Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-south Bend Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, registered in 1946, with $9,302,805 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$9.3M
▲ 36.9% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2023)
$8.0M
Net assets
$5.8M
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 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-south Bend Inc— 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 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-south Bend Inc: 9 mo reserves · +14% 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 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-south Bend Inc— 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 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-south Bend Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $4.5M (FY2013) to $9.3M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
14.2%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$6.7M
Total liabilities
$937K
Net assets
$5.8M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9,302,805▲36.9% | $7,984,170▲8.5% | $5,759,499▲33.5% | $6,696,706▲23.5% | 990 |
| 2022 | $6,794,133▼5.5% | $7,361,115▲33.9% | $4,314,257▼9.2% | $5,422,305▲7.4% | 990 |
| 2021 | $7,190,254▲65.0% | $5,498,127▲27.9% | $4,748,939▲46.1% | $5,048,271▲42.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $4,358,077▲10.3% | $4,298,070▲6.9% | $3,250,697▲11.4% | $3,538,392▼0.7% | 990 |
| 2019 | $3,950,568▼15.9% | $4,022,056▲1.0% | $2,918,147▼1.8% | $3,564,402▲9.9% | 990 |
| 2018 | $4,695,041▲12.3% | $3,981,674▲4.0% | $2,970,657▲33.0% | $3,244,058▲28.5% | 990 |
| 2017 | $4,180,282▲4.6% | $3,829,280▼6.1% | $2,233,956▲20.1% | $2,525,333▲19.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $3,995,735▲45.6% | $4,076,588▼2.7% | $1,860,488▼3.0% | $2,112,370▼2.5% | 990 |
| 2015 | $2,744,288▼37.9% | $4,188,535▼5.0% | $1,917,232▼43.7% | $2,167,511▼41.1% | 990 |
| 2014 | $4,419,942▼2.4% | $4,409,069▼5.8% | $3,403,665▼0.3% | $3,678,644▼0.4% | 990 |
| 2013 | $4,527,591 | $4,681,835▲5.7% | $3,414,646▼3.5% | $3,691,634▼2.1% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $4,428,494▲0.6% | $3,537,981▲1.7% | $3,769,749▲1.3% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $4,401,717▼20.0% | $3,479,364▲0.2% | $3,722,300▼1.1% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $5,502,121 | $3,471,253 | $3,762,236 | 990 |
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49 grants to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-south Bend Inc totaling $1.7M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
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Data for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-south Bend Inc (EIN 35-1038653) 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.