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Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of St. Louis

Serving people in need, improving social conditions, calling others to do the same

four stars

90.48

4445 Lindell Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63108
tel: (314) 367-5500   Web Site
EIN: 43-0653270

Board Leadership
Cheryl Archibal
Chair

CEO
Theresa E. Ruzicka
President

 
 
  Score
(out of 100)		 Rating
Overall Score & Rating 90.48 four stars
  Financial 88.51 three stars
  Accountability & Transparency 93.00 four stars
This rating was published 09/01/2017 using data provided by the charity on a consolidated pro forma 990 which was verified against 990s received from the IRS.
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Financial

three stars

88.51

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

93.00

This rating was published 09/01/2017 and includes data from FY2016, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 85.4%
  Administrative Expenses 7.0%
  Fundraising Expenses 7.5%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.08
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 2.45
  Program Expenses Growth 1.5%
  Liabilities to Assets 26.5%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of St. Louis on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of St. Louis on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of St. Louis (MO) 90.48 four stars
Broome County Council of Churches (NY) 88.98 three stars
Catholic Charities of Spokane (WA) 93.98 four stars
Catholic Community Foundation (OH) 89.48 three stars
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston (TX) 90.54 four stars

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Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Saint Louis is the largest private provider of social services in the state of Missouri. Organized as a federation, Catholic Charities is comprised of eight agencies offering more than 100 programs to benefit, on average, approximately 156,000 poor and impoverished people annually. In response to the teachings of Jesus Christ, the mission of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Saint Louis is to serve people in need, especially those who are poor and vulnerable; to work to improve social conditions for all people in the community; and to call members of the Church and community to do the same.

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $3,261,229
   Federated Campaigns $237,732
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $16,562
   Related Organizations $190,025
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $3,705,548
   Program Service Revenue $482,767
Total Primary Revenue $4,188,315
   Other Revenue $373,849
TOTAL REVENUE $4,562,164
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $2,954,943
   Administrative Expenses $251,264
   Fundraising Expenses $273,955
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $3,480,162
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $1,082,002
   
Net Assets $8,712,029

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Administrative Centralized Services $2,773,439 93.9%
Catholic Charities Foundation $181,504 6.1%

Ratings History
Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of St. Louis has received 2 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2016-06 09/01/2017 90.48 four stars
2015-06 08/01/2016 91.22 four stars
2014-06 06/01/2016 88.94 three stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-06 05/01/2015 82.78 three stars
2013-06 06/01/2014 83.97 three stars
2012-06 12/01/2013 76.09 two stars
2011-06 08/01/2012 79.15 two stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 43-0653270
Name in IRS Master File CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ST LOUIS
NTEE Code P20
NTEE Classification Human Service Organizations - Multipurpose
NTEE Type Human Services - Multipurpose and Other
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (1) Church, synagogue, etc
(150) Hospital
(120) Publishing activities
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Subordinate - the organization is a subordinate in a group ruling.
Group Name UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS
Ruling Date March, 1946
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End June
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
  • June, 2013
  • June, 2012
  • June, 2011

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

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Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$171,349 4.92% Theresa Ruzicka President

Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Saint Louis is the largest private provider of social services in the state of Missouri. Organized as a federation, Catholic Charities is comprised of eight agencies offering more than 100 programs to benefit, on average, approximately 156,000 poor and impoverished people annually. In response to the teachings of Jesus Christ, the mission of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Saint Louis is to serve people in need, especially those who are poor and vulnerable; to work to improve social conditions for all people in the community; and to call members of the Church and community to do the same.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of St. Louis (MO) 90.48 four stars
Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada (NV) 92.02 four stars
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans (LA) 89.02 three stars
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston (TX) 90.54 four stars
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas (KS) 91.35 four stars

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Note: This rating represents consolidated financial data for these organizations:

  • Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of St. Louis
  • Catholic Charities Foundation (43-1307878)

Charity Contact Info

Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of St. Louis
4445 Lindell Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63108
tel: (314) 367-5500
EIN: 43-0653270

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Board Leadership

Cheryl Archibal
Chair

CEO

Theresa E. Ruzicka
President

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