National Council of the United States Society of St Vincent De Pa
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
A NETWORK OF FRIENDS, INSPIRED BY GOSPEL VALUES, GROWING IN HOLINESS AND BUILDING A MORE JUST WORLD THROUGH PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH AND SERVICE TO PEOPLE IN NEED.
- Income
- $11.1 million
- Spending
- $11.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 61%
- Reserves
- 8.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $235,515, cfo & coo through 8/18/25
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1561% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2524 of 24 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 September 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 (2)
- $5.9 million spent. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES, SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, INC. PROVIDES RESOURCES TO ITS MEMBER LOCAL CHAPTERS (CONFERENCES/COUNCILS) TO HELP INCREASE THEIR SERVICE CAPACITY. THE FRIENDS OF THE POOR GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS TO LOCAL CONFERENCES TO BE USED FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IN PREVENTING EVICTION AND UTILITY SHUT-OFFS, PROVIDING FOOD AND CLOTHING AND OTHER BASIC NEED SERVICES. THESE GRANTS HELP EXTEND THE OUTREACH OF LOCAL CONFERENCES BY AIDING THOSE WHO WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SERVED WITHOUT THIS ASSISTANCE. SYSTEMIC CHANGE PROGRAMS PROVIDE GRANTS TO LOCAL COUNCILS AND CONFERENCES FOR PROJECTS WITH THE SOLE PURPOSE OF HELPING INDIVIDUALS JOURNEY OUT OF POVERTY AND INTO THE MIDDLE CLASS. FUNDRAISING AND GRANT WRITING RESOURCES ARE BEING PROVIDED TO ASSIST CONFERENCES AND COUNCILS DEVELOP SOUND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. COMMUNICATION SERVICES FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL INFORMS THE MEMBERS OF CURRENT EVENTS, NEW TRAINING MATERIALS, GRANT OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES. LOCAL PRESS RELEASES ARE SUBMITTED TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF THE SOCIETY AND ITS IMPACT. ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY SERVICES KEEP THE MEMEBERS AWARE OF CURRENT POLITICAL ACTIVITIES AND HOW THEY MAY IMPACT THOSE THEY SERVE LOCALLY. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES PROVIDES TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO LOCAL MEMBERS TO ENHANCE THEIR MEMBERSHIP GROWTH AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE OPERATIONAL PRINCIPLES OF THE SOCIETY. SPIRITUAL FORMATION SERVICES HELP CONFERENCE AND COUNCIL MEMBERS DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE BASIC RESOURCES OF THE SOCIETY, AND HOW TO MORE FULLY DEVELOP ONESELF IN THE LIKENESS OF GOD. INTERNATIONAL TWINNING SERVICES PROVIDES LOCAL SVDPUSA CONFERENCES THE ABILITY TO FINANCIALLY PARTNER WITH A CONFERENCE IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY.
- $776,081 spent. DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS AID LOCAL SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL COUNCILS AND CONFERENCES IN RESPONDING QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY TO NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS. DISASTER SERVICES ALSO TRAINS LOCAL MEMBERS ON BEST PRACTICES FOR DISASTER RESPONSE AND DEPLOYS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS TO THE IMPACTED AREA. IN COOPERATION WITH THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL DISASTER SERVICES CORPORATION AND ITS MEMBER COUNCILS AND CONFERENCES, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES, SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, INC. HAS HELPED THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES REBUILD AFTER A NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DISASTER SUCH AS CATASTROPHIC FLOODING, HURRICANES AND DEVASTATING FIRES. WHILE THESE DISASTERS ARE TRAUMATIC FOR ALL WHO EXPERIENCE THEM, OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS HAVE THE FEWEST RESOURCES FOR RECOVERY. FAMILIES THAT WERE ON THE EDGE OF POVERTY BEFORE THE DISASTER ARE NOW IN POVERTY FACING THE OVERWHELMING TASK OF REBUILDING THEIR LIVES. GIVEN THE SOCIETY'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLE OF WORKING FACE-TO-FACE WITH PEOPLE IN POVERTY AND OUR PROVEN ABILITIES TO HELP BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE DISASTERS, AND IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SOCIETY OF THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL DISASTER SERVICES CORPORATION AND SVDP COUNCILS/CONFERENCES, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES, SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, INC. PROVIDES MUCH NEEDED ASSISTANCE IN: DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT AND LOCAL SAFETY NET PROVIDERS HELP DISASTER SURVIVORS DEVELOP INDIVIDUAL RECOVERY PLANS OR ROAD MAPS WITH RESOURCES TO HELP REBUILD AND SHAPE THEIR FUTURE AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO RE-FURNISH HOMES UTILIZING A HOLISTIC, COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH TO HELPING FAMILIES IMMEDIATELY AFTER A DISASTER.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 November 6, 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 September 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 September 2008.
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 November 4, 2026.
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