Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Palm Beach Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IN LIVING OUR FAITH, WE CREATE HOPE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED, WITHOUT REGARD TO RELIGION. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS AND MINISTRIES, WE EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS, DELIVER SOCIAL SERVICES AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHERS IN BUILDING JUST AND COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $7.6 million
- Spending
- $8.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 76%
- Employees
- 92
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $211,825, treasurer
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 19% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
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 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)
- $4.3 million spent. OUTREACH AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES: THE CATHOLIC CHARITIES PRISON MINISTRY BRINGS THE WORD OF GOD AND THE SACRAMENTS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH TO MEN, WOMEN AND JUVENILES WHO ARE INCARCERATED THROUGHOUT THE DIOCESE. TO ACCOMPLISH ITS OBJECTIVES, THIS MINISTRY RELIES ON VOLUNTEERS, PRIESTS, DEACONS, RELIGIOUS, AND LAY MEN AND WOMEN WHO WILLINGLY GIVE OF THEIR TIME TO SERVE THOSE MEMBERS OF CHRIST'S CHURCH WHO ARE IMPRISONED. VOLUNTEERS ARE ACTIVE IN THE STATE PRISONS, COUNTY JAILS, RE-ENTRY CENTERS, JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS AND OTHER CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE FIVE COUNTIES OF THE DIOCESE. THE VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED TO WORK IN SMALL TEAMS WHICH MINISTER IN SPECIFIC INSTITUTIONS AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING THE WEEK. ON AVERAGE, INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS VISIT INSTITUTIONS TWICE A MONTH. THE PRISON MINISTRY HAS EXPANDED AND GROWN TO THE POINT WHERE IT CURRENTLY HAS MORE THAN 150 VOLUNTEERS. COLLECTIVELY, MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS HAVE AN ESTIMATED 20,000 INMATE-CONTACTS EACH YEAR. THE PRISON MINISTRY ASSISTS INMATES TRANSITIONING BACK INTO OUR COMMUNITIES TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, AFTER HAVING SERVED THEIR SENTENCES. CATHOLIC CHARITIES PRISON MINISTRY ALSO HAS A SUPPORT GROUP FOR ADULT FAMILY MEMBERS OF PERSONS WHO ARE INCARCERATED IN STATE AND FEDERAL PRISONS AND COUNTY JAILS. THE CATHOLIC CHARITIES INTERFAITH HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM IS COMMITTED TO THE EDUCATION OF REGISTERED NURSES WHO ARE SERVING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THEIR AFFILIATION WITH CHURCHES, TEMPLES, MOSQUES AND OTHER FAITH-BASED INITIATIVES, AND WORKS TO PROMOTE THE HOLISTIC CARE OF THE BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT. THE PROGRAM ENVISIONS FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES WHERE ALL INDIVIDUALS, ACROSS BOUNDARIES AND DIVERSE POPULATIONS, HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND BASIC SUPPORT SERVICES, IRRESPECTIVE OF RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS, AGE OR INCOME, WITH THE OUTCOME OF PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH THAT ULTIMATELY EMBRACES INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS. A KEY COMPONENT OF INTERFAITH HEALTH AND WELLNESS IS ITS FAITH COMMUNITY NURSING PROGRAM, ALSO KNOWN AS PARISH OR CONGREGATIONAL NURSING, WHICH PROVIDES CRITICAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND MAINTENANCE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE VALUES, BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF A FAITH COMMUNITY, AND HEALTHCARE ASSISTANCE BY ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS WHO MIGHT NOT BE RECEIVING THE CARE THEY NEED. DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE, THE PROGRAM OFFERS A FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH COMMUNITY NURSING COURSE WHICH PROVIDES REGISTERED NURSES THE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO CREATE HEALTH MINISTRY PROGRAMS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CONGREGATIONS. