St Vincents Episcopal House & Preschool
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SERVICE AGENCY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. ST. VINCENT'S HOUSE SERVES THE DISADVANTAGED, UNDERSERVED AND WORKING POOR POPULATION OF THE GREATER GALVESTON COMMUNITY WITH ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ENHANCE THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL BEING.
- Income
- $7.0 million
- Spending
- $7.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- -0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 200
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 28% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2516 of 16 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.
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 December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
- $6.4 million spent. In 2021, we served over 46,000 duplicated individuals and over 28,000 duplicated households at St. Vincents House. Over the last year, we learned the need for care continues to rise in Galveston County. The overall care our clients receive has been proven even more essential since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March of 2020 and Winter Storm Uri devastated the island further in February 2021. We have seen a dramatic rise in clients with especially complex physical, mental, and social issues whose needs have been left insufficiently addressed. SVH is blessed to have been able to establish an Integrated Care Team in collaboration with UTMB and Family Service Center, expanding all services provided in order to most effectively meet the increased demand of needs in our community.From 2020 to 2021, there has been a 171% increase in the amount of food distributed to those in need, including fresh fruits and vegetables grown in our community garden. This last year we distributed over 492,000 pounds of food. At the beginning of the pandemic, our pantry was a small closet only open once a month. Because of your contributions, it has now grown to a daily drive-through pantry stocked with cleaning supplies, diapers, baby food, and anything that will keep our families clean and healthy. We also host a walk-up snack pack distribution for homeless travelers, over 4000 were given. In December alone, we helped bless over 150 children and 50 families with Christmas gifts through your sponsorships.Other expanded services include weekly food delivery for 80 home-bound families, hosting pop-up events for Winter Storm Uri (over 3000 duplicated) and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics, immigration services, financial literacy classes, transportation, rental and utility assistance, access to the many SVH Hope medical clinics, and much more.This past year St. Vincents House also began a comprehensive Strategic Planning Process that includes a Master Facility Plan. Currently we are limited by our facilitys spatial capacity prohibiting us from future growth in programs and services.Anyone can experience a situation in which they might need the help of others. Unexpected life events can be devastating. Setbacks such as an accident, job or benefit loss in this turbulent economy can cause food insecurity, a lack of stable, safe housing, and homelessness for those already struggling to make ends meet. We are incredibly thankful for the generosity of supporters like you who continue to give HOPE to our most vulnerable families in times of crisis and get them back on their feet.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 churches. 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? Worth knowing.
The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.
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 January 1940.
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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