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Catholic Charities Diocese of St Petersburg Inc

EIN 59-0875805 · Seminole, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CATHOLIC CHARITIES SERVES WITH CHARITY AND COMPASSION TO PROMOTE THE SANCTITY AND DIGNITY OF ALL PEOPLE WITH GOD. AS A MEMBER OF CHURCH, CATHOLIC CHARITIES OFFERS HOPE BY HELPING THOSE IN NEED AND UNITES WITH OTHERS IN SERVICE.

Income
$19.7 million
Spending
$15.3 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
-1.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 53%
Employees
193
Volunteers
182
Highest pay
$164,912, 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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 56% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 54% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    21 of 21 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 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)
  1. $4.7 million spent. TEMPORARY SUPPORTIVE HOUSING - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TEMPORARY AND EMERGENCY HOUSING TO MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN LIVING IN HILLSBOROUGH, PINELLAS AND PASCO COUNTIES. HOUSING WITH 24-HOUR SUPPORT STAFF IS AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF EVICTION. SUPPORT AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES ARE ALSO PROVIDED AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS. TEMPORARY SUPPORTIVE SHELTER PROGRAMS IN PINELLAS, PASCO AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES SERVING 2,004 CLIENTS IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025.
  2. $2.9 million spent. PATHWAYS TO SELF SUFFICIENCY - THE PATHWAYS TO SELF SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO STABILIZE POOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS. THE PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO ASSIST PEOPLE WHO ARE IN DANGER OF BECOMING HOMELESS OR WHO ARE IN NEED OF EMERGENCY UTILITY ASSISTANCE. CATHOLIC CHARITIES PROVIDES UTILITY ASSISTANCE THROUGH TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY (TECO). THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES CLIENTS WITH REFERRALS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. CCDOSP SERVED 2,061 CLIENTS THROUGH THE PATHWAYS TO SELF SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025.
  3. $1.2 million spent. PREGNANCY, PARENTING SUPPORT AND ADOPTION PROGRAMS - CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF ST. PETERSBURG ("CCDOSP") TRAINED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO OFFER CONFIDENTIAL, COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO ADOLESCENTS, WOMEN AND FAMILIES FACING THE ISSUES OF SEXUALITY, PREGNANCY AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENTING. ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. SERVICES INCLUDE FREE CONFIDENTIAL PREGNANCY TESTING, LIMITED ULTRASOUND UP TO 12 WEEKS, PARENTING OPTIONS, INFORMATION ON ADOPTION, MENTORING, MATERNITY AND INFANT SUPPLIES, COMMUNITY RESOURCE REFERRAL, EMERGENCY FOOD ITEMS, PRENATAL CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION, INFANT PARENTING CLASS, ABSTINENCE EDUCATION AND FERTILITY CARE MINISTRIES. THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 1,338 CLIENTS THROUGH ITS PREGNANCY, ADOPTION, AND PARENTING SUPPORT PROGRAMS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025.
  4. $3.4 million spent. MEDICAL AND RESIDENTIAL VOUCHER PROGRAMS (FOUR PROGRAMS REPORTED IN AGGREGATE):HOMES FOR MEDICALLY FRAIL - PINELLAS HOPE MEDICAL RESPITE PARTNERED WITH THE BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEM TO PROVIDE SPACE FOR RECUPERATIVE CARE TO PERSONS WITHOUT HOMES WHO ARE TOO MEDICALLY FRAIL TO RETURN TO THE STREETS, BUT DO NOT REQUIRE FURTHER HOSPITALIZATION. THIS 10-BED PROGRAM IS HOUSED WITH PINELLAS HOPE AND PROVIDES A SPACE FOR BAYCARE HOME CARE NURSE VISITS. CLIENTS ARE LINKED TO MEDICAL PROVIDERS AND ARE ASSISTED WITH OBTAINING NEEDED MEDICATION, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, HOUSING REFERRAL, MEALS, AND TRANSPORTATION. LARGO DUPLEX AND ADRIAN PROPERTY ARE HOUSING UNITS AVAILABLE TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE STABLE ENOUGH TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY.MEDICAL AND OTHER RENTAL ASSISTANCE - (1) VOLUNTEER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND STAFF PROVIDE MEDICAL SCREENING AND FOLLOW UP MEDICAL CARE IN PASCO, PINELLAS & HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. (2) HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION EDUCATION IS PROVIDED TO TARGET COMMUNITIES. (3) THE CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG PROVIDES ESG DOLLARS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA FOR RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SERVICES ARE THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES RELATED TO COVID. CATHOLIC CHARITIES CURRENTLY OPERATES A PROGRAM IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY THAT PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THOSE ENROLLED IN OUR RAPID REHOUSING AND PATHWAYS PROGRAMS. PATHWAYS IN HILLSBOROUGH HAS PROVIDED RAPID REHOUSING AND PREVENTION ASSISTANCE TO NEARLY 2,419 HOUSEHOLDS. THE PATHWAYS TO MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM, FUNDED BY HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES TO SERVE HOUSEHOLDS RESIDING IN UNINCORPORATED HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY HAS PROVIDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO HOUSEHOLDS (403 UNITS OF SERVICE). MENTAL HEALTH IS PROVIDED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AT OUR SHELTERS IN PASCO AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES. THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO WERE DISPLACED BY HURRICANE DISASTER. RESIDENTIAL VOUCHER PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE STABLE ENOUGH TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY WITH HIV/AIDS. A VOUCHER PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS TO PAY A PORTION OF RENT AT AN ELIGIBLE PROPERTY IN ADDITION TO A UTILITY ALLOWANCE.DISASTER RELIEF -THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES DISASTER ASSISTANCE RELIEF TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES DUE TO THE HURRICANES THAT AFFECTED CITRUS, HERNANDO, PASCO, PINELLAS, AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES. WE ARE PROVIDING HOUSING ASSISTANCE WHILE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED ON THEIR HOUSING SITUATION.

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

  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? 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  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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