Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio

EIN 31-0536968 · Cincinnati, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong95 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CATHOLIC CHARITIES SOUTHWESTERN OHIO SERVES AND EMPOWERS PEOPLE THROUGH GOD'S LOVE IN THEIR TIMES OF VULNERABILITY. WE DO SO THROUGH A FULL RANGE OF LOCAL SERVICES THAT ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN BUILDING SOLIDARITY.

Income
$13.5 million
Spending
$10.7 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
12.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 63%
Employees
143
Volunteers
692
Highest pay
$222,420, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 25

    14 of 14 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, 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 (5)
  1. $1.7 million spent. REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT CATHOLIC CHARITIES SOUTHWESTERN OHIO WELCOMES REFUGEES ESCAPING PERSECUTION, WAR AND VIOLENCE IN THEIR HOMELANDS AND EMPOWERS THEM TO BUILD NEW LIVES AND BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT IN A WELCOMING COMMUNITY. SINCE 1980, CATHOLIC CHARITIES HAS RESETTLED THOUSANDS OF REFUGEES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD IN GREATER CINCINNATI. IN 2025, THE U.S. REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM EXPERIENCED SEVERE PUBLIC POLICIES SHIFTS THAT HALTED THE RESETTLEMENT PROCESS. REGARDLESS, CATHOLIC CHARITIES CONTINUED TO ACCOMPANY AND INTEGRATE 686 REFUGEES RESETTLED IN RECENT YEARS TO ENSURE SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, JOB READINESS, FINANCIAL LITERACY AND YOUTH MENTORING.
  2. $1.0 million spent. SU CASA HISPANIC CENTER JESUS CHRIST COMMANDED US TO "WELCOME THE STRANGER," AS HE SPELLED OUT THE FINAL JUDGMENT ON LOVE (MT 25:31-46). FOUNDED IN 1997, SU CASA HISPANIC CENTER EXTENDS A LOVING WELCOME AND SERVES AS A PRIMARY PROVIDER OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO THE HISPANIC/LATINO COMMUNITY IN GREATER CINCINNATI. IN 2025, SU CASA DIRECTLY SERVED 3,095 CLIENTS THROUGH EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE STABILIZATION SERVICES, ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGE CLASSES, EDUCATION, HEALTH PROMOTION, CASE MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES FOR UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN.
  3. $964,995 spent. SENIOR & VOLUNTEER SERVICES - CATHOLIC CHARITIES OFFERS CAREGIVER ASSISTANCE TO THOSE CARING FOR VULNERABLE LOVED ONES, HAVING SUPPORTED 416 CAREGIVERS IN 2025. THROUGH ITS SENIOR COMPANIONS AND FOSTER GRANDPARENTS PROGRAMS, SENIOR VOLUNTEERS GAVE OVER 79,000 HOURS OF SERVICE TO OTHER HOMEBOUND SENIORS IN NEED AND AS TEACHING ASSISTANTS TO SCHOOL CHILDREN.
  4. $4.8 million spent. ADDITIONALLY, CATHOLIC CHARITIES SUPPORTED FAMILY DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATIONS AND PARENTING EDUCATION TO 2,297 PARENTS, CHILDREN, TEACHERS AND DAYCARE PROVIDERS. THROUGH OUR FOOD FOR ALL PANTRIES, OVER 342,000 MEALS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO NEEDY FAMILIES ACROSS 6 COUNTIES. THE AGENCY CONDUCTED OVER 4,800 MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SESSIONS AND SUPPORTED CLIENTS WITH POST-ADOPTION SERVICES. OVER 1,800 CLIENTS RECEIVED IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES, 462 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES PARTICIPATED IN ENGLISH AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, AND NEARLY 3,700 CLIENTS ACCESSED TRANSLATION SERVICES IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES FROM OUR ACCURACY NOW INTERPRETATION SERVICES. ALL OF THIS WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF 800 YEARLY VOLUNTEERS.
  5. (EXPENSES $ 4,842,799 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 785,571)(REVENUE $ 1,067,184) ADDITIONALLY, CATHOLIC CHARITIES SUPPORTED FAMILY DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATIONS AND PARENTING EDUCATION TO 2,297 PARENTS, CHILDREN, TEACHERS AND DAYCARE PROVIDERS. THROUGH OUR FOOD FOR ALL PANTRIES, OVER 342,000 MEALS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO NEEDY FAMILIES ACROSS 6 COUNTIES. THE AGENCY CONDUCTED OVER 4,800 MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SESSIONS AND SUPPORTED CLIENTS WITH POST-ADOPTION SERVICES. OVER 1,800 CLIENTS RECEIVED IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES, 462 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES PARTICIPATED IN ENGLISH AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, AND NEARLY 3,700 CLIENTS ACCESSED TRANSLATION SERVICES IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES FROM OUR ACCURACY NOW INTERPRETATION SERVICES. ALL OF THIS WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF 800 YEARLY VOLUNTEERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 March 1946.

    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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.