Catholics United for the Poor

Tax-deductible

Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)EIN 31-1150882Revenue $347K in FY2025

On file with the IRScupcincy.orgPo Box 14548, 45250-0548 · Cincinnati, OHTax-exempt since Feb 1986Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Catholics United for the Poor is to raise awareness about the plight of the Poor in the cincinnati area. We are committed to educating the public regarding the plight of the Poor in the greater cincinnati area; raising funds for member agencies; facilitating mutuality and collaboration among member agencies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $138 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$77K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$347K
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$308K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$856K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$347K
FY2025▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$901K
FY2021$496K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$391K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$347K
Expenses
$308K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$903K
FY2021$529K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$384K
FY2024$278K
FY2025$308K
Net assets
$856K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$682K
FY2021$731K
FY2022$677K
FY2023$728K
FY2024$791K
FY2025$856K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1986.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $292K Management & general 2% · $5K Fundraising 4% · $12K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary Levee$30,000$30,000$27,975$27,300$27,300$27,300

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Raises awareness and funds for the poor in Greater Cincinnati.

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1 program · $292K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Education and fundraising with subsequent distributions of funds to member agencies for direct services to the poor

$292Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500
Grants paid · 30 grants · $2.1M · 2020–2025
Our Daily BreadOH · FY2025$42,500
Queen City Community KitchenOH · FY2025$42,000
Tender Mercies INCOH · FY2025$40,000
Bethany House Services INCOH · FY2025$40,000
Tender Mercies INCOH · FY2023$54,000
Queen City Community KitchenOH · FY2023$54,000
Our Daily BreadOH · FY2023$54,000
Bethany House Services INCOH · FY2023$49,000
Tender Mercies INCOH · FY2022$40,700
Our Daily BreadOH · FY2022$40,700
Bethany House Services INCOH · FY2022$40,700
Queen City Community KitchenOH · FY2022$14,700
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$347K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$276K
Investment incomeLn 3$71K
Money outPt IX
$308K
Ln 25
Programscol B$292K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$856K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$934K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$276K
Investment incomeLn 3$71K
Gains on assetsLn 7$50K
Total revenueLn 12$347K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$855K
Total assetsLn 16$934K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K
Net assetsLn 32$856K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$79K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$790K$855K
Total assetsLn 16$865K$934K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K$77K
Net assetsLn 32$791K$856K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$244K$244K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$22K$995$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$64$344
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$120$780
InsuranceLn 23$3K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$15K$440$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$830$764$9$57
Total functional expensesLn 25$308K$292K$5K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $347K$308K$39K$856K 990 PDF
FY2024 $259K$278K−$19K$791K 990 PDF
FY2023 $391K$384K$7K$728K 990 PDF
FY2022 $290K$283K$8K$677K 990 PDF
FY2021 $496K$529K−$33K$731K 990 PDF
FY2020 $901K$903K−$2K$682K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $346,637 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $236,026$275,546
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,747$71,091
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $258,773$346,637
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $216,000$244,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $30,000$33,213
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,533$30,273
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $277,533$307,986
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,760$38,651
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $346,637 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$275,546
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$275,546
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,445$21,445
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $49,646$49,646
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $71,091$346,637
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $307,986 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $244,500$244,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,028 · Management $995 · Fundraising $6,977$30,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,213$3,213
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,849 · Management $1,851$3,700
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,207 · Management $64 · Fundraising $344$1,615
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,100 · Management $120 · Fundraising $780$3,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,295 · Management $1,293$2,588
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,698 · Management $440 · Fundraising $3,402$18,540
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $764 · Management $9 · Fundraising $57$830
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $291,654 · Management $4,772 · Fundraising $11,560$307,986
Part X · Balance sheet $933,562 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,889$78,604
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $789,982$854,958
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $864,871$933,562
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $74,359$77,471
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $74,359$77,471
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $670,606$736,185
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $119,906$119,906
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $790,512$856,091
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $864,871$933,562
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $856,091 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$346,637
XI-2 Total expenses$307,986
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,651
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$790,512
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$26,928
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$856,091

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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