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Society of St Vincent De Paul Archdiocesan Council of St Louis

EIN 43-0652684 · Saint Louis, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

INSPIRED BY GOSPEL VALUES, THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL (SVDP), IS AN INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC LAY ORGANIZATION WITH A PURPOSE OF HELPING PEOPLE GROW SPIRITUALLY BY FORMING FRIENDSHIPS AND SEEKING AND HELPING THOSE IN NEED, REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, GENDER OR OTHER FACTORS. OUR 2,801 VOLUNTEER VINCENTIAN MEMBERS WORK THROUGH 112 PARISHES TO MEET WITH THEIR NEIGHBORS IN NEED THROUGH HOME VISITS, WHERE THEY LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NEEDS AND CAN BEGIN TO DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS AND CREATE SYSTEMIC CHANGE. SVDP ALSO COLLABORATES WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP ADDRESS SYSTEMATIC ISSUES AND BREAK THE CYCLE.

Income
$25.3 million
Spending
$24.7 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
2.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 63%
Employees
350
Volunteers
2,801
Highest pay
$196,549, executive director (thru sep 2025)

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

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    29 of 29 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

    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, 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)
  1. $3.0 million spent. THRIFT STORES - THE ST. LOUIS COUNCIL OPERATES EIGHT THRIFT STORES IN ST. LOUIS CITY, ST. LOUIS COUNTY AND ST. CHARLES. THE STORES PROVIDE SEVERAL SERVICES TO THE COUNCIL OFFICE, OUR VOLUNTEER VINCENTIAN MEMBERS AND OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED. IN ADDITION TO ACCEPTING DROP-OFF DONATIONS OF GENTLY USED GOODS, OUR STORES ARE ALSO SOME OF THE FEW IN THE AREA THAT PICK UP GOODS FROM DONORS AROUND THE AREA. THE STORES THEN SELL THOSE ITEMS, AS WELL AS SOME NEW ITEMS, TO THE PUBLIC IN GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS THAT BENEFIT FROM DONATIONS BUT CAN ALSO SERVE OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED. IN ADDITION TO HELPING FUND THE ST. LOUIS COUNCIL OFFICE, THE STORES PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 181 JOBS, SOME TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED. THEY ALSO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH OUR PARISH-BASED CONFERENCES IN PROVIDING GOODS TO FAMILIES IN NEED, INCLUDING CLOTHING, FURNITURE, HOUSEWARES AND MATTRESSES. THEY ALSO DIRECTLY HELPED PEOPLE WITH $341,348.31 WORTH OF GOODS THAT WERE GIVEN THROUGH THE VOUCHER PROGRAM.
  2. $18.3 million spent. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE - OUR NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED, VOLUNTEER-RUN CONFERENCES PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE FACING HUNGER, EVICTION, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HEALTH RELATED CRISIS, THREAT OF DISCONNECTION OF UTILITIES AND OTHER EMERGENCY NEEDS THROUGH THE WORK OF OVER 2,800 VOLUNTEER MEMBERS IN 112 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CONFERENCES AND THE COUNCIL OFFICE, APPROXIMATELY $10,916,360 IN ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO APPROXIMATELY 242,317 NEIGHBORS IN NEED IN FY2025. IN ADDITION TO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL CONFERENCES, THE ST. LOUIS COUNCIL'S PROFESSIONAL STAFF PROVIDES SERVICES THAT ARE BEYOND THE SCOPE AND CAPACITY OF THE CONFERENCES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE A CAR DONATION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES THE NEIGHBORS IN NEED WITH CAR REPAIRS OR OPERATIONAL VEHICLES, A UTILITY PROGRAM THAT HELPS PEOPLE AVOID DISCONNECTION, A PHARMACY PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FREE MEDICATION, AND A BED PROGRAM THAT SUPPLIES BEDS AND BEDDING TO PROVIDE CLIENTS WITH A CLEAN, SAFE AND DIGNIFIED PLACE TO SLEEP.DUE TO A LARGE TORNADO, HOUSING WAS PROVIDED AS WELL AS DISASTER RELIEF SERVICES. WE HAVE PROVIDED DISASTER RELIEF AS GENERAL COURSE, BUT IT BECAME BIGGER AND INCLUDED HOUSING IN FY2025.

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

  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 September 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 September 2012.

    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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