SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL ARCHDIOCESAN COUNCIL OF ST LOUIS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL ARCHDIOCESAN COUNCIL OF ST LOUIS

EIN 43-0652684 · Human Services (P200)

What they do

INSPIRED BY GOSPEL VALUES, THE SOCIETY of ST. VINCENT DE PAUL (SVDP), is AN INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC LAY ORGANIZATION WITH A PURPOSE of HELPING PEOPLE GROW SPIRITUALLY BY FORMING FRIENDSHIPS and SEEKING and HELPING THOSE IN NEED, REGARDLESS of RACE, RELIGION, GENDER or OTHER FACTORS. OUR 2,692 VOLUNTEER VINCENTIAN MEMBERS WORK THROUGH 117 PARISHES to MEET WITH THEIR NEIGHBORS IN NEED THROUGH HOME VISITS, WHERE THEY LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NEEDS and CAN BEGIN to DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS and CREATE SYSTEMIC CHANGE. SVDP ALSO COLLABORATES WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS to HELP ADDRESS SYSTEMATIC ISSUES and BREAK THE CYCLE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.01%of revenue went to mission work83.8% of expenses · Program services

1.21%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$72.14spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.35%of revenue went to management and office costs14.6% of expenses

$0.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

54.5%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 $185,590 for JOHN FOPPE (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$23,542,526

Mission workProgram services$15,304,76765.01% of revenue83.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,672,84511.35% of revenue14.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$284,3281.21% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,280,58622.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$18,261,94077.57% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 83.8% mission · 14.6% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 8.7% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 7.3% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 6.9% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 5.8% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 5.2% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.98% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 5.1% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.92% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 4.1% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$25,313,877

Expenses$18,261,940

Annual surplus $7,051,937 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)$15,304,767 · 83.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,672,845 · 14.6% of expenses

Fundraising$284,328 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$25,313,877

Expenses$18,261,940

Assets$14,559,019

Income$25,382,367

Contributions$13,785,805

Mission work (program services)$15,304,767

Fundraising$284,328

Management and general$2,672,845

Stocks and bonds$4,958,177

Accounting fees$40,923

Investing fees$15,814

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

JOHN FOPPEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $185,590

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 (27)

JOHN FOPPEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JUDY BELFORDVICE PRESIDENT

YOLANDA DIAZAT-LARGE

VANDANA SHARMADIRECTOR OF HR

RUTH KLENKEDISTRICT PRESIDENT

RUSS STRUTTMANNDISTRICT PRESIDENT

RENE LORIODISTRICT PRESIDENT

RB CLARKDISTRICT PRESIDENT

PAUL LODEWYCKAT-LARGE

MIKE CAROSNEDISTRICT PRESIDENT

MELYNIE BLACKSHEARDISTRICT PRESIDENT

MARY RUSSELLDIRECTOR OF STORES

MARY MURPHYDISTRICT PRESIDENT

KENNETH PATTERSONAT-LARGE

JULIE KOMENETSKYDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

BERNIE SAMMONSAT-LARGE

JOHN STEPHANTREASURER

JOHN FITZPATRICKDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

JEANETTE AUBUCHONDISTRICT PRESIDENT

JASON COLEMANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

FR DAN THIESSEX-OFFICIO

ELLEN HARSHMANAT-LARGE

DAVID LITTLESECRETARY

CLAY WHITENERDISTRICT PRESIDENT

CHRISTINE NOVALISAT-LARGE

CAROLE JOHNSONPRESIDENT

BRENDA VANDERFORDAT-LARGE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: 1310 PAPIN ST, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63103-3131
County: St. Louis (city)
In care of: % JOHN FOPPE
Primary officer: JOHN FOPPE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(314) 881-6000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P200)