Associated Catholic Charities Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Inspired by the Gospel mandates to love, serve and teach, Catholic Charities provides care and services to improve the lives of Marylanders in need.
- Income
- $142.7 million
- Spending
- $141.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 56%
- Employees
- 2,345
- Volunteers
- 4,000
- Highest pay
- $702,941, executive director and secretary
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. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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 29% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2528 of 32 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)
- $79.1 million spent. Family Services programs include a continuum of behavioral health and special education services to children and their families ranging from counseling to intensive residential treatment. Villa Maria School provides educational and clinical services for children with significant emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges. St. Vincent's Villa offers residential treatment and diagnostic services for children between the ages of 5 and 13 with significant emotional and behavioral challenges. The goal is to move the children back to the community as soon as they are ready with all the necessary support and services to ensure long-term success. Behavioral Health Clinics provide individual and family mental and behavioral health and substance use disorder outpatient services in Baltimore City and seven Maryland counties. Gallagher Services provides support for adults with developmental disabilities in group homes throughout our community. Many Gallagher individuals participate in training programs, classes and partnerships to live the life of their choice. Safe Streets is designed to reduce shooting and homicides in areas that are disproportionately affected by gun violence by mediating disputes.
- $5.5 million spent. Senior Communities has developed and currently manages 24 communities providing quality, accessible and affordable housing to more than 1,700 residents and provides congregate housing services including meals, light housekeeping and personal care to allow seniors to continue living on their own. St. Ann Adult Day Care is a day program for older adults that provides activities, socialization and medical supervision so that loved ones can continue to live at home. Caritas House Assisted Living provides care and assistance for seniors 62 and older who require help in performing daily activities and can no longer live independently.
- $28.9 million spent. Community Services programs support people impacted by poverty as follows: My Sister's Place Women's Center is Baltimore City's longest-serving women's day shelter and resource center for women and children experiencing homelessness and poverty. Supportive housing programs offer emergency, transitional, and permanent housing with an array of other services such as case management, counseling, career and life skills and employment assistance to help residents resume stable, independent lives. Our Daily Bread Employment Center helps people in need with a daily hot meal, case management, job training and employment counseling. Head Start and Early Head Start programs are child and family development programs that enables children to be better prepared when entering kindergarten, thereby improving the likelihood of their success in school and in life. The Esperanza Center is a comprehensive immigrant resource center that offers hope by providing essential services, referrals, ESL education, healthcare, and low-cost immigration legal services. The Weinberg Housing and Resource Center provides homeless services to adult men and women in Baltimore City.
- $4.6 million spent. Some affiliated organizations included in Associated Catholic Charities' consolidated financial statements receive agency funding to support their various programs from the Organization. While in consolidation this funding is eliminated, since this return only reflects Associated Catholic Charities, the financial support provided is an expense of the Organization.
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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