New Hampshire Catholic Charities Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Grounded in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, Catholic Charities New Hampshire responds to those in need with programs that heal, comfort, and empower.
- Income
- $101.4 million
- Spending
- $97.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 8.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 59%
- Employees
- 1,366
- Volunteers
- 3,650
- Highest pay
- $453,665, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $53.3 million spent. Elderly Care, Nursing Homes, and Residential Communities: Our seven healthcare facilities, located throughout New Hampshire, provide resident-centered nursing and rehabilitative care for the elderly. Our assisted living center and three independent living centers enable the elderly to successfully live on their own, yet with the caring oversight from staff to ensure they are maintaining and living a healthy and vital life.
- $28.2 million spent. Food Bank: The New Hampshire Food Bank, a program of Catholic Charities New Hampshire, distributes approximately 14 million pounds of food annually to registered agencies throughout the State. These agencies include food pantries, soup kitchens, elderly meal sites, children's programs and homeless/emergency shelters. In addition to food distribution, the Food Bank also operates the Recipe for Success programs that are designed to help individuals break the cycle of poverty. The culinary training program teaches necessary skills for the unemployed, underemployed, or re-entering individuals to enter the food service and hospitality industry. The Cooking Matters program, an initiative of Share Our Strength, offers a variety of classes to low income individuals teaching nutrition, budgeting, and meal preparation techniques. The Food Bank also has production gardens that supply its programs and registered agencies with fresh produce. The Fresh Rescue program allows the Food Bank to work with supermarkets on the recovery of much-needed protein products by securing meat and poultry that are close to their "sell by" date and would otherwise be discarded. Finally, the Food Bank offers SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) outreach to help eligible individuals enroll in food stamp programs.
- $5.0 million spent. Children and Family services: Day program on the campus of St. Charles Children's Home that allows staff to provide academic and behavioral intervention services to special needs students from local school systems. Our Place is a unique program focusing on teen and young adult parents beginning with prenatal training and following the family through the first three years of the child's life. This program provides health and parenting education, casework services, and more. Working with the parent(s), Our Place helps young adults establish a life plan and provides financial literacy training, as well as a wide variety of other skills required to move their lives forward. New Generation provides shelter and care to pregnant and homeless women regardless of race, religion, disability or economic status. Catholic Charities New Hampshire also offers adoption services and family reunification services.
- $3.7 million spent. Parish and Community Services: This is a community outreach program that addresses emerging social service needs in respective communities around the State. Program staff work with individuals and families seeking assistance and also collaborate with other faith-based and social service organizations to establish grass root initiatives to address and combat social ills facing the poor and vulnerable around New Hampshire.Clinical and Mental Health Counseling Services provide market rate, reduced-fee, and free counseling by professional social workers and mental health clinicians to families and individuals who are going through difficult times.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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