Catholic Social Services

Lincoln, NE · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1932

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$6.7M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$7.1M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.7M
FY2025▼ -13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$8.9M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$8.7M
FY2024$7.7M
FY2025$6.7M
Expenses
$7.1M
FY2025▼ -22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$10.3M
FY2024$9.2M
FY2025$7.1M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2025▼ -13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCatholic Social Services
EINHdr · item D47-0751554
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1946
Year of formationHdr · item L1932
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CLincoln, NE
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.cssisus.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.09
Program services87%$6.2M
Management & general4%$263K
Fundraising9%$661K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.1M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
87%
of spending reaches programs▼ -4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +19% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-7%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +66% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$3.3M
FY2025▼ -11%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$3.3M
Total liabilities
$382K
FY2025▲ +4%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$538K
FY2022$547K
FY2023$823K
FY2024$368K
FY2025$382K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$460K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$382K
Total net assetsLn 32$3.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$6.3M · 94%
Other revenue$173K · 3%
Program service revenue$156K · 2%
Investment income$81K · 1%
Contributions & grants94%$6.3M
Other revenue3%$173K
Program service revenue2%$156K
Investment income1%$81K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Total revenueLn 12$6.7M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.9M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $7.1M · Less non-cash grants $1.9M · Cash operating expenses/yr $5.2M
4.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $6.2M · Total expenses $7.1M
87%
Management & General
Management & general $263K · Total expenses $7.1M
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $661K · Total expenses $7.1M
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $590K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $5.6M
$0.10 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $6.3M · Total revenue $6.7M
94%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.5M · Total revenue $6.7M
22%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $156K · Total revenue $6.7M
2%
Investment reliance
Investment income $81K · Total revenue $6.7M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $156K · Total expenses $7.1M
2%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $6.7M · Prior year $7.7M
-13%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $5.6M · FY2024 $6.7M
+4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $6.7M · Expenses $7.1M
-7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.3M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.0M · Total assets $3.3M
89%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $106K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.3M
3%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Katie Patrick · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $85K · Total expenses $7.1M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $3.7M · Total expenses $7.1M
52%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%——
Overhead ratio 4%——
Fundraising cost ratio 11%——
Revenue growth -13%——
Legal fee ratio 0.4%——
Accounting fee ratio 3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$84,997Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katie Patrick$84,997$81,950$72,268$75,124——
Fr Justin Fulton—$700$4,200$7,915$23,100—
Rev Justin Fulton—————$16,938

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 14Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 13Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Provides food, clothing, shelter, counseling, and comfort to those in need.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $5.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Food, Clothing, and Material Assistance

Serving the most basic needs - food, clothing, and household goods - that is our goal. On site services are available in lincoln, auburn, imperial and hastings nebraska. Services offered include food pantries, budget counseling, social service referrals, and financial assistance for payments of rent, utilities, deposits, vehicle repairs…

$2.7Mprogram expense
02

Gift and Thrift

Material relief through our gift and thrift stores in lincoln, hastings, imperial, and auburn nebraska. The stores sell clothing, household items, furniture, and appliances at reasonable prices.

$1.6Mprogram expense
03

Refugee Resettlement

With the europeans left homeless by world war ii and cubans fleeing communism in the 1960's, the diocese of lincoln has been welcoming refugees in the name of christ for more than half a century. Today, refugees from all over the world fleeing persecution, poverty, and war begin new lives in southern nebraska with the assistance of CSS.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 25 grants · $5.5M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$419,254
Unitemized GrantFY2024$47,831
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,431
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$678,114
Unitemized GrantFY2023$210,613
Unitemized GrantFY2023$186,437
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$634,003
Unitemized GrantFY2022$416,343
Unitemized GrantFY2022$65,202
Unitemized GrantFY2022$31,934
Unitemized GrantFY2021$571,537
Unitemized GrantFY2021$379,316
Unitemized GrantFY2021$121,293
Unitemized GrantFY2021$37,306
Unitemized GrantFY2020$468,095
Unitemized GrantFY2020$159,708
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.7M$7.1M-13% 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.7M$9.2M-12% 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.7M$10.3M+15% 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.5M$7.2M-16% 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.9M$5.9M+60% 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.6M$5.5M 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

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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