District Council of Contra Costa Cty Society of St Vincent De Paul
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY (SVDP) IS "NETWORK OF FRIENDS, INSPIRED BY GOSPEL VALUES, GROWING IN HOLINESS AND BUILDING A MORE JUST WORLD THROUGH PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH AND SERVICE TO PEOPLE IN NEED." SVDP HAS BEEN THE "SAFETY NET OF THE SAFETY NET" FOR STRUGGLING FAMILIES THROUGHOUT CONTRA COSTA FOR OVER 58 YEARS, PROVIDING HELP AND HOPE IN CHALLENGING TIMES. WE ARE A TRUSTED RESOURCE WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD FOR OFFERING HUMAN SERVICES TO FAMILIES IN NEED SUCH AS FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHING, EMPLOYMENT, MEDICAL CARE AND REFERRAL TO ADDITIONAL SOCIAL SERVICES.
- Income
- $5.4 million
- Spending
- $5.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 4.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 50%
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $116,692, executive director
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: 81 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 9 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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)
- $3.9 million spent. DONATIONS OF CLOTHING, FURNITURE, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, AUTOMOBILES AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS ARE RECEIVED, SORTED AND DISTRIBUTED TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS OR SOLD IN OUR THRIFT STORES. WORK FORCE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE STORES AND WAREHOUSE ARE PROVIDED TO LOW INCOME OR UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS. FURNITURE, CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ARE PROVIDED FREE OR AT LOW COST TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS.
- ASSISTANCE WITH HOUSING, UTILITIES, FURNITURE, FOOD AND CLOTHING; REFERRAL TO OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES IS PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS BY OUR CONFERENCES, A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED CONFERENCES STAFFED BY VOLUNTEERS.
- THE FREE MEDICAL CLINIC PROGRAM, "ROTACARE PITTSBURG FREE MEDICAL CLINIC AT ST. VINCENT DE PAUL": THE FREE CLINIC WAS DEVELOPED AND BUILT BY ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, PROVIDING URGENT AND PRIMARY/CHRONIC CARE FOR ADULTS WITH NO INSURANCE. ALL PATIENTS LACK MEDICAL INSURANCE, AND 98% HAVE INCOME BELOW 200% OF THE FPL. ALL MEDICAL CARE, PHARMACEUTICALS, LAB SERVICES, X-RAY/DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, NUTRITIONAL AND HEALTHY COOKING CLASSES, DIABETES HEALTH CLASSES, SOCIAL WORKER ASSISTANCE, AND REFERRALS TO SPECIALTY CARE/SURGICAL CARE ARE FREE TO OUR PATIENTS. THE LICENSED CLINIC IS STAFFED BY VOLUNTEER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, NURSES, PHARMACISTS, PHARMACY TECHS, CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATORS, BI-LINGUAL TRANSLATORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. OVER 16,800 PATIENT VISITS HAVE BEEN RESOLVED TO UNINSURED PATIENTS SINCE OPENING IN 2011. ACHIEVEMENTS NOT DIRECTLY MEASURED ARE THE WELL-BEING AND SUFFERING, PRODUCTIVITY GAINS ACHIEVED BY PATIENTS ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK OR PREVENT LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT DUE TO MEDICAL CONDITIONS BEING RESOLVED. ADDITIONALLY, SIGNIFICANT EXPENSES THAT WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN INCURRED BY LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOMS FOR PATIENT CARE HAVE BEEN PREVENTED.
- 6. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FREE FOOD PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT OUR FREE DINING ROOM AND FREE FOOD PANTRY. OVER 200 HOT, NUTRITIOUS MEALS ARE SERVED AT LUNCH 7 DAYS A WEEK 11:00 AM 12:45 PM, AT THE LOAVES AND FISHES PITTSBURG DINING ROOM AT ST. VINCENT DE PAUL. LOAVES AND FISHES OF CONTRA COSTA GENEROUSLY PROVIDES THE DAILY MEALS, AND WE JOINTLY MANAGE THE PROGRAM. ANNUALLY, OVER 40,000 MEALS ARE PROVIDED. WHEN NOT PROVIDING MEALS, THE FREE DINING ROOM IS USED AS A "ST. VINCENT DE PAUL COMMUNITY CENTER" TO HOST JOB TRAINING, HEALTH WORKSHOPS ON DIABETES/OBESITY AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS. SVDP OPERATES AN EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY IN PITTSBURG, OPEN DAILY M-F 9:00 AM 4:30 PM, OFFERING A 3-DAY SUPPLY OF FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED, WHERE OVER 2,400 INDIVIDUALS ARE SERVED ANNUALLY. WE ALSO SERVE SNACK BAGS TO THE UNHOUSED, DISTRIBUTING OVER 3,000 BAGS ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION TO THE EMERGENCY FOOD OFFERED BY OUR CENTRALIZED SERVICE, OUR 28 SVDP BRANCHES OPERATE AN ADDITIONAL 18 FOOD PANTRIES, PROVIDING OVER $5.1 MILLION ANNUALLY IN FOOD SUPPLIES TO THE NEEDY IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY. WE ALSO PROVIDE THANKSGIVING AND HOLIDAY FOOD BASKET PROGRAMS ANNUALLY.
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 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 September 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 2018.
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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