Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $10.7 million
- Spending
- $10.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- -1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 52%
- Employees
- 139
- Volunteers
- 220
- Highest pay
- $177,610, ceo/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: 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 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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 2512 of 12 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 (3)
- $3.1 million spent. HOMELESS AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAMS-CCSOMO CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH HOUSEHOLDS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS PROVIDING INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RENT AND UTILITIES, WITH THE GOALS OF ACHIEVING PERMANENT HOUSING, STABILITY, AND FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE PROGRAM SERVES VETERANS, FAMILIES, SENIORS, THE DISABLED AND INDIVIDUALS REENTERING THE COMMUNITY BY ASSISTING THEM IN ADDRESSING THEIR BARRIERS TO STABLE HOUSING. IN THE PAST YEAR, CCSOMO PROVIDED SERVICES TO 763 INDIVIDUALS IN 438 HOUSEHOLDS.
- $2.8 million spent. TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT IS PROVIDED BY CCSOMO SERVICE COORDINATORS. THEY PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT MEET THE DISTINCT NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO HELP MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND STRENGTHEN THEIR LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE. WE PROVIDED OVER 27,655 HOURS OF TCM SERVICES FOR 1,312 INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 6/30/25.
- $2.3 million spent. MATERNAL AND FAMILY PROGRAMS PROVIDE BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND NONRESIDENTIAL SERVICES TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES FACING UNPLANNED PREGNANCIES. LIFEHOUSE CRISIS MATERNITY HOME PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND ON-SITE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO HOMELESS PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN FOR UP TO A YEAR AFTER DELIVERY. LIFEHOUSE ON AVERAGE SERVES 116 HOMELESS WOMEN, THEIR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN A YEAR. THE AFTERCARE PROGRAMS ASSISTS WOMEN AND CHILDREN AS THEY TRANSITION TO PERMANENT HOUSING PROVIDING SERVICES THAT HELP THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR LONG-TERM GOAL OF SELF- SUFFICIENCY. THE NONRESIDENTIAL PROGRAM PROVIDES PREGNANCY AND PARENTING SUPPORT THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN MISSOURI AND SERVED OVER 87 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR.
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 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 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 September 2009.
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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