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: Sister Donna Markham OP, Ph.D.

Chairman: Neil Black

Board size: 25

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

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Transparency grade

D

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Community Development

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating912 of 110198 of 122
Fund acquisition rating912 of 110290 of 122
Resource allocation rating612 of 110284 of 122
Asset utilization rating800 of 110182 of 122

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
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
92%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
8%25%10%12%4%12%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
82%79%83%84%88%71%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
97%86%120%97%64%80%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
75%67%99%81%56%57%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
3%14%-20%3%36%20%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
5%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 ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.840.430.540.490.560.39
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.741.401.441.391.391.75
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.720.600.780.680.780.68
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
14.0717.6824.058.958.6314.43
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.070.060.040.110.120.07
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
6.2718.7714.7215.6113.6316.42
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
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
101%221%174%185%159%222%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20212020201920182017
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
 
Liabilities20212020201920182017
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 assets20212020201920182017
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
 
Revenue20212020201920182017
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
 
Expenses20212020201920182017
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 assets20212020201920182017
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.


The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 2/6/2023. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]


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.


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