Society of Saint Vincent De Paul Council of Los Angeles
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, COUNCIL OF LOS ANGELES IS PART OF A WORLDWIDE ORGANIZATION OF LAY CATHOLIC MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE COMMITTED TO LIVE AND GROW IN THEIR CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH PRAYER AND PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN CHARITABLE WORKS. THE SOCIETY'S MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PARISH AND COMMUNITY-BASED GROUPS CALLED CONFERENCES AND PROGRAMS CALLED SPECIAL WORKS. THE SOCIETY'S WORK INCLUDES ANY ACTIONS THAT PROMOTE THE DIGNITY OF THE PERSON AND ALLEVIATE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS, WHILE CORRECTING THE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THEM.
- Income
- $17.2 million
- Spending
- $19.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 88.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 47%
- Employees
- 162
- Volunteers
- 2,284
- Highest pay
- $183,094, 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: 84 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 88.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 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)
- $9.4 million spent. THRIFT STORE AND LEARNING CENTER - DONATED ARTICLES ARE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC OR DISTRIBUTED, FREE OF CHARGE, TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN IMMEDIATE NEED THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES. IN THE LAST YEAR ALONE, $111,251 WORTH OF CLOTHING, FURNITURE, APPLIANCES AND BEDS AND OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES WERE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO 2,209 NEIGHBORS IN NEED. ADDITIONALLY, THE STORES PROVIDE CONSTRUCTIVE LABOR FOR THE POOR, INCLUDING COMPETITIVE WAGES WITH BENEFITS THAT EXTEND TO FAMILY MEMBERS. SVDPLA ALSO OPERATES A LEARNING CENTER WHERE GED AND ESL CLASSES ARE OFFERED TO EMPLOYEES FREE OF CHARGE AND DURING PAID TIME. BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS TRAINING IS ALSO OFFERED TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE SOCIETY OPERATES TWO THRIFT STORES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: ONE IN LOS ANGELES AND THE OTHER IN LONG BEACH.
- $2.2 million spent. ST. VINCENT'S CARDINAL MANNING CENTER (CMC) - LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES' SKID ROW. THE CMC PROVIDES BOTH A YEAR-ROUND INTERIM HOUSING PROGRAM TO MEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND A DROP-IN CENTER FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING DAY SERVICES. CMC'S INTERIM HOUSING PROVIDES A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR UP TO SIXTY-FIVE PERSONS AT A TIME. EACH INDIVIDUAL ADMITTED TO THE INTERIM HOUSING PROGRAM THROUGH LOS ANGELES HOMELESS SERVICES AUTHORITY (LAHSA) OR THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH (DMH) REFERRALS, IS ASSIGNED TO A CASE MANAGER THAT DIRECTLY ASSESSES THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS AND DEVELOPS AN INDIVIDUALIZED CASE PLAN TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS, INCLUDING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. BY PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, WE SEEK TO MEET NOT ONLY THE IMMEDIATE HOUSING NEEDS OF CLIENTS, BUT ALSO TO ASSIST WITH LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO THE OFTEN-ACCOMPANYING ISSUES OF MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND UNEMPLOYMENT. THE DROP-IN CENTER MEETS THE IMMEDIATE DAY TO DAY NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS INCLUDING SACK LUNCHES; ACCESS TO COMPUTERS, TELEPHONE, BATHROOMS AND RESPITE SPACE; AND PROVIDE REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. A TOTAL OF 49,680 MEALS WERE SERVED; 20,622 NIGHTS OF SHELTER.
- $3.4 million spent. VINCENTIAN SERVICES/CONFERENCE DEVELOPMENT - SVDPLA'S VINCENTIAN SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES IMMEDIATE, VITAL HELP TO THOSE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH 115 CATHOLIC PARISH-BASED VOLUNTEER GROUPS CALLED CONFERENCES OF CHARITY, THE SOCIETY PROVIDES DIRECT, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS ONGOING CONNECTION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO INCREASE RESOURCEFULNESS AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THOSE THE SOCIETY SERVES. THE PROGRAM SERVES OVER 107,394 PEOPLE IN IMMEDIATE NEED A YEAR, PROVIDING FOOD, CLOTHING AND RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, PREVENTING FAMILIES FROM BECOMING HOMELESS, AND MAINTAINING HEAT, ELECTRICITY AND OTHER SERVICES. THE STAFF IN OUR VINCENTIAN SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORTS OUR 1,672 MEMBERS WITH TRAINING, MENTORING, AND GUIDANCE IN SPIRITUAL FORMATION AS WELL AS PROVIDING REFERRALS TO OTHER SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY SO OUR MEMBERS CAN CONTINUE THEIR WORK IN THEIR LOCAL AREA, PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS, GIVING OUR NEIGHBORS A HAND UP DURING THEIR MOMENT OF EXTREME DURESS, AND WORKING TO TEACH LIFE SKILLS TO THOSE MOST IN NEED. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM, THE SOCIETY LAUNCHED A NEW INITIATVE PROVIDING DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY DISASTERS, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE WITH HOUSING, UTILITIES, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL LIVING EXPENSES. THE SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDES IN-KIND ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING HOUSEHOLD GOODS THROUGH ITS "HOUSE IN A BOX" INITIATIVE, CLOTHING, FOOD, HYGIENE SUPPLIES, AND GIFT CARDS TO HELP MEET BASIC NEEDS. INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE CONNECTED WITH PARTNER AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE A BROAD RANGE OF SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES. DURING THE YEAR, THE SOCIETY PROVIDED $751,151 IN DISASTER RELIEF FOR 373 INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY THE EATON AND PALISADES WILDFIRES. FORM 990 PART III LINE 4D - Other Program Services ================================================= CIRCLE V RANCH CAMP - FOR MORE THAN 80 YEARS, SVDPLA HAS OPERATED A RESIDENTIAL SUMMER CAMP FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AGES 7-13. LOCATED IN THE LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST NEAR LAKE CACHUMA, CIRCLE V RANCH CAMP HOSTS AN AVERAGE OF FIVE ONE WEEK RESIDENT CAMPS (FIVE NIGHTS AND SIX DAYS) THAT PROVIDE INNOVATIVE AND ENRICHING OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS. CIRCLE V SERVES APPROXIMATELY 454 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA YOUTH EACH SUMMER. ABOUT 95% OF THESE CHILDREN RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT TO ATTEND CAMP. THREE NUTRITIOUS MEALS ARE SERVED DAILY. THE CAMP AIMS TO INCREASE SELF-ESTEEM, EXPAND KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING, ENCOURAGE RESPECT FOR OTHERS AND THE EARTH, BUILD MORALE AND CHARACTER, FOSTER SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIP AND EMPOWER LOW-INCOME YOUTH. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, CIRCLE V REDUCED THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN ATTENDING EACH WEEK TO ENSURE COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS WERE MET. IN THE OFF-SEASON FROM SEPTEMBER-JUNE, CIRCLE V RENTS OUT THE FACILITY TO OTHER NON-PROFIT GROUPS SUCH AS CHURCHES, YOUTH GROUPS, AND HIGH SCHOOL RETREATS PROVIDING LODGING, FOOD SERVICE ALL IN A NATURAL OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT.
- $1.3 million spent. CIRCLE V RANCH CAMP
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 July 2011.
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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