Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
WE PROVIDE FOOD, SHELTER, AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AND INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH COLLABORATION, RECOGNIZING THAT EACH PERSON IS CREATED IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF GOD, AND THAT GOD'S COMPASSION TRANSFORMATIONS LIVES.
- Income
- $49.5 million
- Spending
- $51.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 3.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 78%
- Employees
- 417
- Volunteers
- 3,773
- Highest pay
- $403,313, president & ceo (until 01/2025)
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
Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
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.
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
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (5)
- $15.8 million spent. FOOD SERVICES - THE FOOD SERVICES PROGRAM REDUCES FOOD INSECURITY IN VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH MEALS ON WHEELS (MOW), THE ST. VINCENT LIED DINING FACILITY (LIED), AND THE HANDS OF HOPE COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY (PANTRY). DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED ON JUNE 30, 2025, MOW DELIVERED APPROXIMATELY 865,497 MEALS TO AN AVERAGE OF 4,266 HOMEBOUND SENIORS WEEKLY AND DELIVERED DONATED PET FOOD FOR SENIOR ANIMAL COMPANIONS. LIED BRIDGED THE HUNGER GAP FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, LOW-INCOMES, AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT BY SERVING A NO-COST, PLATED QUALITY MEAL TO AN AVERAGE OF 479 ADULTS OR CHILDREN EVERY DAY OF 2025 (ABOUT 172,312 MEALS). WE HAVE NOT MISSED SERVING A DAILY MEAL FOR 58 YEARS. THE PANTRY OFFERED 2.60 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD TO 18,116 PEOPLE IN NEED BY DISTRIBUTING PREPARED BOXES OF HEALTHY GROCERIES.
- $22.2 million spent. MIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES - THE MIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICES (MRS) PROGRAM WELCOMES AND ASSISTS MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN REBUILDING THEIR LIVES. IN ADDITION, WE OFFER ADULT EDUCATION SERVICES (AES) AND OUR IMMIGRATION SERVICES PROGRAM TO ASSIST IMMIGRANTS WITH THEIR EFFORTS TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED ON JUNE 30, 2025, MRS ASSISTED 5,826 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH SERVICES SUCH AS CULTURAL ORIENTATION, REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES AND ACCESS TO SOCIAL SERVICES. AES PROVIDED 231,748 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION IN BASIC, INTERMEDIATE, OR ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES AS WELL AS CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION AND WORK SKILL CLASSES. IMMIGRATION SERVICES PROVIDED LOW-COST LEGAL IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION TO 4,152 INDIVIDUALS.
- $8.6 million spent. RESIDENTIAL SERVICES - THE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES PROGRAM BREAKS THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS THROUGH OUR EMERGENCY SHELTERS (SHELTERS) AND RENEWING HOPE PROGRAM. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED ON JUNE 30, 2025, OUR OVERNIGHT AND DAY SHELTERS PROVIDED UP TO 145,372 BEDS UNITS TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH A SAFE AND CLEAN ENVIRONMENT AND ACCESS TO SHOWERS, TOILETRIES, RESTROOM FACILITIES, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. RENEWING HOPE OFFERED A STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT TO NEARLY 3,243 MEN WHO WERE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND WHO WORKED TOWARDS SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH JOB AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING. THE HOUSING NAVIGATION CENTER ASSISTED 1,859 CLIENTS WORK TOWARDS STABLE HOUSING.
- $1.3 million spent. THE OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE SOCIAL SERVICES AND OUR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) PROGRAM. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED ON JUNE 30, 2025, SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND/OR OTHER CRISES AND HELPED 8,068 VULNERABLE PEOPLE. OUR TWO WIC LOCATIONS RECEIVED 41,775 OFFICE VISITS, BOTH IN PERSON AND REMOTELY.
- (Expenses $ 1,279,482 including grants of $ 4,794,234)(Revenue $ 0) THE OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE SOCIAL SERVICES AND OUR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) PROGRAM. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED ON JUNE 30, 2025, SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND/OR OTHER CRISES AND HELPED 8,068 VULNERABLE PEOPLE. OUR TWO WIC LOCATIONS RECEIVED 41,775 OFFICE VISITS, BOTH IN PERSON AND REMOTELY.
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? 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 April 1997.
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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