revenue | $43,126,833 | $37,218,116 | $47,274,078 | $82,433,137 | $30,302,743 |
| Expenses | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Program services | $29,063,597 | $36,808,178 | $38,389,496 | $46,067,843 | $17,238,712 |
| Management and general | $4,098,179 | $4,640,672 | $4,910,315 | $4,332,884 | $4,865,008 |
| Fundraising | $3,835,316 | $3,066,538 | $2,644,533 | $2,201,507 | $2,078,330 |
| Total expenses | $36,997,092 | $44,515,388 | $45,944,344 | $52,602,234 | $24,182,050 |
| Change in net assets | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $6,129,741 | ($7,297,272) | $1,329,734 | $29,830,903 | $6,120,693 |
| Other changes in net assets | ($2,058,426) | $0 | $31,279 | $115,747 | $212,177 |
| Total change in net assets | $4,071,315 | ($7,297,272) | $1,361,013 | $29,946,650 | $6,332,870 |
Compensation
Compensation data for this ministry has not been collected.
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
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History
We were founded over a century ago by men and women who believed that the collective efforts of the church to faithfully serve people in need could change the course of poverty in our nation.
1910 - The National Conference is founded. Nearly 400 people gathered at the Catholic University of America to found the National Conference of Catholic Charities (NCCC), "to bring about a sense of solidarity" among those working in charitable ministries, and "to be an attorney for the poor."
1920 - Msgr. John O'Grady named executive secretary. NCCC founder Msgr. John O'Grady fostered a period of growth during his 40-year tenure. He focused on professionalizing the institutional staff, establishing diocesan Catholic Charities agencies, and advocating for workers, families, and the poor.
1929 - Taking on a vigorous advocacy role. The Great Depression prompted the NCCC to call on the government to provide relief and pass social legislation based on Catholic principles. Msgr. O'Grady helped influence the passage of key economic security, labor, and public housing legislation.
1972 - Embracing an expanded mission. In response to a Vatican II mandate, the NCCC adopted a new mission to pursue greater involvement in the world, to help transform society through advocacy, and to convene the Catholic community and other concerned people in that effort.
1986 - NCCC becomes Catholic Charities USA. As NCCC leadership recognized the need to be seen as a national organization with a strong advocacy voice, and to better position the national office to fund its initiatives, the NCCC took on the name Catholic Charities USA.
1990 - Taking on disaster response. An agreement in 1990 between Catholic Charities USA and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops formally tasked CCUSA with coordinating domestic disaster response efforts on behalf of the Catholic Church in the United States.
2007 - The Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America. In response to the widespread chronic poverty exposed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, Catholic Charities USA launched the Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America, with the audacious goal of cutting the poverty rate in half by 2020.
2010 - Catholic Charities USA's centennial year. To celebrate its centennial year CCUSA led several Centennial Leadership Summits which convened civic leaders, service providers, and interested citizens to address poverty in their communities, and hosted a commemorative Centennial Gathering.
2015 - Welcoming the first female president. In 2015 CCUSA welcomed Sr. Donna Markham OP, PhD as its new president. Religious orders of women established many of our first schools, hospitals, and social service organizations, many of which developed into today's Catholic Charities agencies.
Program accomplishments
Last year, Catholic Charities agencies nationwide served more than 15 million of our at-risk neighbors - people without homes, those who are unemployed or underemployed, children who are hungry or malnourished, elderly persons who are isolated, vulnerable migrants and refugees on the move, families recovering from natural disasters, pregnant women and new mothers in need, and persons with disabilities who have inadequate care.