CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SYRACUSE NY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SYRACUSE NY

EIN 15-0532085 · Human Services (P20Z)

What they do

CATHOLIC CHARITIES of THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE of SYRACUSE, NY OPERATES THROUGHOUT THE DIOCESE FROM AREA OFFICES LOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: ONONDAGA, ONEIDA/MADISON, OSWEGO, CORTLAND, BROOME and CHENANGO. CATHOLIC CHARITIES of THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE of SYRACUSE, NY WAS ORGANIZED to PROVIDE LOCAL RESIDENTS WITH QUALITY SERVICES, ADVOCACY ON BEHALF of PERSONS IN NEED and A COMMITMENT to SERVE for THE BETTERMENT of THE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY and COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.30 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 leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.07%of revenue went to mission work88.3% of expenses · Program services

0.70%of revenue went to fundraising0.7% of expenses

$97.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.67%of revenue went to management and office costs10.9% of expenses

$0.96in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

63.4%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 $263,414 for MICHAEL MELARA (CEO & MEMBER/TRUSTEE). 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$82,046,032

Mission workProgram services$70,617,50786.07% of revenue88.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,752,82610.67% of revenue10.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$571,7220.70% of revenue0.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,103,9772.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$79,942,05597.44% 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: 88.3% mission · 10.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.44% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 11.2% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.17% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 11.9% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.48% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 10.9% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 10.9% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.3% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.38% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 10.7% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 10.7% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$82,046,032

Expenses$79,942,055

Annual surplus $2,103,977 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)$70,617,507 · 88.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,752,826 · 10.9% of expenses

Fundraising$571,722 · 0.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$82,046,032

Expenses$79,942,055

Assets$76,688,934

Income$82,315,434

Contributions$51,993,563

Mission work (program services)$70,617,507

Fundraising$571,722

Grants given$4,560,151

Average grant$285,009

Management and general$8,752,826

Executive compensation (total)$347,482

Stocks and bonds$13,261,797

Accounting fees$273,862

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 MELARACEO & MEMBER/TRUSTEE · 40 hrs/week $263,414Base $238,480 · Other $24,934

TONYA BROWNEXEC DIR BROOME · 40 hrs/week $206,599Base $171,786 · Other $34,813

ROBIN COTTEREXEC DIR CHENANGO · 40 hrs/week $175,198Base $144,498 · Other $30,700

LINDSAY CRONKRIGHTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $172,277Base $162,170 · Other $10,107

CHRISTOPHER CURRYCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER ONON · 40 hrs/week $166,127Base $142,950 · Other $23,177

TIA SALESCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI · 40 hrs/week $146,925Base $139,485 · Other $7,440

JOHN CALLAGHANEXEC DIR ONEIDA/MADISON THRU 12/25 · 35 hrs/week $140,284Base $126,897 · Other $13,387

JEANNA DAVISCFO BROOME · 40 hrs/week $128,630Base $122,298 · Other $6,332

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 (31)

MICHAEL MELARACEO & MEMBER/TRUSTEE

TONYA BROWNEXEC DIR BROOME

ROBIN COTTEREXEC DIR CHENANGO

LINDSAY CRONKRIGHTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CHRISTOPHER CURRYCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER ONON

TIA SALESCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI

JOHN CALLAGHANEXEC DIR ONEIDA/MADISON THRU 12/25

JEANNA DAVISCFO BROOME

EMILY ARTHURTRUSTEE

ALEXANDRA E MIKOWSKITRUSTEE

ALLISON E VEINTIMILLATRUSTEE

SEAN BRODERICKVICE CHAIR

RYAN MCDERMOTTTRUSTEE

ANN SMITHTRUSTEE

PETER WHITSONTRUSTEE

MOST REV DOUGLAS LUCIAMEMBER & TRUSTEE

CARL J SPEICHERFORMER TRUSTEEE

MATTHEW C LUMIATREASURER

MARIO DIFULVIOTRUSTEE

LYNN A TOTHTRUSTEE

FR JOHN KURGAN VICAR GENERALMEMBER & TRUSTEE

JULIAN MODESTIFORMER CHAIR

JOHN GODWINSECRETARY

ERIN CODYTRUSTEE

ALEXANDRA C FITZPATRICKTRUSTEE

JARED BARTLETRUSTEE

JAMES S DAVIS JRTRUSTEE

JAMES SILKWORTHTRUSTEE

JACQUELINE M LEAFFORMER TRUSTEEE

HILARY WILCOXTRUSTEE

GRAYSON STEVENSCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 1654 W ONONDAGA ST, SYRACUSE, NY 13204-3310
County: Onondaga
In care of: MICHAEL F MELARA
Primary officer: MICHAEL F MELARA, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(315) 424-1800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DERMODY BURKE & BROWN CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P20Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes