Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul & Mpls is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, registered in 1946, with $57,071,186 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B+, and it directs about 84% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$57.1M
▼ 16.3% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2023)
$62.9M
Net assets
$111.0M
Employees
777
Rated on 4 of 4 criteria.
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. For Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul & Mpls: 84% to programs · $13 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. 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 Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul & Mpls: 21 mo reserves · -10% margin earns a C+ 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. For Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul & Mpls: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. 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 Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul & Mpls: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Dedicated to serving those most in need and advocating for justice in the community
Children and family services: children and family services programs offer an array of specialized services to children, from birth to age 17, and their families. these services focus on supporting them through emergency family shelter, early childhood care, and day mental health treatment programs. these services focus on the incredible potential that children have to grow into healthy adults and contributing members of the community.
Aging and disability services: services provided by this division include care management and elder homeless services to older adults and persons with disabilities in ramsey and hennepin counties so that they can remain in the community and live in the least restrictive environment possible. care management and homeless elder services are based on a multi-dimensional assessment that leads to the development of a person-centered care plan, the arrangement of needed services, monitoring of services and re-assessment. (continued on schedule o)the elderly were supported in their homes by the division through contracts with local health care plans and the division did in-reach into emergency shelters operated by housing programs to target case management to homeless elders.
Advocacy and other client programs: through the work of a dedicated social justice advocacy division and with the support and deep expertise of direct service staff across the agency, catholic charities serves as a tireless voice for those who often go unheard. through education, strategic policy analysis and grassroots community engagement, catholic charities works to confront racial disparities and increase stability for families and individuals experiencing poverty and homelessness. the organization engages in education and issue advocacy, and offers training and development opportunities for schools, parishes, civic and business organizations, catholic charities staff and board of directors. community members engaged with catholic charities to advocate for important social justice issues, including youth homelessness, affordable housing, mental health and child care for low-income families.client support services includes critical support and management for all catholic charities programs. among these services is the operation of a central warehouse which processes and delivers a high volume of critical items, including donated food, personal care items, clothing, and household goods for clients. during the fiscal year ending june 30, 2024, the donated value of food was $2,190,395 and the donated value of clothing and household goods was $193,761. our volunteer services team recruits, trains and coordinates volunteers who support services throughout the organization. during the fiscal year ending june 30, 2024, 4,031 volunteers provided more than 45,000 hours of service. spiritual care is another client support service program and dedicated resource to support catholic charities staff and those we serve, helping to mitigate current and past trauma.
Revenue grew from $46.6M (FY2013) to $57.1M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-10.1%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$171.3M
Total liabilities
$60.4M
Net assets
$111.0M
Salaries & benefits
$37.4M
59% of expenses
Board members
32
32 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $57,071,186▼16.3% | $62,855,429▲2.6% | $110,950,717 | $171,326,816▲0.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $68,156,476▲9.7% | $61,245,834▲3.8% | $110,952,644▲11.7% | $170,950,221▼1.0% | 990 |
| 2021 | $62,113,463▼16.4% | $58,990,556▼18.3% | $99,299,589▼5.8% | $172,614,214▼4.6% | 990 |
| 2020 | $74,331,650▼4.9% | $72,217,235▲20.7% | $105,417,895▲9.2% | $180,924,652▲23.5% | 990 |
| 2019 | $78,144,718▲48.1% | $59,809,057▲1.2% | $96,527,216▲20.1% | $146,523,411▲10.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $52,751,679▼17.3% | $59,117,875▼12.7% | $80,401,417▼7.7% | $133,109,257▼2.4% | 990 |
| 2017 | $63,800,994▼0.7% | $67,691,120▲14.6% | $87,145,758▼2.0% | $136,437,001▲16.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $64,231,004▼2.5% | $59,090,844▲16.6% | $88,914,301▲11.8% | $117,160,951▲4.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $65,851,785▲22.6% | $50,683,237▲9.2% | $79,500,007▲16.5% | $112,001,138▲33.6% | 990 |
| 2014 | $53,733,921▲15.4% | $46,396,651▲3.7% | $68,222,698▲10.8% | $83,817,700▲5.0% | 990 |
| 2013 | $46,564,310 | $44,740,836▲2.4% | $61,546,146▲8.5% | $79,861,611▲6.6% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $43,697,264▲5.4% | $56,719,207▲11.9% | $74,888,032▲5.4% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $41,477,435▲6.3% | $50,686,808▲6.7% | $71,071,907▲13.4% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $39,027,794▲5.3% | $47,518,797▲17.1% | $62,655,680▲10.0% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $37,065,773 | $40,594,941 | $56,967,119 | 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.
Highest-paid: Michael Goar — $262,932 (0.42% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Goar | President & Ceo | 40 | $262,932 |
| Richard R Johnson | Treasurer/vp & Cfo | 40 | $189,009 |
| Elizabeth Knight | General Council | 40 | $175,245 |
| Wendy Underwood | Sr. Dir of Advocacy & Gov. Affairs | 40 | $172,963 |
| Jessica Meyerson | Chief Accountability Officer | 40 | $171,317 |
| Keith Kozerski | Chief Program Officer | 40 | $161,422 |
| Michael Mcrath | Chief Hr Officer | 40 | $155,394 |
| Jeremiah Joseph Hawkins | Director of Children & Family Srvcs | 40 | $126,514 |
| Thomas Krolak | Asst Treasurer/controller | 40 | $110,754 |
| Abigail L Stone | Dir of Facilities Management | 40 | $108,994 |
| Mark Kupfer | Director of Technology Services | 40 | $105,818 |
| Carol Engstrom Manager of | Financial Planning and Analysis | 40 | $105,381 |
| Kristen Brown | Senior Division Director | 40 | $105,002 |
| Amanda Norman | Board Member (until Dec 31, 2023) | 1 | — |
| Ann Lenczewski | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Archbishop Bernard Hebda | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Barb Baumann | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Bryan Keane | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Chad Faul | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Chris Dufresene | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| T2 Commercial Cleaning LLC | Janitorial | $2,227,888 |
| C&c Food Services Inc | Food Service | $1,153,782 |
| Prescription Landscape | Landscape Services | $918,000 |
| Dsi Holdings Corporation | Restoration Services | $702,871 |
| Qualifacts | Software Maintenance | $242,705 |
244 grants to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul & Mpls totaling $42.4M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota | General operating, program support, food/clothing, education programs, matching gift, pastoral ministry, hope street | 2024 | $822,022 |
| Allina Health System | General support | 2024 | $375,183 |
| Regions Hospital | Program support | 2024 | $353,196 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $142,511 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Charitable donation | 2024 | $135,016 |
| The Us Charitable Gift Trust | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2024 | $78,546 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $75,000 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | Donor advised, human services | 2024 | $70,320 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Human services | 2024 | $50,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Charitable donation | 2024 | $50,000 |
| Mightycause Charitable Foundation | Unrestricted | 2024 | $48,249 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Religion | 2024 | $43,950 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Food supply | 2024 | $29,000 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | General support | 2024 | $10,346 |
| Ayco Charitable Foundation | Community & human services | 2024 | $10,000 |
1 grant totaling $12.7M in FY2020. All grants made by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul & Mpls →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Day Capital Corporation | Capital contribution for elliot park housing construction | $12,719,100 |
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Data for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul & Mpls (EIN 41-1302487) 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.