Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide quality services to people of all faiths, backgrounds, and ethnicities in a manner that best serves the needs of the client.
- Income
- $7.1 million
- Spending
- $6.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 56
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $84,731, executive director
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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 45% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 (3)
- $85,764 spent. Pregnancy, parenting and adoption services give young mothers the support and incentives they need to become self-sufficient and nurturing parents, or to create an adoption plan. The adoption process is the start of a life-long relationship between birth parents adoptive parents and a child.There were 20 inquiries regarding infant adoption, 5 program applications, 7 couple completed the adoption process and 2 adoptions were finalized.
- $488,246 spent. Catholic Charities' Family Strengthening programs help individuals and families meet immediate needs and achieve long term stability. We provide emergency assistance for food, rent, and utilities, along with support in applying for HUD housing vouchers, Medicaid, and SNAP. Families also have access to behavioral health counseling and case management to promote emotional and financial stability.
- $6.0 million spent. Family sustaining programs strive to connect individuals and families with resources such as housing, utilities, food, and other essential supplies to meet their basic needs. 131 people were accepted into the housing program this represents 82 Household, and 3,176 items were received from non-food pantry items. Refugee services were provided to 978 individuals that included employment assistance, medical insurance, and cash assistance. The Organization filed 1,386 immigration cases with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and provided English classes for 438 students.
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 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? 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 September 7, 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 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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