Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada
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What it says it does
To carry on charitable work in the field of religion, education, and social welfare within Northern Nevada.
- Income
- $20.0 million
- Spending
- $15.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 3.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 57%
- Employees
- 362
- Volunteers
- 1,740
- Highest pay
- $252,703, ceo
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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 52% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 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 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 (2)
- $8.8 million spent. Food Service Operations:Catholic Charities believes that bringing hope to people builds spirit and self-reliance within them and their community. St. Vincent's food pantry is one of the largest food pantries in Nevada. In collaboration with the USDA, local businesses, and service groups, we offer fresh, canned, and packaged food products to individuals and families in need, at no cost to them. We also assist with SNAP enrollment, provide holiday meals, and serve pop-up pantries in rural, tribal, and frontier communities throughout northern Nevada. St. Vincent's dining room distributes approximately 1,400 hot meals a day in our dining room and delivered to the county homeless shelter.
- $3.4 million spent. Human Services Operations:Our human services operations include Crisis Intervention/Social Work, Senior Support Services, the Resource Hub, and Elevating Families Economic Mobility Mentoring. These services address the very core of our objective to help the most disadvantaged and vulnerable people in our community. We provide a range of basic needs from diapers, bus passes, ID cards, to coordinated services that prevent evictions and homelessness such as energy and rental assistance. Additional services include benefits enrollment, workforce development, senior home delivery, bilingual workshops, and peer to peer support groups. (Continued on Schedule O)Immigration assistance offers citizenship and translation services to families and individuals needing to establish their legal right to live, study, and work in this country. In addition to these services, the organization also provides food, housing, and wellness services to individuals and families.
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 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? Caution.
Not 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 June 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 March 1946.
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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