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES A MENTORING EXPERIENCE THAT INTEGRATES THE FAITH COMMUNITY NURSING THEORY WITH PRACTICE IN A FAITH-BASED RELATIONSHIP IN WHICH BOTH THE MENTOR AND NOVICE FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE STRENGTHEN THEIR SPIRITUAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS BASED ON MUTUAL TRUST, SECURITY, CONFIDENTIALITY, RESPECT AND PROFESSIONAL SHARING. THE CATHOLIC CHARITIES REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT SERVICES PROGRAM, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS, HELPS THE NEWLY ARRIVED IN THE UNITED STATES TO REACH SELF-SUFFICIENCY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND ASSISTS THEM WITH SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT TO THEIR NEW COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM SERVES NEWLY ARRIVED REFUGEES, ASYLEES, CUBAN/HAITIAN ENTRANTS, PAROLEE AS WELL AS VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. ALL ARE FOREIGN-BORN CLIENTS SEEKING A BETTER LIFE AWAY FROM OPPRESSION, VIOLENCE, AND LACK OF FREEDOM. THE MAIN GOAL OF THE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM IS TO FACILITATE THE CLIENT'S SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT, TO ENSURE THAT THEY CAN PROVIDE FOR THEMSELVES, AS WELL AS GIVING THEM A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR NEW COMMUNITY. SERVICES MAY INCLUDE: CASH ASSISTANCE; EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE; TRANSPORTATION; EMPLOYMENT SERVICES; ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSES; ORIENTATION AND REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE PROGRAM PROMOTES A RESETTLEMENT MODEL IN WHICH CASE MANAGEMENT PROVIDES ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND TOOLS FOR DEVELOPING THE CLIENT'S SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND EMPLOYABILITY. THE CATHOLIC CHARITIES HUNGER, HOMELESS & OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY SERVICES THAT ASSIST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ATTAIN ECONOMIC STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES AND APPROPRIATE REFERRALS WHEN NECESSARY. OVER THE PAST YEAR, CATHOLIC CHARITIES HAS MADE A STRATEGIC EFFORT TO DEVELOP AND GROW THIS PROGRAM WITH THE INTENTION OF PROVIDING MORE DIRECT SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY AND THOSE IN NEED. WITH ITS KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXTENSIVE RANGE OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES BASIC INFORMATION AND REFERRALS BUT HAS ALSO GROWN TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DIRECT SERVICES: RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE; ASSISTANCE SCREENING: HELPING TO SCREEN CLIENTS TO SEE IF THEY QUALIFY FOR AVAILABLE RESOURCES INCLUDING FOOD STAMPS (SNAP) AND MEDICAID; BENEFIT ENROLLMENT: PROVIDE HELP IN ENROLLING THOSE WHO QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE BENEFITS; FOOD AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE; ANGEL FOOD SNAC (SERVING NUTRITION TO AREA CHILDREN) PROGRAM: THE ANGEL FOOD "SNAC" PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS CHRONIC HUNGER AMONG ELEMENTARY-AGE CHILDREN WITHIN THE DIOCESE. IT AIMS TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO CHILDREN WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD OVER THE WEEKEND. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SELECT PARISHES IN THE DIOCESE, THIS PROGRAM IDENTIFIES CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS WHO ALSO MEET THE CRITERIA OF BEING CHRONICALLY HUNGRY OR HAVING FOOD INSECURITY. THESE ARE CHILDREN WHO MIGHT NOT HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD OVER THE WEEKEND. AT THE END OF EACH WEEK, THE ELIGIBLE CHILDREN RECEIVE A KNAPSACK OF FOOD TO TAKE HOME. EACH KNAPSACK CONTAINS CHILD-FRIENDLY, NUTRITIOUS, SHELF STABLE FOOD INCLUDING TWO BREAKFASTS, TWO LUNCHES, TWO DINNERS, TWO SNACKS AND FOUR BEVERAGES. THE CATHOLIC CHARITIES PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY SEEKS TO EMPOWER CATHOLICS IN THE DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH TO CELEBRATE AND REALIZE THE GOSPEL CALL FOR LIFE, HUMAN DIGNITY, AND CARE FOR GOD'S CREATION THROUGH CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING F
