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Knights of Columbus Charities Inc

EIN 23-7227608 · Deer Lodge, MT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CHARITIES IS OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, THROUGH ITS MEMBERS, PROVIDES DONATIONS WHICH ARE PLACED UNDER THE CONTROL OF CHARITIES. CHARITIES ACCEPTS GIFTS AND BEQUESTS FROM MEMBERS OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AND THE PUBLIC THAT CONFORM WITH THE TERMS OF ITS GOVERNING INSTRUMENT.

Income
$16.4 million
Spending
$15.6 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
9.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$1.9 million, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 8 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (6)
  1. $5.9 million spent. IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, CHARITIES PROVIDED GRANTS TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT CHARITIES' CHARITABLE PURPOSES. A PORTION OF THESE GRANTS WERE IN SUPPORT OF THE WARRIORS TO LOURDES AND AID AND SUPPORT AFTER PREGNANCY (ASAP) PROGRAMS. THE WARRIORS TO LOURDES PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ARCHDIOCESE FOR MILITARY SERVICES U.S.A., PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY AND MEANS FOR OUR NON-WOUNDED, WOUNDED, ILL AND INJURED U.S. WARRIORS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES, FRANCE FOR A PERIOD OF PRAYER AND SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE. THE ASAP IS A FEATURED PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS PREGNANT WOMEN, MOTHERS, AND THEIR CHILDREN, BOTH BORN AND UNBORN, BY SERVING PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTERS AND MATERNITY HOMES.
  2. $2.8 million spent. IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, CHARITIES PROVIDED GRANTS TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT CHARITIES' CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO PROMOTE MATTERS AFFECTING LIFE, FAMILY, MARRIAGE AND SIMILAR PRIORITIES IN BUILDING A CULTURE OF LIFE. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED FUNDING FOR ULTRASOUND MACHINES TO VARIOUS PREGNANCY CRISIS CENTERS.
  3. $2.8 million spent. IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, CHARITIES PROVIDED GRANTS TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT CHARITIES' CHARITABLE PURPOSES. A PORTION OF THESE GRANTS WERE IN SUPPORT OF THE COATS FOR KIDS PROGRAM. THE COATS FOR KIDS PROGRAM PROVIDES WARMTH FOR CHILDREN IN NEED DURING COLD WINTER MONTHS. THE GOAL OF THE COATS FOR KIDS PROGRAM IS TO ENSURE THAT NO CHILD IN NORTH AMERICA GOES WITHOUT A COAT DURING THE WINTER SEASON. THE DISTRIBUTION OF MOST OF THESE GRANTS HAS BEEN DISCLOSED AS REQUIRED IN SCHEDULE F, PART II AND SCHEDULE I, PARTS II AND III.
  4. $1.5 million spent. IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, CHARITIES PROVIDED GRANTS TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT CHARITIES' CHARITABLE PURPOSES. A PORTION OF THESE GRANTS WERE IN SUPPORT OF UKRAINE SOLIDARITY RELIEF. UKRAINE SOLIDARITY RELIEF PROVIDES URGENT RELIEF TO CIVILIAN REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS BY SUPPLYING SHELTER, FOOD, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, CLOTHING AND RELIGIOUS GOODS, AS WELL AS OTHER HUMANITARIAN NEEDS AS IDENTIFIED, BOTH DIRECTLY IN UKRAINE AND THROUGH REFUGEE SITES IN POLAND.
  5. $942,945 spent. IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, CHARITIES PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF VARIOUS DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN NATURAL DISASTERS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF THE FOLLOWING MAJOR NATURAL DISASTERS: HURRICANES, TORNADOES, AND OTHER STORMS OCCURRING IN FLORIDA, GEORGIA, NEBRASKA, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, DOMINCAN REPUBLIC, AND MOROCCO, WILDFIRES OCCURRING IN CALIFORNIA, HAWAII AND NEW MEXICO, FLOODS OCCURRING IN NEW MEXICO, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, MEXICO SOUTH, PHILIPPINES AND POLAND, AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS IN MARYLAND AND OHIO.
  6. $221,283 spent. IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, CHARITIES PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHRISTIANS AND OTHER RELIGIOUS MINORITIES BEING PERSECUTED OR DISPLACED IN IRAQ AND NIGERIA AND ITS SURROUNDING REGIONS. IN ADDITION, TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CONCERNING PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS AND OTHER RELIGIOUS MINORITIES, ESPECIALLY IN THE MIDDLE EAST, CHARITIES PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANTS TO CHARITABLE RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1973.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund Inc (New Haven, CT), EIN 81-5466677. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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