Catholic Charities Indianapolis Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The staff and volunteers of Catholic Charities Indianapolis are called by the Gospel to uphold the dignity of all people. Guided by Catholic social teaching, we consider it a privilege to deliver compassionate and caring service to help and empower those in need.
- Income
- $8.9 million
- Spending
- $9.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 13.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 39%
- Employees
- 131
- Volunteers
- 742
- Highest pay
- $171,829, treasurer
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
Good: 78 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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: 95 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2512 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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)
- $3.3 million spent. The Refugee Resettlement and Employment and Immigration Legal Services programs together served 1,868 clients in 2025. The department provided basic needs, educational training and enrollment, employment placement, health services intensive case management, art therapy, legal counseling and more across the city. The Refugee Resettlement and Employment Service program served 319 clients. Resettlement Services provides initial services to refugees, asylees and entrants (as defined by the Office of Refugee Resettlement/DHS) who have fled their homeland, livelihoods, and belongings. The comprehensive services including housing, food, access to health care, transportation and education that includes school enrollment services, English as a second language (ESL) classes, employment, and orientation to a new culture. Orientation classes include presentations from local partners, like IMPD, Indiana Department of Health, local college, libraries and civic institutions. In addition, RIS offers Art Therapies (Art Movement, Music, Painting and Theater) to promote self-awareness and to develop coping skills and a sense of empowerment through processing their experiences. If further counseling is needed, clients are referred to internal and external counseling programs. Resettlement Services aims to reestablish a person's entire life. Employment Services provides wraparound services to develop a self-sufficiency pathway. Each adult and family receives a self-sufficiency plan to address education levels/goals, employment readiness skills, employment placement, and obstacles to employment (training, childcare, transportation, language and attire). Staff work with clients help them enter the workforce and become more self-sufficient. We offer job readiness classes, conducted at several sites around Indianapolis, in which our clients learn about American work culture, applying for jobs, successful interviewing and the transition into full-time employment, among other topics. We also assist clients with job placement, working with employers in and around Indianapolis so that each client has access to gainful employment. RIS staff have a strong relationship with employers to work through employment issues, including language and documentation. In addition, the program works closely with community providers, like the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles to ensure clients have state IDs and/or driver licenses. For those needing training on how to use public transportation, the program offers one-on-one bus training on the IndyGo system. The Refugee Immigration Legal Department served 1,549 clients. The Legal Services Department provides a robust variety of immigration legal representation services. These services include: Family-based Petitions, Consular Processing, Adjustment of Status, DACA Renewal, DACA Advanced Parole, Removal of Conditional Residence, Naturalization, Citizenship preparation, Fiance Visas, Work Permit Renewal, Green Card renewal, 131 Travel Document and re-entry permits, Affirmative Asylum, Refugee/Asylee based 730's, U Visas, TPS, SIJs, and FOIA requests. (Expenses $ 2,149,764 including grants of $ 757,702)(Revenue $ 562,008) Catholic Charities Indianapolis, Inc. offers other program services to benefit those in need including pregnancy and adoption, counseling and mental health services, contributions to Catholic Charities Bloomington mental health services, senior services and other basic needs.
- $1.8 million spent. Holy Family Shelter, an emergency shelter for homeless families, addresses the increasing demand for emergency shelter in Indianapolis and central Indiana by providing residential services designed to move homeless families to permanent housing and self-sufficiency. The emergency shelter provides a secure and supportive environment where families and their children in crisis receive essential resources, including food, shelter, and basic necessities, to begin their journey toward stability and healing. The cornerstone of the services is case management, through which comprehensive support assists families in setting goals and priorities, and in developing life skills such as budgeting, communication, parenting, stress management, and more as they begin their journey to permanent housing. As part of the shelter's services, assistance in the form of sustaining, support, and diversion is offered to homeless families who are unable to enter the shelter system due to a severe lack of emergency shelter space for families in Indianapolis. Additionally, these supportive services are offered to families who move into new housing from the emergency shelter but face complex challenges and persistent issues that can quickly lead to returning to homelessness if not supported. The combination of housing and comprehensive case management has proven to be an effective and cost-efficient way to help homeless families maintain permanent housing while living a more stable, productive life. It is the goal of Holy Family Shelter that all families attain permanent housing as quickly as possible (Housing First) and are then able to sustain and retain stability, self-sufficiency, and long-term permanent housing, avoiding a return to homelessness. Between January 1, 2025, and November 11, 2025, Holy Family Shelter served 158 families (588 individuals), including 206 adults and 382 children. In addition, 1,141 volunteers contributed their time and compassion to support families on their path toward stability and independence.
- $1.1 million spent. School Social Work: Since 1967, the School Social Work Program has been providing counseling, consultation and referral services, crisis intervention, and classroom preventive education programs to students in parochial schools in the Indianapolis Metropolitan area. Schools purchase the services of the program from one to four days per week. Program staff takes a strengths-based approach to their work with students and families. While acknowledging obstacles and deficits, the school social worker helps students identify and build upon strengths to successfully achieve goals. The school social worker is seen as part of a team, working with school staff, parents or guardians, and students to promote academic success, emotional well-being, and positive personal relationships. Currently, the program serves 22 Catholic schools (1 high school and 21 grade schools). During the 2024-25 fiscal year, 3738 students received services through the program. Services included individual and group counseling, parent meetings, goal setting and progress monitoring, CPS reporting, and community mental health referrals. 402 middle school students developed skills that help them enhance their self-esteem, develop problem-solving abilities, reduce stress and anxiety, and manage anger for better mental health. 3279 students acquired and applied the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, establish, and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions. 300 outside referrals were made to families needing more extensive therapeutic services and families needing help with basic needs including food and housing. (Expenses $ 2,149,764 including grants of $ 757,702)(Revenue $ 562,008) Catholic Charities Indianapolis, Inc. offers other program services to benefit those in need including pregnancy and adoption, counseling and mental health services, contributions to Catholic Charities Bloomington mental health services, senior services and other basic needs.
- $2.1 million spent. Catholic Charities Indianapolis, Inc. offers other program services to benefit those in need including pregnancy and adoption, counseling and mental health services, contributions to Catholic Charities Bloomington mental health services, senior services and other basic needs.
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 2024.
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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