- $2.1 million spent. THE BIRTHLINE/LIFELINE PREGNANCY CARE PROGRAM PROMOTES THE SANCTITY OF LIFE AND OFFERS PREGNANCY CARE SERVICES AT ITS PREGNANCY CARE CENTER LOCATIONS. SERVICES ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL CLIENTS WHO MEET BASIC CRITERIA. AT THE PREGNANCY CARE CENTERS, WOMEN COPING WITH AN UNPLANNED PREGNANCY CAN ACCESS COMPASSIONATE COUNSELING REGARDING ADOPTION, ALTERNATIVES TO PREGNANCY TERMINATIONS AND MORE. THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH OUR THREE PREGNANCY CARE CENTERS: FREE ULTRASOUNDS AND PREGNANCY TESTING, PRENATAL CARE REFERRALS, PRO-LIFE EDUCATION, ABORTION ALTERNATIVE COUNSELING, ADOPTION REFERRALS, PARENTING CLASSES, FERTILITY AWARENESS EDUCATION, AND A 24-HOUR SUPPORT HOTLINE. MATERIAL ASSISTANCE IS ALSO PROVIDED INCLUDING MATERNITY CLOTHES, BABY APPAREL AND LAYETTES, CAR SEATS, STROLLERS, CRIBS, BABY FOOD, FORMULA AND DIAPERS. CLIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH CONTACT INFORMATION AND NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION FOR MEDICAID/MEDICAL COVERAGE, REFERRALS AND OTHER AVAILABLE SERVICES WITHIN THE COUNTY AND/OR CATHOLIC CHARITIES. CATHOLIC CHARITIES BIRTHLINE/LIFELINE PROGRAM PROMOTES THE ALTERNATIVE OPTION OF ADOPTION. ADOPTION IS THE LOVING SOLUTION WHEN A MOTHER IS EXPERIENCING AN UNPLANNED PREGNANCY AND CANNOT PARENT ADEQUATELY BECAUSE OF HER OWN AGE OR FINANCIAL SITUATION. ADOPTION PROMOTES A CULTURE OF LIFE. THE ADOPTION PROCESS HAS CHANGED AND THERE ARE OPTIONS THAT WERE NOT UTILIZED IN THE PAST THAT HAVE FACILITATED A LOVING TRANSITION FROM BIRTH MOTHER TO ADOPTIVE PARENTS. IN SOME CASES AND BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT, THE MOTHER MAINTAINS CONTACT WITH THE ADOPTED CHILD AND NEVER LOSES TRACK OF WHERE HER BABY IS AND HOW HER LITTLE ONE IS PROGRESSING. THROUGH ITS ADOPTION PROJECT, BIRTHLINE/LIFELINE'S SPEAKERS GUILD WORKS TO BRING ADOPTION AWARENESS TO YOUR PARISH OR PARISH ORGANIZATION. THE SPEAKERS SHARE THEIR ADOPTION TESTIMONIES, GIVE BRIEF PRESENTATIONS HIGHLIGHTING THIS ALTERNATIVE TO ABORTION, AND ALSO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THROUGH AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, BIRTHLINE/LIFELINE'S PREGNANCY CARE CENTERS OFFER STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE PROCESS OF ADMISSION OF CLIENTS, ASSESSMENT OF CLIENT NEEDS, PREGNANCY TESTING, DETERMINATION OF GESTATIONAL AGE, THE ESTIMATED DUE DATE FOR THE UNBORN VIA LIMITED OBSTETRICAL ULTRASOUND AND REFERRALS FOR PRE-NATAL CARE. STUDENTS LEARN THE DETAILS OF PRE-NATAL TEACHING AS WELL AS INFORMATION REGARDING FERTILITY AWARENESS, RISKY BEHAVIOR, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE AND THE SIDE EFFECTS OF HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION, STERILIZATION AND BARRIER METHODS. STUDENTS ARE ALSO EXPOSED TO RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT ARE CURRENT: POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS AS IT RELATES TO POST ABORTION CLIENTS; RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION OF THE SIDE EFFECTS OF HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES REPORTED BY CLIENTS. FOR MANY STUDENTS, THIS IS THEIR FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN A PROFESSIONAL SETTING AND VIEW, FIRST HAND, THE IMPORTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL RECORD KEEPING, CHART REVIEWS, STATISTICS AND REPORTING OF STATISTICS, REFERRALS FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND THE TENDER LOVING CARE FOR ALL THOSE WHO COME TO BIRTHLINE/LIFELINE IN NEED.
