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Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston Inc

EIN 04-2534041 · South Boston, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CATHOLIC CHARITIES' MISSION IS TO WELCOME AND SERVE, WITH COMPASSION AND RESPECT, ALL THOSE IN NEED BY PROVIDING LIFE'S NECESSITIES, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY TO MOVE FAMILIES TOWARD SELF SUFFICIENCY. CATHOLIC CHARITIES BOSTON IS ONE OF THE LARGEST SOCIAL SERVICE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS WITH OVER 70 PROGRAMS THAT HELP US SERVE OUR NEIGHBORS, REGARDLESS OF RELIGION, RACE, GENDER, AGE, DISABILITY, OR ETHNICITY. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE A JUST, EQUITABLE, AND COMPASSIONATE SOCIETY ROOTED IN THE DIGNITY OF ALL PEOPLE.

Income
$64.0 million
Spending
$59.2 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
4.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 67%
Employees
631
Volunteers
1,620
Highest pay
$265,393, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 20 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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)
  1. $25.6 million spent. CATHOLIC CHARITIES' FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF PROGRAMS HELP PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS MEET THE CHALLENGE OF AN EVOLVING WORLD, AND YOUNG ADULTS AND CHILDREN TO THRIVE. PROGRAMS INCLUDE AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE SERVICES (BOTH CENTER-BASED AND IN FAMILY CHILDCARE HOME SETTINGS AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS, HEALTHY FAMILIES, PARENT AND ELDER PROGRAMS, AND POST ADOPTION SEARCH SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION SERVED OVER 4,000 CHILDREN YOUTH, ELDERS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE GREATER BOSTON AREA IN 2025. ALL CHILD CARE PROGRAMS ARE LICENSED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE AND ARE NAEYC ACCREDITED WITH OVER 90% OF CHILDREN ENROLLED AT CATHOLIC CHARITIES QUALIFYING AS INCOME ELIGIBLE AS DEFINED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. OUR TEEN CENTER (LOCATED AT ST PETER'S PARISH IN DORCHESTER) PROVIDES SAFE, NO-COST, AFTER-SCHOOL CARE FOR OVER 300 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN DORCHESTER'S BOWDOIN-GENEVA NEIGHBORHOOD. THE PROGRAM AND ACTIVITIES AIM TO INCREASE TEENS' SELF-ESTEEM WHILE PROVIDING THE TOOLS NEEDED FOR ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESS.SUNSET POINT CAMP IN HULL OFFERS OVER-NIGHT CAMP EACH SUMMER FOR OVER 400 CHILDREN AGES 6-14 FROM GREATER BOSTON AND THE SOUTH SHORE. CATHOLIC CHARITIES SPECIALIZED PARENT AND FAMILY PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP NEW AND FIRST-TIME PARENTS BUILD PARENTING SKILLS IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND OUR ELDER OUTREACH PROGRAMS HELP TO EASE ISOLATION AND OFFER VISITATION, COMPANIONSHIP AND SUPPORT. COUNSELING SERVICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE WITH TREATMENT PROVIDED THROUGH OUR SOUTH BOSTON AND SALEM OFFICES, VIA TELE-HELP SERVICES , AS WELL AS SCHOOL-BASED VISITS. SERVICES INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT COUNSELING, PSYCHIATRY, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR PATIENTS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS.
  2. $9.0 million spent. BASIC NEEDS SERVICES INCLUDE FOOD PANTRY, SHELTERS, AND LIVING ASSISTANCE. EACH YEAR WE HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACCESS THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO MOVE FROM CRISIS TO STABILITY TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. FOOD PANTRIES ARE LOCATION IN DORCHESTER AT OUR YAWKEY CENTER, IN LYNN, BROCKTON AND LOWELL. OUR BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE INCLUDES EMERGENCY RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, AND WE HAVE TEMPORARY AND LONGER TERM SUPPORTIVE RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WORKING TO PROCURE PERMANENT HOUSING. RESIDENCES ARE STAFFED 24/7 AND CARE INCLUDES CASE MANAGEMENT, STABILIZATION, REFERRAL SERVICES OR SPECIALTY CARE FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN.
  3. $7.2 million spent. ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE: ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL), HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HI-SET) PREPARATION, COMPUTER LITERACY AND JOB READINESS TRAINING, CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT / HOME HEALTH AIDE TRAINING AND IT CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING. CATHOLIC CHARITIES PARTNERS WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO PROVIDE ESOL AND ADULT BASIC EDUCATION SERVICES WITH LEVELS RANGING FROM BEGINNING ENGLISH TO COLLEGE READINESS. ESOL CLASSES ARE PROVIDED IN SOUTH BOSTON, DORCHESTER, JAMAICA PLAIN, BROCKTON AND LYNN. CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT AND HOME HEALTH AIDE TRAINING IS PROVIDED IN SOUTH BOSTON AND BROCKTON LOCATIONS. EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE ALSO OFFERED IN LYNN AND SALEM AND INCLUDE ESOL, GED (HI-SET), COMPUTER AND JOB READINESS TRAINING. IT TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, FOCUSED ON CYBER SECURITY AND IT CERTIFICATIONS, ARE OFFERED IN JAMAICA PLAIN FOR STUDENTS TO BEGIN IT CAREERS WITH INTERNSHIPS OR APPRENTICESHIP PLACEMENTS. ALL CLASSES ARE AT NO CHARGE TO STUDENT AND INCLUDE TRAINING MATERIALS AND CERTIFICATION EXAMS. ALL CLASSES ARE AT NO CHARGE TO STUDENTS AND INCLUDE TRAINING MATERIALS AND CERTIFICATION EXAMS. IN FY2025, OUR ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,700 STUDENTS.
  4. $8.4 million spent. CATHOLIC CHARITIES' REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SERVICES PROGRAMS INCLUDE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT SERVICES, INTERPRETER SERVICES, AND IMMIGRANT LEGAL SERVICES TO REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD. IN 2025, 1,356 REFUGEES RECEIVED SPECIALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING AND BASIC NECESSITIES TO HELP THEM ACCLIMATE TO THEIR NEW LIVES IN THE US. THE INTERPRETER SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES TRANSLATION SERVICES TO ASSIST PEOPLE WITH LIMITED ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS ACCESS LEGAL, HEALTH, AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. LEGAL SERVICES INCLUDE CONSULTATION, REFERRAL, AND REPRESENTATION TO HELP NEWCOMERS NAVIGATE COMPLEX ISSUES INCLUDING POLITICAL ASYLUM, NATURALIZATION, AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION. REFUGEE ARRIVALS ARE MANAGED THROUGH THE US CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS AND US DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1975.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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