Society of St Vincent De Paul Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
See Schedule OThe Society of St. Vincent de Paul (the Society) provides services to support the mission of enhancing the quality of life for all people and helping them work toward living self-sufficient, dignified lives. Assistance may include food, clothing, furniture, rent, utility, transportation, medical, emotional and spiritual support. The ultimate goal is to meet emergency or basic needs, keeping families together by preventing homelessness and promoting self-sufficiency through our programs.
- Income
- $16.1 million
- Spending
- $14.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 7.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 82%
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 1,952
- Highest pay
- $222,050, executive director (thru 04/25)
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: 88 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% 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.
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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)
- $7.0 million spent. Basic Needs/Food Network:Basic Needs/Food Network helps households who may have to choose between staying housed and feeding their families. We have 14 pantries that provide basic food staples and necessities that help people weather times of crisis and regain stability. Those in need can acquire other resources specific to their demographic such as essential household necessities and clothing.
- $5.4 million spent. Homelessness Prevention/Vincentian Services: Homelessness Prevention/Vincentian services involves providing emergency financial assistance with rent, utilities, medical, transportation and other needs to prevent homelessness. Key to this is the personal encounter between our Vincentian volunteers and the family experiencing a crisis, which is often conducted through a home visit. It is in these encounters that we listen and learn the true needs of the family, provide financial assistance to address their needs, and render emotional and spiritual support to humanize the experience. Continued on Schedule O. In our ministry we learn to identify the issues critical to people living in poverty while raising awareness so communities and elected representatives can develop strategies aimed at reducing or eliminating poverty.
- $1.0 million spent. Underserved Communities: The Underserved Communities Initiative includes a grant funding program with the goal to create healthy and vibrant Conferences serving at-risk and distressed areas of Galveston-Houston. This program was designed utilizing the Distressed Communities Index (DCI) tool, which contains seven metrics to capture distinct aspects of economic distress -- education, housing, unemployment, employment instability, poverty rate, income ratio, and business growth. Often these communities have the greatest need but are limited in resources. This program is intended to build both human and financial capacity in areas that have been historically forgotten. Continued on Schedule O. Financial assistance is provided by these Conferences to individuals needing assistance with housing, utilities, and other emergency assistance to prevent homelessness.
- $258,928 spent. Resiliency:The Resiliency program includes Bridges Out of Poverty and the nationally known "Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin-By World" (Getting Ahead). Phase I of the programs consist of a 16-week incentivized program that helps improve people's lives by assessing their own lives and circumstances and developing tools and skills as part of their move from crisis to self-sufficiency. Getting Ahead participants create their own plan to build more sustainable lives, healthy relationships with community members, short- and long-term goals, and step-by-step plans to achieve those goals. Once participants complete Phase I, they accelerate into Phase II, the Graduate program and are partnered with mentors to elevate their comprehension of financial budgeting and negotiation skills. Learning how to cope with daily life challenges and building the hope needed for a better future enables them to advance to the final phase, the Alumni program. Discovering how the right relationships can be a powerful aid to help people along the journey out of poverty, participants become ambassadors for the Society by becoming actively involved in sharing and promoting the success of the program as well as becoming mentors and program facilitators.
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 October 2011.
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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