- $957,449 spent. SAMARITAN CENTER IS A LONG-TERM TRANSITIONAL RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WITH A STRUCTURED STEP-BASED PROGRAM WITH ONSITE 24-HOURS A DAY CASE MANAGERS THAT HELP PREGNANT WOMEN AND HOMELESS FAMILIES DEVELOP THE LIFE SKILLS NEEDED FOR SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION INTO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY. ADMISSION IS OPEN TO FAMILIES OF ALL FAITHS. OUR FACILITY IS LOCATED ON A LANDSCAPED FIVE ACRE PLOT WITH AMPLE PARKING, A PLAYGROUND AND RECREATIONAL SPACE IN VERO BEACH. EACH FAMILY IS ASSIGNED TO THEIR OWN ROOM OR ROOMS DEPENDING ON FAMILY SIZE. SAMARITAN CENTER'S CAPACITY IS NINE BEDROOMS OR TWENTY-SIX RESIDENTS. THERE IS A COMMUNAL DINING ROOM, KITCHEN, LOUNGE AND BATHROOMS FOR FAMILIES TO UTILIZE THROUGHOUT THEIR STAY. MEALS ARE PREPARED FOR THE RESIDENTS DAILY. SPACE IS PROVIDED FOR RESIDENTS TO STORE SNACKS AND FAVORITE FOOD ITEMS. ALTHOUGH CATHOLIC CHARITIES SAMARITAN CENTER SERVES DIVERSE CLIENTS, OFTEN THE PROFILE OF A TYPICAL CLIENT IS AS FOLLOWS: A SINGLE PARENT WITH ONE TO TWO CHILDREN; A LIMITED EDUCATION, UNEMPLOYED; NO PROFESSION OR LITTLE TRAINING; AND HOMELESS. THE SAMARITAN CENTER PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES TO HELP OUR CLIENTS: HOUSING; EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION; LIAISON WITH OTHER AGENCIES; PARENTING CLASS; EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS; COUNSELING; CASE MANAGEMENT; AFTER CARE SERVICE UP TO EIGHTEEN MONTHS. THE SAMARITAN CENTER'S ONSITE CASE MANAGERS HELP PREGNANT WOMEN AND HOMELESS FAMILIES DEVELOP THE LIFE SKILLS NEEDED FOR SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION INTO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY BY ASSISTING WITH THE FOLLOWING: OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT; EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS; UPKEEP OF PERSONAL LIVING QUARTERS; FUTURE PLANNING; PERMANENT HOUSING.
- $246,598 spent. THE CATHOLIC CHARITIES COUNSELING SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING AND THERAPY FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN, FAMILIES, COUPLES AND GROUPS IN SIX LOCATIONS IN TWO COUNTIES. THE TEAM OF THERAPISTS ADDRESSES ISSUES SUCH AS MARITAL/RELATIONSHIP DISCORD, CHILD AND FAMILY DYNAMICS, DEPRESSION, LONELINESS, GRIEF AND LOSS, ANXIETY, STRESSFUL RELATIONSHIPS, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PROBLEMS AND OTHER LIFE STRESSORS.
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 November 6, 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 November 4, 2026.
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