St Vincent De Paul Society of Appleton Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IN UNITY AND LOVE, ST. VINCENT DE PAUL APPLETON STRIVES TO BE A BEACON OF HOPE, REFLECTING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST AND EXEMPLIFYING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF A COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO SERVING OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED AND GROWING IN SPIRITUALITY AND FRIENDSHIP. THROUGH PERSONAL ENCOUNTERS, AND WITH JESUS AS OUR GUIDE, WE BRING OUR FAITH TO LIFE SERVING OTHERS AND PROVIDING HOPE TO ONE NEIGHBOR AT A TIME.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- -0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 82%
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 228
- Highest pay
- $84,150, executive director
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
Weak: 39 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 63% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 57% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 35 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: 94 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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)
- $543,270 spent. OUR BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE IS CARRIED OUT BY NEARLY 100 VOLUNTEER MEMBERS CALLED VINCENTIANS, WHO GO TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED, NOT AS SOCIAL WORKERS OR TEACHERS, BUT AS FRIENDS. THEY GO TO THEM IN THEIR HOMES, ON THE STREETS, IN HOSPITALS, IN PRISONS, OR IN NURSING HOMES, IN A SPIRIT OF LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP. THEY OFFER ASSISTANCE WITH RENT OR UTILITIES, HELP WITH A JOB APPLICATION OR CAR REPAIR, OR ANY FORM OF HELP THAT ALLEVIATES SUFFERING OR DEPRIVATION AND PROMOTES HUMAN DIGNITY AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY IN ALL THEIR DIMENSIONS, WITH A PREVAILING MESSAGE OF LOVE. DURING THE 2024-2025 YEAR APPLETON VINCENTIANS PROVIDED $121,050 IN RENT, UTILITIES, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, MEDICAL BILLS, CHILDCARE, AND OTHER UNIQUE REQUESTS. IN ADDITION, NEIGHBORS IN NEED WERE GIVEN $42,593 IN VOUCHERS MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE AND CLOTHING AT NO COST TO THE FAMILY.
- $814,906 spent. THRIFT STORES - WE OPERATE THRIFT STORES THAT ARE LOCATED IN APPLETON, WISCONSIN. EMPLOYEES AND STORE VOLUNTEERS SORT, CLEAN, AND REPAIR DONATED MERCHANDISE TO RESELL TO THE PUBLIC OR PROVIDE TO INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES IN NEED AT NO COST TO THE HOUSEHOLD. THE PROGRAM IS ABLE TO DIVERT POTENTIAL WASTE FROM LOCAL LANDFILLS WHILE PASSING ALONG SAVINGS TO CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL BASIC NEED ITEMS, SUCH AS CLOTHING, FURNITURE, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES WHO HAVE MET FACE-TO-FACE WITH ONE OF OUR VINCENTIAN VISIT TEAMS. PROFITS FROM THIS PROGRAM HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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