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Catholic Community Services of Lane County Inc

EIN 93-0409105 · Springfield, OR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

RESPONDING TO CHRIST'S MESSAGE TO LOVE OUR NEIGHBORS AS OURSELVES, CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES OFFERS IMMEDIATE HELP BY PROVIDING FOOD AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO ANYONE IN NEED AND SEEKS TO INSTILL HOPE BY HELPING LANE COUNTY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TAKE POSITIVE STEPS TO MOVE OUT OF POVERTY.

Income
$8.7 million
Spending
$7.9 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
2.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 60%
Employees
71
Volunteers
150
Highest pay
$111,008, 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

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 30% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $2.8 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OFOOD & BASIC NEEDS:CCS OPERATES TWO COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTERS (CSCS) IN EUGENE AND SPRINGFIELD, FEATURING LARGE, ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRIES THAT DISTRIBUTE THE LARGEST VOLUME OF FREE FOOD, CLOTHING, ENERGY ASSISTANCE AND BASIC NEED ITEMS SUCH AS ID REPLACEMENT, BIRTH CERTIFICATES, SHOWER PASSES AND BUS PASSES IN LANE COUNTY. OUR CSCS ARE WIDELY KNOWN AND UTILIZED AS RESOURCE/ASSISTANCE HUBS FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY IN OUR COMMUNITY.DURING FY 2024-25, NEARLY 18,000 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS VISITED OUR CSCS FOR HELP, A 14% INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND A 106% INCREASE OVER THREE YEARS. DURING THIS PERIOD, NEARLY 40,000 FOOD BOXES WERE DISTRIBUTED, NEARLY 10,000 MISCELLANEOUS BASIC NEED ITEMS WERE RECEIVED, AND 50,000 ITEMS OF CLOTHING WERE SELECTED BY OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED. AND, OVER 5,200 HOUSEHOLDS WITH 2.800 CHILDREN WERE SUPPORTED WITH OVER $2,784,000 IN ENERGY ASSISTANCE.
  2. $2.5 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OHOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND SUPPORT:WITH EVERY ALIGNED EFFORT- EMERGENCY SHELTER, HOUSING SUPPORTS, CASE MANAGEMENT CARE AND EVEN SHELTER DURING EXTREME WEATHER, WE HELPED MORE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TAKE THEIR FIRST STEPS TOWARD STABILITY, HEALING, AND LASTING CHANGE. DURING FY 2024-25, TWENTY-FIVE UNHOUSED FAMILIES STAYED WITH US IN OUR OASIS EMERGENCY FAMILY SHELTER UNTIL PERMANENTLY HOUSED AND 39 UNHOUSED FAMILIES WITH 91 CHILDREN WERE SUPPORTED WITH CASE MANAGEMENT, FOOD, LAUNDRY, SHOWERS, AND HOUSING NAVIGATION THROUGH OUR OASIS DAYTIME DROP-IN CENTER. DURING EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS, 48 UNHOUSED FAMILIES WITH 93 CHILDREN WERE SHELTERED IN LOCAL MOTELS. OUR CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM SUPPORTED 342 HOUSEHOLDS WITH 420 CHILDREN WITH OVER 2,200 SERVICES, INCLUDING RENT ASSISTANCE TOTALING OVER $820,000.
  3. $1.6 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OREFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SUPPORTTHANKS TO OUR WELCOMING AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY, OUR NEWEST REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS FOUND NOT JUST HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT AND IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES, BUT BELONGING, PURPOSE AND THE CHANCE TO THRIVE IN A NEW HOME, SAFE FROM WAR VIOLENCE AND PERSECUTION. COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN INCLUDED: COLUMBIA, VENEZUELA, HAITI, GUATEMALA, AFGHANISTAN, UKRAINE, NICARAGUA AND MEXICO. OUR IMMIGRANT SOCIAL SERVICES TEAM SUPPORTED 71 REFUGEE AND ASYLUM SEEKER FAMILIES WITH OVER 230 CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, RESETTLED 15 REFUGEE FAMILIES WITH 100% HOUSING AND 87% EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS, ASSISTED 62 OTHERS WITH FINDING EMPLOYMENT, AND PROVIDED NEARLY 1,000 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. OUR IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES TEAM PROVIDED LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO OVER 500 UNDUPLICATED IMMIGRANTS, INCLUDING OVER 200 WORK PERMITS FILED, 71 GREEN CARD APPLICATIONS FILED, 57 ASYLUM APPLICATIONS FILED, 42 TEMPORARY PAROLE STATUS APPLICATIONS FILED, AND OVER 100 OTHER APPLICATIONS FILED.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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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