CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO

EIN 36-2170821 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

Catholic Charities of The Archdiocese of Chicagos Purpose is to Partner With Mission-driven People and Organizations Across Cook and Lake Counties and to Witness A Message of Mercy and Hope to A World In Need Through Service.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.20 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 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.42%of revenue went to mission work88.2% of expenses · Program services

2.61%of revenue went to fundraising2.7% of expenses

$96.82spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.79%of revenue went to management and office costs9.1% of expenses

$1.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.9%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 $382,829 for SALLY BLOUNT (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$174,675,811

Mission workProgram services$149,203,08485.42% of revenue88.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$15,361,0658.79% of revenue9.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,550,8902.61% of revenue2.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,560,7723.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$169,115,03996.82% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.2% mission · 9.1% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 8.4% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 8.2% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.17% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 9.2% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.67% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 7.2% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.70% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 8.1% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.58% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 8.0% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.70% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 8.0% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$174,675,811

Expenses$169,115,039

Annual surplus $5,560,772 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)$149,203,084 · 88.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$15,361,065 · 9.1% of expenses

Fundraising$4,550,890 · 2.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$174,675,811

Expenses$169,115,039

Assets$211,558,878

Income$181,585,032

Contributions$146,566,877

Mission work (program services)$149,203,084

Fundraising$4,550,890

Management and general$15,361,065

Executive compensation (total)$1,138,281

Stocks and bonds$106,493,210

Accounting fees$400,740

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SALLY BLOUNTPRESIDENT & CEO · 35 hrs/week $382,829Base $374,442 · Other $8,387

ELIDA HERNANDEZCFO · 35 hrs/week $315,819Base $269,676 · Other $46,143

AMI NOVORYTACHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $298,655Base $256,478 · Other $42,177

ERICA OMALLEYCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $294,526Base $243,918 · Other $50,608

MARIA SIMONSECRETARY · 35 hrs/week $288,918Base $242,617 · Other $46,301

GINA CLEGGSSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $257,464Base $228,580 · Other $28,884

COLLEEN KENNEDYVICE PRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $245,108Base $240,368 · Other $4,740

HARSH SHAHVICE PRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $219,139Base $210,298 · Other $8,841

MELISSA MARES STAMBORVICE PRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $216,383Base $206,993 · Other $9,390

MARCOS ARCHILLAASSOC. VP · 35 hrs/week $215,148Base $159,932 · Other $55,216

ANDREA WYNNEASSOC. VP · 35 hrs/week $199,105Base $178,651 · Other $20,454

JOHN DECOSTANZAVICE PRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $196,636Base $167,400 · Other $29,236

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)

SALLY BLOUNTPRESIDENT & CEO

ELIDA HERNANDEZCFO

AMI NOVORYTACHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

ERICA OMALLEYCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

MARIA SIMONSECRETARY

GINA CLEGGSSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

COLLEEN KENNEDYVICE PRESIDENT

HARSH SHAHVICE PRESIDENT

MELISSA MARES STAMBORVICE PRESIDENT

MARCOS ARCHILLAASSOC. VP

ANDREA WYNNEASSOC. VP

JOHN DECOSTANZAVICE PRESIDENT

MATTHEW ZEUNERTVICE PRESIDENT

SHIVONNIA DICKSONVICE PRESIDENT

MARY KRINOCKCHIEF OF STAFF

ARSHELE STEVENSSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

MARTHA FITZGERALDDIRECTOR

STEVE KINGDIRECTOR

ANNE KELLY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

PEDRO MARTINEZDIRECTOR

NGOZI EZIKEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL L MONTICELLODIRECTOR

DAVID AUGUSTYNDIRECTOR

MARK A HOPPECHAIRMAN

CECELIA BOLDENDIRECTOR

CHARLES W MULANEY JRDIRECTOR

M THERESE KRIEGERVICE PRESIDENT

JULIETA LAMALFADIRECTOR

CLEMENT V MARTINDIRECTOR

JANET ZUKOWSKIDIRECTOR

JAMES PERRYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 721 N LASALLE 6TH FLR, CHICAGO, IL 60654-3503
County: Cook
In care of: Todd Maxwell
Primary officer: Todd Maxwell, COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(312) 655-7000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations