SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL CENTRAL COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL CENTRAL COUNCIL OF PITTSBURGH

EIN 25-1549926 · Emergency Assistance (P60)

What they do

INSPIRED BY GOSPEL VALUES, THE SOCIETY of ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, A CATHOLIC LAY ORGANIZATION, LEADS WOMEN/MEN to JOIN TOGETHER to GROW SPIRITUALLY BE OFFERING PERSON-TO-PERSON SERVICE to THE NEEDY and SUFFERING. ORGANIZED LOCALLY, VINCENTIANS WITNESS GODS LOVE BY EMBRACING ALL WORKS of CHARITY and JUSTICE and COLLABORATE WITH OTHER PEOPLE of GOOD WILL IN RELIEVING NEED and ADDRESSING ITS CAUSES MAKING NO DISTINCTION IN THOSE SERVED.THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS TANGIBLE ASSISTANCE to THOSE IN NEED ON A PERSON to PERSON BASIS. IT is THIS PERSONALIZED INVOLVMENT THAT MAKES THE WORK of THE SOCIETY UNIQUE. THIS AID MAY TAKE THE FORM of INTERVENTION, CONSULTATION, or OFTEN THROUGH DIRECT DOLLAR or IN-KIND SERVICE. AN ESSENTIAL PRECEPT of THE ORGANIZATIONS WORK is to PROVIDE HELP WHILE CONSCIENTIOUSLY MAINTAINING THE CONFIDENTIALITY and DIGNITY of THOSE WHO ARE SERVED. NO WORK of CHARITY is FOREIGN to THE ORGANIZATION. to QUOTE OUR PATRON, ST. VINCENT DE PAUL: "CHARITY is INFINITELY INVENTIVE."

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.20 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 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

96.24%of revenue went to mission work95.2% of expenses · Program services

0.88%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$96.34spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.96%of revenue went to management and office costs3.9% of expenses

$0.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.6%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 $121,683 for RICARDO LUCKOW (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$8,162,273

Mission workProgram services$7,855,23296.24% of revenue95.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$323,5513.96% of revenue3.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$72,0390.88% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Total expenses$8,250,822101.08% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 95.2% mission · 3.9% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.08% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 4.3% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 5.0% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.52% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 7.1% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.12% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,564,684

Expenses$8,250,822

Annual surplus $313,862 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)$7,855,232 · 95.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$323,551 · 3.9% of expenses

Fundraising$72,039 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,564,684

Expenses$8,250,822

Assets$5,348,906

Income$8,572,062

Contributions$8,099,713

Mission work (program services)$7,855,232

Fundraising$72,039

Management and general$323,551

Accounting fees$86,620

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RICARDO LUCKOWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $121,683Base $100,600 · Other $21,083

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 (11)

RICARDO LUCKOWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BARBARA GEORGEDIRECTOR

CARLOS RIVERATREASURER

DAVE VTIPILDIRECTOR

FRED PAPPASDIRECTOR

JERRY HARRISONDIRECTOR

LAUREN LAMBSECRETARY

MARK WALKERVICE PRESIDENT

MOTRIA HODOWANECVICE PRESIDENT

RICHARD MCNEMARPRESIDENT

TIMOTHY GIEGELDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: 2603 OLD ELIZABETH RD, WEST MIFFLIN, PA 15122-2558
County: Allegheny
In care of: RICARDO LUCKOW
Primary officer: RICARDO LUCKOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(412) 321-1071

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAHER DUESSEL CPAS
NTEE classification: Emergency Assistance (P60)
IRS tax category: Emergency Assistance