SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL COUNCIL OF LOS ANGELES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL COUNCIL OF LOS ANGELES

EIN 95-1644622 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

THE SOCIETY of ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, COUNCIL of LOS ANGELES is PART of A WORLDWIDE ORGANIZATION of LAY CATHOLIC MEN and WOMEN WHO ARE COMMITTED to LIVE and GROW IN THEIR CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH PRAYER and PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN CHARITABLE WORKS. THE SOCIETYS MISSION is ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PARISH and COMMUNITY-BASED GROUPS CALLED CONFERENCES and PROGRAMS CALLED SPECIAL WORKS. THE SOCIETYS WORK INCLUDES ANY ACTIONS THAT PROMOTE THE DIGNITY of THE PERSON and ALLEVIATE SUFFERING and DISTRESS, WHILE CORRECTING THE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THEM.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.50 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.

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.30%of revenue went to mission work81.5% of expenses · Program services

2.29%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses

$97.98spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.71%of revenue went to management and office costs16.1% of expenses

$9.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

28.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$17,270,387

Mission workProgram services$13,695,65779.30% of revenue81.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,712,51915.71% of revenue16.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$396,0602.29% of revenue2.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$466,1512.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$16,804,23697.30% 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: 81.5% mission · 16.1% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.30% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 13.7% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.71% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 12.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 12.6% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 12.1% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 13.4% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.72% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 11.5% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.99% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 10.8% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,150,462

Expenses$16,804,236

Annual surplus $346,226 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)$13,695,657 · 81.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,712,519 · 16.1% of expenses

Fundraising$396,060 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$17,150,462

Expenses$16,804,236

Assets$156,004,112

Income$92,933,900

Contributions$4,831,621

Mission work (program services)$13,695,657

Fundraising$396,060

Management and general$2,712,519

Stocks and bonds$20,103,808

Accounting fees$86,538

Investing fees$98,129

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

DAVID GARCIAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $201,547Base $189,451 · Other $12,096

SUSANA SANTANADEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $162,546Base $135,879 · Other $26,667

RAYMOND LOPEZCAMP DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $147,787Base $121,541 · Other $26,246

JORGE MENJIVARDIRECTOR OF STORES · 40 hrs/week $143,408Base $117,127 · Other $26,281

CHRISTINA WUDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $136,490Base $125,829 · Other $10,661

IRENE KINGORISOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM DIRECT · 40 hrs/week $132,472Base $121,930 · Other $10,542

RENEE DEKOWSKIDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $123,762Base $104,827 · Other $18,935

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 (26)

DAVID GARCIAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUSANA SANTANADEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

RAYMOND LOPEZCAMP DIRECTOR

JORGE MENJIVARDIRECTOR OF STORES

CHRISTINA WUDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

IRENE KINGORISOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM DIRECT

RENEE DEKOWSKIDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

MONSIGNOR GREGORY A COXDIRECTOR

VIKTOR RZETELJSKISVDPLA COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT

TERRI MUNOZSANTA BARBARA DISTRICT PRESIDE

SR THERESA MARIE HARRISDIRECTOR

SANDER ZAGZEBSKIDIRECTOR

ROBERT P WYATTDIRECTOR

RAPHAEL R SWEETDIRECTOR

PHYLLIS ANDERSONVENTURA DISTRICT PRESIDENT

PHILIP WIJMERSVDPLA COUNCIL PRESIDENT

PAUL IACOVITTISAN PEDRO DISTRICT PRESIDENT

AIMEE BRAZEAUSVDPLA COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT

MABEL RAMOSS. SAN FERNANDO DISTRICT PRES

JAMES BIBBAUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR

GUSTAVO AMARALFINANCE CHAIR / TREASURER

GERRY RICHARDSONOLA DISTRICT PRESIDENT

DONNA FLORESE. SAN GABRIEL DISTRICT PRESID

CHRIS RANIERIN. SAN FERNANDO DISTRICT PRESI

BRENDA MORTONSECRETARY

ANTHONY TAHANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2011
Location: 210 N AVENUE 21, LOS ANGELES, CA 90031-1713
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % DAVID GARCIA
Primary officer: DAVID GARCIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(323) 224-6280 Officer phone(323) 226-1762

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAGINNIS KNECHTEL & MCINTYRE LLP
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations