Catholic Leadership Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CATHOLIC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PROVIDES BISHOPS, PRIESTS,RELIGIOUS, DEACONS AND LAY PERSONS IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH WITH WORLD-CLASS, PASTORAL LEADERSHIP FORMATION AND CONSULTING SERVICES THAT STRENGTHEN THEIR CONFIDENCE AND COMPETENCE IN MINISTRY (SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE), ENABLING THEM TO ARTICULATE A VISION FOR THEIR LOCAL CHURCH, TO CALL FORTH THE GIFTS OF THOSE THEY LEAD, AND TO CREATE MORE VIBRANT FAITH COMMUNITIES ROOTED IN JESUS CHRIST.
- Income
- $17.5 million
- Spending
- $12.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- 5.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 89
- Volunteers
- 21
- Highest pay
- $419,555, pres. & ceo(frm 5/25);ceo(to 4/25)
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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 66% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 20 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 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)
- $4.6 million spent. CONSULTING: CONSULTING SERVICES ARE UNIQUE AND VARIED FROM A MUTUALLY SHARED VISION SERVING BISHOPS, PRIESTS AND PARISHES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE MISSION STATED ABOVE.SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1991, CATHOLIC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE HAS SERVED OVER 150 DIOCESES, 300 BISHOPS, 3,000 PRIESTS, 4000 PARISHES AND 40,000 LAY LEADERS PROVIDING THE CONSULTING AND TRAINING SERVICES OUTLINED HERE ON THIS PAGE.
- $2.7 million spent. NEXT GENERATION PARISH: THIS MULTI-YEAR EXPERIENCE PROVIDES THE PASTOR AND HIS COMMUNITY WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASSESS ITS GREATEST OPPORTUNITIES AND STRENGTHS, DEVELOP A PLAN TO MOVE INTO THE FUTURE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY CULTIVATE A DEEPER MISSIONARY SPIRIT THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.
- $497,633 spent. CUSTOM TRAINING: CUSTOMIZED TRAINING SOLUTIONS ARE PROVIDED TO MEET DIOCESAN AND PARISH LEADERSHIP OBJECTIVES. THIS INCLUDES THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DISCIPLE MAKER INDEX SURVEY WHICH IS A TOOL THAT GATHERS COMPREHENSIVE FEEDBACK ABOUT PARISHIONERS' SPIRITUAL GROWTH THROUGH 75 QUESTIONS. THE RESULTING INSIGHT IS INVALUABLE: IT ENABLES PARISH LEADERSHIP TO MAKE DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS REGARDING PRIORITIES THAT WILL ULTIMATELY HELP PARISHIONERS GROW IN FAITH. AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2025, 919,938 PARISHIONER RESPONSES HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THE DISCIPLE MAKER INDEX SURVEY.
- $309,190 spent. THIS INCLUDES CONVOCATIONS AND SUPPORT FOR CONNECTING PRIESTS TO GREATER RESOURCES.
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 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 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 January 1993.
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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