CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF LONG ISLAND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF LONG ISLAND

EIN 11-1843801 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

CATHOLIC CHARITIES of LONG ISLAND SHARES THE LOVE of JESUS BY OFFERING DIGNIFIED and COMPASSIONATE CARE to POOR and VULNERABLE NEIGHBORS of EVERY FAITH and BACKGROUND. AS A MINISTRY of THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, OUR WORK is INSPIRED BY THE GOSPEL MESSAGE THAT EVERY HUMAN LIFE is SACRED.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

85.83%of revenue went to mission work89.3% of expenses · Program services

0.90%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$96.07spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.34%of revenue went to management and office costs9.7% of expenses

$0.81in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

41.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $360,693 for MICHAEL E SMITH (TRUSTEE/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$43,553,052

Mission workProgram services$37,383,30485.83% of revenue89.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,068,1779.34% of revenue9.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$390,7260.90% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,710,8453.93% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$41,842,20796.07% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 89.3% mission · 9.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.07% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 10.5% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.74% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 10.3% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 10.1% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.72% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 10.9% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 10.4% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.68% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.3% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.58% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 9.6% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$43,553,052

Expenses$41,842,207

Annual surplus $1,710,845 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$37,383,304 · 89.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,068,177 · 9.7% of expenses

Fundraising$390,726 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$43,553,052

Expenses$41,842,207

Assets$34,044,660

Income$43,695,302

Contributions$18,033,140

Mission work (program services)$37,383,304

Fundraising$390,726

Grants given$1,340,629

Average grant$95,759

Management and general$4,068,177

Executive compensation (total)$880,391

Stocks and bonds$4,726,492

Accounting fees$141,476

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHAEL E SMITHTRUSTEE/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 54 hrs/week $360,693Base $307,565 · Other $53,128

PAUL F ENGELHARTSECRETARY/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 54 hrs/week $347,502Base $280,928 · Other $66,574

RICHARD BALCOMTREASURER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 54 hrs/week $319,515Base $250,790 · Other $68,725

MARYELLEN BLANKNURSE PRACTITIONER · 40 hrs/week $245,514Base $220,072 · Other $25,442

JAY T KORTHDIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND LEGAL AFFAIRS · 54 hrs/week $207,873Base $199,254 · Other $8,619

KARINA CONTTIDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $200,539Base $163,397 · Other $37,142

ERIN SHIRVELLDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $194,841Base $143,686 · Other $51,155

DANIELLE RINEREDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $194,157Base $170,564 · Other $23,593

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

MICHAEL E SMITHTRUSTEE/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PAUL F ENGELHARTSECRETARY/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

RICHARD BALCOMTREASURER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MARYELLEN BLANKNURSE PRACTITIONER

JAY T KORTHDIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND LEGAL AFFAIRS

KARINA CONTTIDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

ERIN SHIRVELLDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

DANIELLE RINEREDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS

WILLIAM AYERSBOARD CHAIR AS OF 6/26/25

ANTHONY W PATTENTRUSTEE AS OF 2/5/25

THOMAS ALEXANDERSONBOARD CHAIR TO 6/25/25

THERESA AHLSTROMTRUSTEE

REGINA MCCARTHY WARRENTRUSTEE

MSGR JAMES VLAUNTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR

LISA J REALITRUSTEE AS OF 5/20/25

LISA A SAVINO FITZGERALDTRUSTEE

KENNETH CEONZOTRUSTEE

JUSTIN L HEBERTTRUSTEE AS OF 5/20/25

JOSEPH TEDESCOTRUSTEE

GLENN W TYRANSKITRUSTEE

GERALDINE R BRENNANTRUSTEE

DEACON MICHAEL MONAHANTRUSTEE

DAVID KLAUMTRUSTEE TO 6/19/25

CHRISTOPHER PALMERTRUSTEE

CATHERINE DEMARTINITRUSTEE

BRO TIMOTHY DRISCOLL SMTRUSTEE TO 8/31/25

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 90 CHERRY LN, HICKSVILLE, NY 11801-6232
County: Nassau
In care of: % ED KENNEDY
Primary officer: MICHAEL E SMITH, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@catholiccharities.cc Phone(516) 733-7000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes