Catholic Charities Hawaii
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CARRY OUT THE SOCIAL MISSION OF THE CHURCH BY SERVING THE PEOPLE OF HAWAI'I, REGARDLESS OF THEIR FAITH OR CULTURE.
- Income
- $51.7 million
- Spending
- $54.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 3.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 78%
- Employees
- 417
- Volunteers
- 894
- Highest pay
- $328,893, former president & 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
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% 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 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 18 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 (4)
- $28.5 million spent. HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND REFERRAL PROGRAMS ("HARP")1) "HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND REFERRAL PROGRAMS" PROVIDED ASSISTANCE AND/OR INFORMATION TO INDIVIDUALS THROUGH A WIDE SCOPE OF SERVICES. CALLS AND WALK-INS WERE RECEIVED AND WERE REFERRED TO CCH PROGRAMS OR OTHER APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY. HARP PROVIDED INDIVIDUALS WITH BABY SAFETY EQUIPMENT, ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, RENT, AND UTILITY PAYMENTS. SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO RAPIDLY RE-HOUSE, PREVENT HOMELESSNESS, OR ESTABLISH FINANCIAL STABILITY WAS PROVIDED ON THE NEIGHBOR ISLANDS.2) "HOUSING PLACEMENT SERVICES" HELPED FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND VETERAN FAMILIES FIND AND SECURE HOUSING AND ASSISTED WITH RENT OR SECURITY DEPOSIT PAYMENTS TO HELP THE FAMILIES AVOID OR LEAVE HOMELESSNESS.3) "HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT" PROVIDED SUPPORT SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO INCREASE HOUSING STABILITY.4) "MAILI LAND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING", "FAMILY ASSESSMENT CENTER" PROGRAMS ASSISTED INDIVIDUALS ON OAHU WITH HOUSING SERVICES FOCUSED ON FAMILIES WHO WERE HOMELESS. SERVICES INCLUDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, BUDGETING, AND EDUCATION CLASSES WERE OFFERED TO HELP FAMILIES BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT AND OBTAIN AFFORDABLE PERMANENT HOUSING.5) "HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM" HELPED SENIORS ON OAHU WITH HOUSING CRISES, EVICTION PREVENTION, COUNSELING, AND PLACEMENT INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ALSO OPERATES SMALL GROUP HOMES AND MANAGES SHARED HOUSING UNITS.6) "HOMELESS VETERANS' REINTEGRATION PROGRAM" ASSISTED IN REINTEGRATING HOMELESS AND AT-RISK VETERANS INTO MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE LABOR FORCE BY PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES THAT VETERANS NEED IN ORDER TO REENTER THE LABOR FORCE.7) "CITY HOUSING FIRST" SERVED CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING INTENSE CASE MANAGEMENT AFTER HOUSING PLACEMENT AND LONG-TERM HOUSING SUBSIDIES.8) "RENT AND UTILITY RELIEF PROGRAM"- RURP, PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RENT, UTILITIES AND HOUSING STABILITY SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS WHO HAD THEIR INCOME NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.9) "MAUI EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE" MERA, PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RENT, UTILITIES AND HOUSING STABILITY SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS IN MAUI WHO HAD THEIR INCOME NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
- $9.6 million spent. FAMILY AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES ("FATS")1) "HALE MALAMA," A FOSTER CARE PROGRAM FOR MEDICALLY COMPLEX INFANTS AND TODDLERS, PROVIDED NURTURING AND CARING HOMES FOR CHILDREN.2) "COUNSELING CENTER" SERVED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH COUNSELING FOR CHILD SEX ABUSE VICTIMS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND PERPETRATORS, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING, AND SCHOOL-BASED COUNSELING.3) "PERMANENCY SUPPORT SERVICES" PROVIDED CHILDREN WITH HOME STUDIES AND CASE MANAGEMENT. THESE CHILDREN WERE MONITORED TO ENSURE SAFE REUNIFICATION WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL PARENTS OR PLACEMENT IN FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, OR RELATIVE CARE ACROSS STATE LINES.4) "COMPREHENSIVE COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES" VOLUNTARY CASE MANAGEMENT UNIT AND INTENSIVE HOMEBASED SERVICES PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING, PARENTING SKILL DEVELOPMENT, SUPERVISED VISITS BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, OUTREACH SERVICES, AND GROUP PARENTING CLASSES TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO WERE ABUSED OR NEGLECTED.5) "MARY JANE" PROGRAM PROVIDED COUNSELING AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO YOUNG WOMEN OVER AGE 18 WITH AN UNPLANNED PREGNANCY AND A RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME, INCLUDING COUNSELING, CHILDBIRTH AND PARENTING EDUCATION, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR WOMEN 18 AND OLDER WITH AN UNPLANNED PREGNANCY.6) "EARLY IDENTIFICATION" PROGRAM PROVIDED SCREENING OF MOTHERS OF NEWBORNS TO ASSESS FOR RISK OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT IN ORDER TO REFER THEM TO HOME VISITING AND OTHER VOLUNTARY SUPPORT SERVICES.7) "HOME VISITING SERVICES" PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR PARENTS WITH CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 5 YEARS OLD WHO RESIDE IN THE GREATER WINDWARD & NORTH SHORE AREA OF OAHU. THE PROGRAM HELPED ADDRESS SAFETY CONCERNS FOR THE FAMILY AND PROVIDES SERVICES THAT HIGHLIGHT FAMILY STRENGTHS AND RESILIENCY. THESE SERVICES INCLUDED PROMOTING POSITIVE PARENTING, IMPROVING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH AND PROMOTING CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL READINESS.
