St Vincent Depaul Mission of Waterbury Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ST. VINCENT DEPAUL MISSION OF WATERBURY, INC., THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF SERVICES, AIDS, SUPPORTS AND EMPOWERS PEOPLE EXPERIENCING POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, HUNGER, AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES SO THEY MAY RECOVER WITH DIGNITY AND DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE.
- Income
- $5.6 million
- Spending
- $5.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 5.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 52%
- Employees
- 58
- Volunteers
- 450
- Highest pay
- $123,959, executive director
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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 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)
- $2.1 million spent. MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM - PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH RESIDENTIAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE WATERBURY, CT AREA. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPERVISION, SUPPORT, AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMMING TO TEACH RECOVERY AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS IN PREPARATION FOR MORE INDEPENDENT LIVING. TOTAL UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS - 33. CORNERSTONE SUPERVISED APARTMENT PROGRAM SERVED 20 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS. CASA DE ROSA GROUP HOME SERVED 13 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS.
- $1.4 million spent. THE HOMELESS SHELTER - FOR THE HOMELESS IN THE WATERBURY CONNECTICUT AREA. TOTAL UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS ASSISTED - 516 UNDUPLICATED SINGLE MEN AND WOMEN, 38 FAMILIES WITH 51 CHILDREN. TOTAL BED NIGHTS - 29,879. TOTAL MEALS SERVED -59,758
- SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM - PROVIDE HOUSING AND ACCESSIBLE SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO HELP THEM ACCESS AND RETAIN SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, INCREASE THEIR SKILLS AND/OR INCOME, AND ACHIEVE GREATER SELF-DETERMINATION. UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS SERVED - 18, UNDUPLICATED FAMILIES SERVED - 7 (28 UNDUPLICATED ADULTS AND 10 UNDUPLICATED CHILDREN).
- $1.3 million spent. SOUP KITCHEN - OFFERS HOT, FULL-COURSE MEALS TO THE POOR AND HOMELESS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SOUP KITCHEN IS TO PROVIDE DECENT MEALS TO THE HUNGRY, WHICH THEY ARE NOT CAPABLE OF PROVIDING FOR THEMSELVES, TOTAL MEALS SERVED - 59,394 TOTAL PANTRY MEALS DISBURSED - 261,475 TOTAL BAGS OF GROCERIES - 52,295 THRIFT STORE - A PROGRAM TO ALLOW THE POOR TO OBTAIN ARTICLES AND APPLIANCES AT NOCHARGE OR AT A NOMINAL FEE, BASED ON INDIVIDUAL NEED. AII ARTICLES AND APPLIANCES OFFERED BY THE THRIFT STORE ARE DONATED BY THE COMMUNITY.LIBERTY HALL -A LOW INCOME HOUSING PROJECT WHICH CONSISTS OF 13 TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENTS AND 3 THREE BEDROOM APARTMENTS. TENANTS MUST BE BELOW CERTAIN INCOME LIMITS, AS ESTABLISHED BY THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR OCCUPANCY. THE ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT WAS FINANCED BY A GRANT FROM THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING IN 1990. LIBERTY HALL WAS RENOVATED IN 2019 WITH FUNDS FROM THE CONNECTICUT HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY WHICH HAS A SECURITY INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE FUNDS REQUIRED TO RENOVATE LIBERTY HALL. TOTAL RENTAL UNITS - 16 OTHER COMMUNITY RENTAL APARTMENTS: NUMBER OF RENTAL UNITS - 8 UNDUPLICATEDNUMBER OF TENANTS - 8 HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM - FUNDED THROUGH THE WATERBURY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SHORT-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND/OR SECURITY DEPOSIT FUNDS TO HOMELESS CLIENTS. CLIENTS SERVED - 20 COLD WEATHER SITE AT HOTEL-THE ORGANIZATION OPERATED AND OVERSAW THE COLD WEATHER SITE FOR THE NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT COORDINATED ACCESS NETWORK, WHICH WAS LOCATED WITHIN A HOTEL IN WATERBURY. THIS SITE HAD 5 HOTEL ROOMS THAT WERE USED TO HOUSE PARTICIPANTS WHO WERE IN THE SHELTER BUT WERE TRANSITIONING INTO THEIR OWN HOUSING UNITS SHORTLY. IT WAS ALSO USED TO HOUSE UNSHELTERED FAMILIES DUE TO SHELTERS BEING AT FULL CAPACITY. THROUGHOUT THIS PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS WERE PROVIDED WITH THREE MEAIS PER DAY, CASE MANAGEMENT AND ONSITE STAFFING 24/7. EACH PARTICIPANT WORKED WITH THEIR CASE MANAGER ON FINDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND TRANSITION TO THEIR OWN UNIT. SERVED 9 FAMILIES WHO REQUIRED SHELTER FROM THE COLD. THE MERRIMAN CULINARY JOB TRAINING PROGRAM - THE PROGRAM IS TAUGHT BY AN ACCREDITED CHEF INSTRUCTOR. CLASSES TEACH TRAINEES WITH HIGH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT CULINARY SKILL BASICS AND THE JOB SKILLS NECESSARY TO PREPARE THEM FOR WORK WITHIN THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY. ALL GRADUATES OF THE PROGRAM EARN THE TITLE OF QUALIFIED FOOD OPERATOR THROUGH THE COMPLETION OF THE SERVSAFE FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER CERTIFICATION COURSE. THE PROGRAM STUDENTS AND GRADUATES HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE THEIR CULINARY SKILLS AND GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY BY PREPARING HEALTH MEALS THAT ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE ST. VINCENT DEPAUL MISSION, INC. SOUP KITCHEN AND HOMELESS SHELTER. TOTAL GRADUATED STUDENTS - 16
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
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? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, 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 June 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 June 1979.
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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