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Society of St Vincent De Paul Ozaukee County District Council in

EIN 39-1183072 · Prt Washingtn, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceWeak42 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SERVICE THOSE IN NEED THROUGH PERSON-TO-PERSON CONTACT AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATE MONETARY ASSISTANCE TO HOUSEHOLDS IN NEED FUNDED THROUGH DONATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AND THE OPERATION OF A THRIFT STORE.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$1.0 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
1.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
38
Volunteers
98

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 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 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 26% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 42 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 September 30, 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 (5)
  1. $86,834 spent. AS ONE OF THE BASIC NEEDS, HOUSING IS IMPORTANT TO THE POOR. THE ORGANIZATION HELPS WITH HOUSING IN MANY WAYS. THE MOST FREQUENT REQUESTS ARE FOR RENT ASSISTANCE IN AN EFFORT TO STAVE OFF AN EVICTION. DURING THE YEAR THE ORGANIZATION HELPED 186 NEIGHBORS IN NEED BY PAYING LANDLORDS A TOTAL OF 73,533 IN RENT PAYMENTS. IT ALSO HELPED CLIENTS WHO HAD NO PERMANENT HOUSING BY PROVIDING TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR 24 CLIENTS BY PAYING 6,320 TO MOTEL OPERATORS ALLOWING THESE CLIENTS MORE TIME TO FIND MORE STABLE HOUSING. TWENTY CLIENTS WERE ASSISTED WITH HOUSING RELATED MATTERS TOTALING 6,981 FOR ASSISTANCE WITH MOVING EXPENSES, SECURITY DEPOSITS, MORTGAGE PAYMENTS AND OTHER ITEMS.
  2. $36,846 spent. INDIRECT SUPPORT CHECKS WERE WRITTEN TO THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE, WI TOTALING 28,075 TO ASSIST THEIR NIN WITH RENT, ENERGY ASSISTANCE, FOOD, UTILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, ETC. THE ORGANIZATION DONATED TO THE NATITONAL SVDPL DIASTER RELIEF FUND AND TO ANOTHER PROGRAM IN LOS TOROS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO DONATED TO ASSIST THE SVDP OF MILWAUKEE IN OPENING A NEW THRIFT STORE IN NORTHERN MILWAUKEE COUNTY.
  3. $26,276 spent. AS MANY CLIENTS HAVE DIFFICULTIES WITH RENT, OTHER HAVE TROUBLE WITH PAYING THEIR UTILITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HELPED 68 CLIENTS WITH 14,021 IN ENERGY ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS. THIS USUALLY TOOK THE FORM OF DOWN PAYMENTS TO ESTABLISH A BUDGET PLAN TO CATCH UP PAST DUE AMOUNTS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED 37 CLIENTS TOTALING 9,604 FOR WATER/SEWER.
  4. $739,830 spent. THE OTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE ACCOMPLISHMENTS EXPENSE CATEGORY CONTAINS MOST OVERHEAD COSTS IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THE NON-PROFIT'S MISSION WHICH IS TO SERVICE THOSE IN NEED THROUGH PERSON-TO-PERSON CONTACT AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATE MONETARY ASSISTANCE TO HOUSEHOLDS IN NEED FUNDED THROUGH DONATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AND THE OPERATION OF A THRIFT STORE.
  5. THE OTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE ACCOMPLISHMENTS EXPENSE CATEGORY CONTAINS MOST OVERHEAD COSTS IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THE NON-PROFIT'S MISSION WHICH IS TO SERVICE THOSE IN NEED THROUGH PERSON-TO-PERSON CONTACT AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATE MONETARY ASSISTANCE TO HOUSEHOLDS IN NEED FUNDED THROUGH DONATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AND THE OPERATION OF A THRIFT STORE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 2025.

    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 December 2018.

    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.

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