St Marys Dining Room
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NONE
- Income
- $21.0 million
- Spending
- $9.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 7.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 65%
- Employees
- 158
- Volunteers
- 6,912
- Highest pay
- $153,831, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 27% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 57% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 233% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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
0 of 7Reports no 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (7)
- $2.6 million spent. FR. ALAN MCCOY DINING ROOM - NUTRITIONAL, TASTY, WELL-BALANCED MEALS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED 365 DAYS A YEAR BY STAFF WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF MANY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. CLIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO A HOT BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER EACH DAY. MORE THAN 231,528 MEALS WERE SERVED IN 2024.
- $1.9 million spent. SHELTERING - THE AGENCY TOOK ON SHELTERING IN SEPTEMBER OF 2023. THEY PROVIDE LOW BARRIER EMERGENCY SHELTERING TO MEN, WOMEN AND FAMILIES. IN ADDITION TO THE LOW BARRIER LODGES, THEY OFFER A CARE UNIT FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF RECUPERATIVE CARE. IN 2024, THEY PROVIDED 40,117 SAFE NIGHTS OF SLEEP TO MEN, AND 15,744 SAFE NIGHTS OF SLEEP TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
- $957,794 spent. RESOURCE CENTER - THE SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO CLIENTS OF THE AGENCY. SERVICES INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH COMPLETING APPLICATIONS FOR VARIOUS BENEFIT PROGRAMS, ASSISTANCE LOCATING HOUSING, IMMIGRATION ISSUES, ASSISTANCE TRANSLATING DOCUMENTS AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE WITH NAVIGATING OTHER AGENCIES BOTH PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENTAL. THIS PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH THE COURT SYSTEM AND OTHER PARTNERS IN PROVIDING OUR COMMUNITY'S ONLY HOMELESS COURT. THIS COURT PROVIDES HOMELESS CLIENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PAY FINES THROUGH COMPLETING COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEER HOURS. THE PROGRAM ALSO HOSTS AA, NA AND VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT GROUPS. IN 2024, WE ASSISTED MORE THAN 600 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS WITH MORE THAN 6,000 VISITS TO OUR SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, THE OUTREACH TEAM CONTACTED MORE THAN 2,500 UNDUPLICATED HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS LOCATED IN ENCAMPMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY.
- $798,113 spent. KARA BREWER FAMILY CLOTHING AND HYGIENE CENTER - THIS FACILITY PROVIDES ACCESS TO SHOWERS, HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND CLEAN SEASON APPROPRIATE CLOTHING TO MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN. MORE THAN 5,059 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED IN 2024. FOR MEN, ST MARY'S PROVIDED 27,841 SHOWERS, 28,979 PIECES OF CLOTHING, AND 18,891 PAIRS OF SHOES. FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN, ST MARY'S PROVIDED 16,112 SHOWERS, 20,868 PIECES OF CLOTHING, AND 993 PAIRS OF SHOES. ADDITIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN WERE DIAPERS, FORMULA, CLOTHING, SHOES AND HAIRCUTS.
- $279,688 spent. ST. RAPHAEL'S DENTAL CLINIC - CLIENTS RECEIVE DENTAL CARE FOR THEIR AILMENTS. ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY DENTISTS AND HYGIENISTS WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME. MORE THAN 774 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS RECEIVED CARE IN THE DENTAL CLINIC IN 2024.
- $418,045 spent. OUTREACH - THE SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO GUESTS OF THE AGENCY. SERVICES INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH COMPLETING APPLICATIONS FOR VARIOUS BENEFIT PROGRAMS, ASSISTANCE LOCATING HOUSING, IMMIGRATIONS ISSUES, ASSISTANCE TRANSLATING DOCUMENTS AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE WITH NAVIGATING OTHER AGENCIES BOTH PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENTAL. THIS PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH THE COURT SYSTEM AND OTHER PARTNERS IN PROVIDING OUR COMMUNITY'S ONLY HOMELESS COURT. THIS COURT PROVIDES HOMELESS CLIENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PAY FOR FINES THROUGH COMPLETING COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEER HOURS. THE PROGRAM ALSO HOSTS AA, NA AND VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT GROUPS.
- $645,981 spent. OTHER
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 August 1983.
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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