Society of St Vincent De Paul Georgia Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
A NETWORK OF FRIENDS, INSPIRED BY GOSPEL VALUES, GROWING IN HOLINESS AND BUILDING A MORE JUST WORLD THROUGH PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH AND SERVICE TO PEOPLE IN NEED. THE MISSION STATEMENT IS CLEAR: VINCENTIAN MINISTRY IS A MEANS FOR ACQUIRING HOLINESS.
- Income
- $38.9 million
- Spending
- $36.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
- Employees
- 138
- Volunteers
- 3,000
- Highest pay
- $235,478, executive director
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 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 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 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 (3)
- $18.3 million spent. MONETARY ASSISTANCE: WE HAVE THREE PILLARS, HOUSING, HUNGER, HEALTH. WE HOUSE, FEED, CLOTHE, AND HEAL GEORGIA NEIGHBORS IN NEED. OFFERING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, PREVENTING OUR NEIGHBORS FROM BEING EVICTED AND UNHOUSED, HUNGRY, IN-NEED OF MEDICINE BUT UNABLE TO AFFORD IT. SVDP GEORGIA PROVIDED $14.2 MILLION IN DIRECT AID FOR 300,000 IN GEORGIA. WE CAN DO THIS BECAUSE WE HAVE THE DEDICATION AND SUPPORT OF OVER 4,000 VOLUNTEERS.
- $10.9 million spent. NONMONETARY ASSISTANCE: FOOD PANTRIES: SVDP OPERATES 40 FOOD PANTRIES THROUGHOUT GEORGIA- SVDP PROVIDED 3,368,645 POUNDS OF FOOD TO OUR GEORGIA NEIGHBORS IN NEED AT A MONETARY VALUE OF $6.9M. SOME PANTRIES ARE OPERATED LIKE A GROCERY STORE THAT GIVES THE NEIGHBORS FOOD CHOICES AT NO COST. IN ADDITION, SVDP GEORGIA RECOVERED 1.3M POUNDS OF FOOD FROM LOCAL GROCERY STORES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN THROWN OUT. SVDP GEORGIA ALSO OPERATES 9 THRIFT STORES IN GEORGIA, WHICH OFFER CLOTHING VOUCHERS TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED. IN ADDITION, THE PROCEEDS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO CHURCHES THROUGHOUT GEORGIA THAT USE THE FUNDS TO HELP NEIGHBORS IN NEED. THESE PROCEEDS LAST YEAR WENT TO RENT, FOOD, UTILITIES AND OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED.
- $5.6 million spent. NONMONETARY ASSISTANCE: SVDP OPERATES A FULLY LICENSED CHARITABLE PHARMACY FROM ITS CHAMBLEE, GEORGIA HEADQUARTERS. STAFFED WITH TWO FULL -TIME PHARMACISTS. WE DELIVER MEDICINE TO THE ENTIRE STATE OF GEORGIA COMPLETELY FREE TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED. WE FULFILLED OVER 27,516 PRESCRIPTIONS WITH A VALUE OF $5,578,378.
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
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? 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2016.
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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