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Catholic Charities of Ingham Eaton & Clinton Counties

EIN 38-1779460 · Lansing, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The mission of the Organization is the work of the Catholic Church, to care for the spiritual, health, social, and financial needs of individuals and families by offering services that encourage self-sufficiency and recognize the dignity of the human person.

Income
$8.7 million
Spending
$8.7 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
5.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 58%
Employees
174
Volunteers
170
Highest pay
$187,308, ceo

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

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 16% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 132% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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. $3.5 million spent. International and refugee services: Refugee services is the receiving program in Mid-Michigan, through which refugees resettle in the community. Refugee services assist in arranging housing, healthcare, and community orientation for refugees. The employment activities offer services for refugees as follows: job development, placement, and retention to newly arrived refugees, as well as those seeking job upgrades. Supportive services offered include job readiness skill training, English as a second language (ESL) classes, ESL tutors, mental health services and linguistic support in applying for and securing daycare, subsidized housing, emergency food and household assistance, low income health insurance and supplemental case management for refugees who have resided in the US over five years. Immigration legal services provide to community members across Mid-Michigan, regardless of immigration status, a wide spectrum of low cost immigration services, such as family reunification, adjustment of status, citizenship, asylum and removal defense.
  2. $979,001 spent. The Organization's Family Health Center is a primary care medical center dedicated to providing quality, affordable, healthcare for all populations, including the under-served. Licensed medical providers offer care in a comfortable and caring environment. Services include internal medicine and pediatrics. Insured and un-insured patients are welcome to receive services.
  3. $877,869 spent. The Food Access programs which serve the surrounding community by providing essential access to healthy food. Everyone is welcome to receive food from the bread rack, community kitchen, and food pantry. The community kitchen provides two warm meals each day Monday through Friday. The food pantry provides a variety of fresh and non-perishable food items to individuals and families in need. It operates Monday through Friday and is one of the largest pantries in the Greater Lansing Area. The Personal Needs Pantry provides personal needs items to members of the community and the Clothing Closet provides clothing to community members
  4. $284,723 spent. Other programs include the financial coaching program to help individuals improve their financial security and stability as well as the start-up costs of the Children's Home and Dental Practice.
  5. $718,602 spent. The Organization's counseling program is a fully licensed provider of substance abuse prevention and treatment services, parenting programs, substance abuse recovery family program, telepsychiatry, and anger management program.
  6. $647,344 spent. Child welfare programs: Foster care- foster care provides temporary family homes for children in the community who are victims of abuse or neglect. Supportive services are provided as needed. Foster families provide stable family care for temporary wards of the court with the hope of reestablishing the natural family or finding permanent adoptive homes. Adoption - This program places infants, preschoolers, older children, and children with special physical and/or emotional needs with qualified families who offer stable, loving homes.

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 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? 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.

  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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2004.

    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.

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