Vincentian Cares Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH LOVE AND SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION'S TARGET POPULATION IS PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS, INCLUDING VETERANS, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH LOW-INCOME OR LIVING IN POVERTY, MANY UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED, SOME WITH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, AND MOST WITH SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO ACHIEVING STABLE HOUSING THROUGHOUT THE 22 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL AND WEST FLORIDA: CITRUS, CHARLOTTE, COLLIER, DESOTO, GLADES, HARDEE, HENDRY, HERNANDO, HIGHLANDS, HILLSBOROUGH, LAKE, LEE, MANATEE, OSCEOLA, OKEECHOBEE, ORANGE, PASCO, PINELLAS, POLK, SARASOTA, SEMINOLE, AND SUMTER.
- Income
- $67.8 million
- Spending
- $63.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- -3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 84%
- Employees
- 450
- Volunteers
- 924
- Highest pay
- $415,921, ceo
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
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 45% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 2511 of 11 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 (4)
- $35.7 million spent. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES, FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, PROVIDES TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES THAT ARE FLEXIBLE AND VETERAN-CENTERED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL HOUSING NEEDS OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM OFFERS RAPID RE-HOUSING AND PREVENTION ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE VETERANS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS WITH VERY-LOW OR NO INCOME. SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, OUTREACH, HOUSING-BASED CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING SEARCH AND PLACEMENT, LEGAL SERVICES, EMPLOYMENT, TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY HOUSING, AND ASSISTANCE IN ACCESSING HEALTH CARE AND OTHER SUPPORTS TO HELP HOUSEHOLDS REMAIN IN OR GAIN ACCESS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE 22 COUNTIES WE SERVE. IN FY 2025, 2,801 HOUSEHOLDS WERE ASSISTED, WITH 1,008 LIVING IN STABLE HOUSING WHEN THEY EXITED, 78% WHO WERE HOMELESS AT ENTRY, AND 22% WHO WERE AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS.
- $11.6 million spent. RAPID RE-HOUSING NON-VETERAN FAMILIES - PROVIDED BY BRIDGING FAMILIES AND RETURNING HOME PROGRAMS. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA AND INCLUDE HOUSING-BASED CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING SEARCH AND PLACEMENT, AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE STAYING IN EMERGENCY SHELTERS OR ON THE STREET WITH NO OTHER RESOURCES TO END THEIR HOMELESSNESS. THE TARGET POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO HAVE LITTLE OR NO INCOME, LEGAL ISSUES, POOR RENTAL HISTORY, BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS, AND OTHER HEALTH CONCERNS. IN FY 2025, 963 HOUSEHOLDS WERE ASSISTED, WITH 79% OF THOSE WHO EXITED THE PROGRAM STABLY HOUSED. SAFELY HOME IS A RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDED IN PASCO AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES TARGETING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THERE WERE 106 HOUSEHOLDS, COMPRISED OF 267 PEOPLE, ASSISTED, AND 79% WERE LIVING IN STABLE HOUSING AT EXIT.
- $3.2 million spent. PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING - VINCENTIAN CARES PROVIDED PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR 137 HOUSEHOLDS IN PASCO COUNTY WITH AN INCOME RANGING FROM 40% TO 60% OF THE AREA'S MEDIAN INCOME (AMI), 20 HOUSEHOLDS IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, AND 20 VETERANS IN SARASOTA COUNTY, EACH WITH AN INCOME OF 50% OR LESS OF THE AREA'S MEDIAN INCOME. THE RENT FOR TENANTS IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS BASED ON 30% OF THEIR ADJUSTED INCOME. THE OCCUPANCY ACROSS ALL PROJECTS WAS 95% OR GREATER. THERE ARE 110 ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS UNDER DEVELOPMENT.
- $5.3 million spent. CARE CENTER - A HOUSING-FOCUSED, LOW-BARRIER SHELTER LOCATED IN ST. PETERSBURG, WHERE 70 MEN AND WOMEN ARE PROVIDED A SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT. WITH THE SHELTER OPERATING AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY, A COURTYARD ADJACENT TO THE FACILITY PROVIDED A SAFE PLACE OUTDOORS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 25 PEOPLE NIGHTLY. PEOPLE ADMITTED TO THE CARE CENTER ARE ASSISTED IN ADDRESSING THEIR BARRIERS TO MOVING INTO HOUSING. SAFE OUTDOOR STORAGE USES LOCKERS TO PROVIDE A SECURE PLACE FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS, ENABLING PEOPLE TO ACCESS SERVICES, EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEWS, AND WORK WITHOUT THE BURDEN OF CARRYING THEIR BELONGINGS. IN FY 2025, 268 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED SHELTER THROUGH THE CARE CENTER FOR AN AVERAGE OF 84 DAYS, WITH 73% OF THE CLIENTS RECEIVING CASE MANAGEMENT LEAVING FOR PERMANENT HOUSING. THE CHARLOTTE CARE CENTER IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA OFFERS SIMILAR SERVICES, AND IN FY 2025, ASSISTED 143 INDIVIDUALS, EXITING 54% TO PERMANENT HOUSING. EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS AND SAFER EMERGENCY HOUSING ALTERNATIVES (SEHA) USE SCATTERED-SITE MOTEL ROOMS TO EXPAND SHELTER CAPACITY IN HILLSBOROUGH, PINELLAS, AND SARASOTA COUNTIES FOR NON-VETERAN HOUSEHOLDS, AND ACROSS ALL 22 COUNTIES FOR VETERANS. IN FY 2025, 1,423 VETERANS AND 508 NON-VETERANS ACCESSED SAFE EMERGENCY HOUSING, WITH 59% MOVING INTO PERMANENT HOUSING.CENTER OF HOPE IN PINELLAS COUNTY - PROVIDES EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR VETERANS AND FAMILIES. 