Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
5 people listed on the 990.
Dira Lay’s $53K as Director of Finance is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Dira Lay | $52,795 | $60,948 |
| Reverend Joseph R Kopacz | — | $9,200 |
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.
See Catholic Charities INC executive salaries →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
Provides social services and advocacy for all people, regardless of background.
Questions for Catholic Charities INC
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Unaccompanied Refugee Minor
The unaccompanied refugee minor program places unaccompanied refugee minors in a foster home or group home where they can best develop appropriate skills to enter adulthood and achieve economic and social self-sufficiency.
Childrens Mental Health Services
The childrens mental health services program promotes and protects the mental well-being of children by providing accessible, compassionate, and evidence-based counseling services and programs that empower children to thrive in all aspects of life.
Shelter for Battered Families
Ministries have served a total of 494 households. The domestic violence center in jackson provides safe refuge for the victims of family violence. The program provides emergency shelter, daycare, and counseling. The rape crisis center (RCC) in jackson assists victims of sexual assault as well as family members and friends.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
Plus 8 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 1 finding: a material weakness in money controls, questioned costs.
Plus 8 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 9 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 3 findings: a weakness in money controls.
Plus 10 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 12 findings: a weakness in money controls.
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.0M |
| Given inLn 1b | $17K | $113K | $29K | $90K | $23K |
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $357K | $83K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $1.5M | $1.6M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $218K | $325K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $5.2M | $4.4M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $3.8M | $3.4M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.5M | $997K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $1.1M | $1.1M | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $2.9M | $2.4M | $489K | $79K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $705K | $326K | $369K | $10K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $211K | $173K | $33K | $6K |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $274K | $100K | $174K | $569 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $50K | $28K | $15K | $7K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $62K | $50K | $11K | $160 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $544K | $458K | $81K | $5K |
| TravelLn 17 | $119K | $105K | $13K | $930 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $6K | $4K | $1K | $499 |
| InterestLn 20 | $11K | $11K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $50K | $48K | $2K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $23K | $77 | $23K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $820K | $540K | $219K | $61K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $49K | $29K | $19K | $726 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $7.0M | $5.3M | $1.5M | $173K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 | $6.2M | $6.3M | −$107K | $785K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2025 | $6.6M | $7.0M | −$406K | $997K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $7.6M | $7.4M | $243K | $1.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2023 | $7.3M | $7.2M | $64K | $771K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 8, 2023 | $7.7M | $7.5M | $210K | $881K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 7, 2021 | $7.8M | $8.0M | −$134K | $727K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,558,084 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,558,084 across 11 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,964,146 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $4,350,318 assets, 15 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $997,139 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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