CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE

EIN 87-1727700 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE CATHOLIC CHARITIES of SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA is to BE CHRISTS MERCIFUL LOVE to THOSE WHO SUFFER. OUR MISSION is to BE CARRIED OUT BY CATHOLIC PEOPLE and OTHERS IN FRATERNAL GOODWILL POOLING THEIR RESOURCES to REACH OUT and ASSIST THOSE IN NEED. IN SO DOING, CATHOLIC CHARITIES is THE PRIMARY INSTRUMENT of THE DIOCESE of LAKE CHARLES IN CARRYING OUT THE WORKS of MERCY. AS A CONDUIT of CHRISTS LOVE IN PROVIDING WORKS of CHARITY for ALL PEOPLE - THOSE WHO RECEIVE and THOSE WHO NEED to GIVE - WE CONTINUALLY ASSESS THE NEEDS of THE WHOLE PERSON (MATERIAL AS WELL AS SPIRITUAL), FURTHER THE NECESSARY RESOURCES, and ASSURE THE PROVISION of PROGRAMS ACCESSIBLE to THOSE SERVED.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.80 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.

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

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

112.54%of revenue went to mission work95.8% of expenses · Program services

$117.43spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

4.89%of revenue went to management and office costs4.2% of expenses

$1.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $496,651 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$2,849,067

Mission workProgram services$3,206,297112.54% of revenue95.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$139,4214.89% of revenue4.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$3,345,718117.43% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.8% mission · 4.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.6% mission · 4.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,849,067

Expenses$3,345,718

Annual shortfall $496,651 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$3,206,297 · 95.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$139,421 · 4.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,849,067

Expenses$3,345,718

Assets$3,362,969

Income$2,879,026

Contributions$2,841,380

Mission work (program services)$3,206,297

Management and general$139,421

Accounting fees$44,625

Investing fees$7,712

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (14)

ANTHONY BARTIEVICE CHAIRMAN

BISHOP GLEN JOHN PROVOSTPRESIDENT

BLANCHE LANDRYSECRETARY

DAN FRICKBOARD MEMBER

FATHER MATTHEW CORMIERSECRETARY/ TREASURER (THRU 07/24)

FATHER NATHAN LONGSECRETARY/ TREASURER

FATHER RUBEN BULLERVICE PRESIDENT

JIM GUILBEAUXBOARD MEMBER

LONNY HARRISBOARD MEMBER

MSGR JAMES GADDYBOARD MEMBER

OLIVER RICK RICHARDBOARD MEMBER

SISTER MARIE JOSEPHAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

STEPHANIE RODRIGUETRUSTEE/ CHAIRPERSON

WANDA JOHNWELLBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 1225 2ND ST, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601-5465
County: Calcasieu
In care of: % BRIAN KIRK
Primary officer: SISTER MARIE JOSEPHA KLUCZNY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(337) 439-7436

Filing and classification

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