- $5.8 million spent. YOUTH ENRICHMENT SERVICES ("YES")1) "NA OHANA PULAMA" GROUP AND FOSTER HOMES SERVED EMOTIONALLY AND BEHAVIORALLY CHALLENGED YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 AND 19 THROUGH THERAPEUTIC, NON-INSTITUTIONAL FAMILY ENVIRONMENTS ON OAHU AND THE BIG ISLAND.2) "STATEWIDE RESOURCE FAMILIES" PROGRAM (SRF) SERVED CHILD-SPECIFIC FOSTER/RESOURCE FAMILIES STATEWIDE. SRF PROVIDES AN INTEGRATED COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH TO ASSESS, TRAIN, AND LICENSE CHILD-SPECIFIC FOSTER/RESOURCE FAMILIES (SPECIAL LICENSED RELATIVES AND SPECIAL LICENSED HOMES).3) "HORIZONS" ASSISTED YOUNG ADULTS TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT LIVING THROUGH HOUSING, PERSONAL ASSISTANCE, VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, AND ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS IN THE AREAS OF INDEPENDENT LIVING, EDUCATION, AND EMPLOYMENT. SERVICES ARE ADMINISTERED THROUGH WEEKLY HOME MEETINGS, QUARTERLY REVIEWS, AND REGULAR DAILY CONTACT.4) "INTENSIVE CLINICAL SERVICES" PROGRAM PROVIDES INTENSIVE IN-HOME THERAPY SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT AND SUPPORT FOR YOUTH WITHIN THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENT TO PREVENT THEM FROM BEING REMOVED FROM THE HOME AND PLACED IN HIGHER ACUITY RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS.5) "HAWAII ISLAND COUNSELING SERVICES" ACCEPTED REFERRALS FROM THREE FUNDING SOURCES: PRIVATE THIRD-PARTY INSURANCE, THE HAWAII STATE JUDICIARY AND A FEDERAL VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT (VOCA) GRANT ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE STATE HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. REFERRALS FROM THE HAWAII STATE JUDICIARY ARE ACCEPTED TO SERVE YOUTH WITH PROBLEMATIC SEXUAL BEHAVIORS THROUGH A JUVENILE SEX OFFENDER (JSO) CONTRACT.
- $2.9 million spent. COMMUNITY AND SENIOR SERVICES ("CSS")1) "GENERAL IMMIGRATION SERVICES" HELPED IMMIGRANTS LEARN ENGLISH AND PROVIDED LEGAL IMMIGRATION SERVICES, SUCH AS APPLYING FOR CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION ON OAHU AND THE BIG ISLAND.2) "CASE MANAGEMENT" PROVIDED SENIORS WITH ADVOCACY, CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS, ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS, AND BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING PRIMARILY THROUGH OAHU SENIOR HOUSING PROJECTS, PARISHES, AND PRIVATE PAY.3) "LANAKILA MULTI-PURPOSE SENIOR CENTER" KEPT SENIORS ACTIVE, HEALTHY, AND CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.4) "TRANSPORTATION SERVICES" DROVE SENIORS TO DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS, SHOPPING, AND GROUP DINING SITES THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND OF OAHU.5) "BENEFITS ENROLLMENT CENTER" HELPED LOW-INCOME MEDICARE RECIPIENTS TO APPLY FOR INCOME ELIGIBLE BENEFITS, SUCH AS SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) AND MEDICAID.6) "PHONE A FRIEND" PROJECT PROVIDED TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO CALL SOCIALLY ISOLATED SENIORS, AGE 65+.
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 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 June 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 March 2012.
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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