Cardinal Ritter Senior Services is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Saint Louis, Missouri, registered in 1946, with $730,528 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$731K
▲ 24.3% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2023)
$737K
Net assets
$298K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Cardinal Ritter Senior Services— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Cardinal Ritter Senior Services: 5 mo reserves · -1% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Cardinal Ritter Senior Services— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Cardinal Ritter Senior Services: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $1.8M (FY2013) to $731K (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-0.8%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$672K
Total liabilities
$375K
Net assets
$298K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $730,528▲24.3% | $736,735▲4.5% | $297,690▼2.0% | $672,261▲2.9% | 990 |
| 2022 | $587,867▼26.8% | $705,274▲3.5% | $303,897▼27.9% | $653,043▼17.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $802,868▲3.8% | $681,400▼35.3% | $421,304▲40.5% | $788,288▲22.6% | 990 |
| 2020 | $773,559▼29.0% | $1,053,330▼17.4% | $299,836▼48.3% | $642,900▼20.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,089,476▼44.0% | $1,275,117▼21.8% | $579,607▼24.3% | $807,395▼6.2% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,946,149▼17.2% | $1,629,618▲9.4% | $765,248▲70.5% | $860,589▲57.8% | 990 |
| 2017 | $2,350,242▲55.6% | $1,488,941▼13.1% | $448,717▲209% | $545,508▼32.0% | 990 |
| 2016 | $1,510,119▼23.7% | $1,713,600▼2.4% | -$412,584▼97.3% | $801,799▲11.1% | 990 |
| 2015 | $1,979,744▲5.9% | $1,754,884▲2.1% | -$209,103▲51.8% | $721,960▲12.2% | 990 |
| 2014 | $1,868,815▲5.4% | $1,719,570▼4.3% | -$433,963▲25.6% | $643,219▲54.0% | 990 |
| 2013 | $1,773,251 | $1,796,057▼11.1% | -$583,208▼4.1% | $417,685▲8.9% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $2,020,501▼13.3% | -$560,402▼57.4% | $383,421▼11.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $2,329,356▼8.5% | -$355,931▼426% | $431,442▲3.5% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $2,545,279▲10.9% | $109,031▼75.6% | $416,832▼44.2% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $2,294,170 | $447,429 | $747,394 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
28 grants to Cardinal Ritter Senior Services totaling $4.0M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | All-community stability and crisis response; ttp-community stability and crisis response | 2024 | $278,439 |
| St Louis Community Foundation Incorporated | Affordable assisted living for seniors living with mental health conditions, general support | 2024 | $32,000 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | All - community stability and crisis response; ttp - community stability and crisis response | 2023 | $310,049 |
| St Louis Community Foundation Incorporated | Support of the memory care expansion at our mother of perpetual help | 2023 | $10,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $5,900 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | All - community stability and crisis response;ccs - community stability and crisis response; ttp - community stability and crisis response | 2022 | $321,259 |
| Greater Cincinnati Foundation | General purpose | 2022 | $20,000 |
| St Louis Community Foundation Incorporated | In support of the memory care expansion at our mother of perpetual help. | 2022 | $12,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $5,900 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | All - improve health;ccs - improve health; ttp - improve health | 2021 | $322,483 |
| St Louis Community Foundation Incorporated | Human services | 2021 | $52,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Health | 2021 | $7,000 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | All-senior services; awd-senior services; ccs-senior services; ttp-senior services | 2020 | $321,683 |
| St Louis Community Foundation Incorporated | Charless foundation | 2020 | $91,500 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Health | 2020 | $12,800 |
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Data for Cardinal Ritter Senior Services (EIN 43-0811604) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.