55 SINGLE ROOMS OFFER TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR VETERANS THROUGH TWO SERVICE DELIVERY MODELS (BRIDGE AND LOW-DEMAND) AND 10 ROOMS PROVIDING SHARED ACCOMMODATION FOR 20 VETERANS ACCESSING CONTRACT EMERGENCY SHELTER. EACH PROGRAM OFFERS AN ARRAY OF SERVICES AND FOCUSES ON TRANSITIONING THE VETERAN TO PERMANENT HOUSING. IN FY 2025, 208 VETERANS WERE ENROLLED IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, WITH AN ESTIMATED 70% EXITING TO PERMANENT HOUSING AND 110 VETERANS RECEIVED EMERGENCY SHELTER, WITH 55% EXITING TO PERMANENT HOUSING. THERE ARE 22 CONTRACT EMERGENCY SHELTER BEDS FOR VETERANS AT THE CHARLOTTE CARE CENTER. IN FY 2025, 112 VETERANS WERE ASSISTED, WITH 59% MOVING INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. FAMILY SHELTER - BRIDGING FAMILIES PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER IN PINELLAS COUNTY FOR FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND NEED A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, WHILE THEY WORK TO SECURE STABLE HOUSING. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES 13 SHELTER ROOMS AT THE CENTER OF HOPE. CASE MANAGEMENT IS PROVIDED TO HELP PEOPLE DEVELOP A PLAN TO MOVE INTO PERMANENT HOUSING AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND LINKAGE TO COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES. VINCENTIAN CARES WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL AGENCIES, REFERRING FAMILIES TO THE SHELTER AND PROVIDING RAPID RE-HOUSING SERVICES. IN FY 2025, BRIDGING FAMILIES PROVIDED SHELTER FOR 62 FAMILIES, COMPRISED OF 202 PEOPLE, WITH 74% EXITING PERMANENT HOUSING. THE CHARLOTTE CARE CENTER PROVIDED SHELTER TO 24 FAMILIES, COMPRISED OF 76 PEOPLE, WITH 66% EXITING TO PERMANENT HOUSING. FOOD CENTERS - PROVIDES NOURISHING MEALS TO THOSE WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ENOUGH FOOD FOR THE DAY IN PINELLAS AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS, PERSONS STAYING IN VINCENTIAN CARES' SHELTERS, ELDERLY RESIDENTS, PERSONS DISABLED ON FIXED INCOMES, AND FAMILIES WHO LACK RELIABLE ACCESS TO SUFFICIENT, SAFE, AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY AND ACTIVE LIFE. IN FY 2025, THE FOOD CENTER IN PINELLAS COUNTY SERVED AN ESTIMATED 120,000 MEALS TO 1,440 PERSONS AND 1,897 PERSONS RECEIVED FOOD ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE PANTRY. IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY, THE FOOD CENTER PROVIDES MEALS TO THOSE AT THE SHELTER AND THOSE IN NEED IN THE COMMUNITY 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS A YEAR, DISTRIBUTES FOOD BOXES TWICE WEEKLY, AND ENGAGES THOSE WHO COME FOR FOOD TO HELP THEM CONNECT WITH SERVICES TO PREVENT OR END HOMELESSNESS.COMMUNITY THRIFT STORE - VINCENTIAN CARES COMMUNITY THRIFT STORE PROVIDES DONATED CLOTHING, FURNITURE, AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO PEOPLE WITH EXTREMELY LOW INCOME LIVING IN ST. PETERSBURG. THE REMAINING MERCHANDISE IS SOLD AT A LOW COST TO THE COMMUNITY. FABULOUS FINDS IS VINCENTIAN CARES' COMMUNITY THRIFT STORE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY. IN FY 2025, THE COMMUNITY THRIFT STORE DISTRIBUTED A COMBINED TOTAL OF 839 VOUCHERS FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN NEED. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 5,183 HOURS OF SERVICE TO SUPPORT BOTH STORES. TOTAL SALES WAS AN ESTIMATED $2.01 MILLION, REVENUE GENERATED FROM THE THRIFT STORES DIRECTLY FUNDS SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS. OTHER VETERAN SERVICES - THE SSG FOX SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM VINCENTIAN CARES RECEIVES FUNDING THROUGH THE VA TO ENGAGE VETERANS AT RISK OF SUICIDE. THIS INCLUDES AFTERCARE COORDINATORS REACHING OUT TO VETERANS NOT ENGAGED WITH VA SERVICES AND INCLUDES INTERVENTIONS DESIGNED TO CREATE SAFETY PLANS THROUGH COORDINATION WITH THE VA, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND SOCIAL NETWORKS. IN FY 2025 261 HOUSEHOLDS WERE ASSISTED IN DEVELOPING SAFETY PLANS. THE GPD CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDE ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO VETERANS WHO EXIT A PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE VA WHO NEED ONGOING SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN THEIR HOUSING. IN FY 2025, VINCENTIAN CARES ASSISTED 169 VETERAN HOUSEHOLDS WITH 88% STABLE AT EXIT.
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 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? 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2014.
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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