Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul & Mpls
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis serves those most in need. Catholic Charities is a leader at solving poverty, creating opportunity, and advocating for justice in the community.
- Income
- $50.0 million
- Spending
- $63.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 61%
- Employees
- 748
- Volunteers
- 4,028
- Highest pay
- $256,238, & ceo (until aug 16, 2024)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 28% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 2534 of 34 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 (4)
- $34.4 million spent. HOUSING STABILITY SERVICES: Catholic Charities offers a wide array of services for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul region including: drop-in opportunity centers, transitional and permanent housing solutions and emergency shelters. These options are available to single men, single women, families and youth. (Continued on Schedule O)During the year ending June 30, 2025 these programs served over 25,000 people and provided more than 700,000 bed nights to homeless and low-income individuals. Additional services included meals, hygiene support, transportation; physical and mental health services, job placement, and connections to services provided by others in the community. Across all Catholic Charities programs and divisions, over 900,000 nutritious meals and snacks were provided to men, women, children and families in the year ending June 30, 2025. In addition to providing immediate hunger relief, these meals serve as a critical bridge to greater support and stability.
- $4.4 million spent. CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES: Children and Family Services programs offer an array of specialized services to children, from birth to age 17, and their families. These services focus on supporting them through early childhood care and day mental health treatment programs. These services focus on the incredible potential that children have to grow into healthy adults and contributing members of the community.
- $6.9 million spent. AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES: Services provided by this division include care management and elder homeless services to older adults and persons with disabilities in Ramsey and Hennepin Counties so that they can remain in the community and live in the least restrictive environment possible. Care management and homeless elder services are based on a multi-dimensional assessment that leads to the development of a person-centered care plan, the arrangement of needed services, monitoring of services and re-assessment. (Continued on Schedule O)The elderly were supported in their homes by the division through contracts with local health care plans and the division did in-reach into emergency shelters operated by housing programs to target case management to homeless elders.
- $5.8 million spent. ADVOCACY AND OTHER CLIENT PROGRAMS: Through the work of a dedicated Social Justice Advocacy division and with the support and deep expertise of direct service staff across the agency, Catholic Charities serves as a tireless voice for those who often go unheard. Through education, strategic policy analysis and grassroots community engagement, Catholic Charities works to confront system barriers and increase stability for families and individuals experiencing poverty and homelessness. The organization engages in education and issue advocacy, and offers training and development opportunities for schools, parishes, civic and business organizations, Catholic Charities staff and Board of Directors. Community members engaged with Catholic Charities to advocate for important social issues, including youth homelessness, affordable housing, mental health and child care for low-income families.Client Support Services includes critical support and management for all Catholic Charities programs. Among these services is the operation of a central warehouse which processes and delivers a high volume of critical items, including donated food, personal care items, clothing, and household goods for clients. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the donated value of food was $2,103,297 and the donated value of clothing and household goods was $82,621. Our Volunteer Services team recruits, trains and coordinates volunteers who support services throughout the organization. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4,028 volunteers provided more than 45,000 hours of service. Spiritual Care is another Client Support Service program and dedicated resource to support Catholic Charities staff and those we serve, helping to mitigate current and past trauma.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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