Catholic Charities Community Services of Dutchess County

Legal name: Catholic Charities Community Services of Dutchess Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
461341563
IRS 990 coverage
2014–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
Phone
(845) 499-1597
Rating
94
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Standard
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,160,148
Expenses
$1,232,044
Assets
$676,142
Liabilities
$77,520

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

15 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JULIE WEST (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • JULIE WEST (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $122,603 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Catholic Charities Community Services of Dutchess County strives to build a more just and caring Dutchess County by providing comprehensive high quality human services to our neighbors of all religions, particularly the poor and vulnerable. Ad hoc – Nominating Committee, Spirit of Service Fundraiser Dinner Committee, Audit Committee As a Committee member or Board member you will play a vital role in shaping the future of our organization. You will provide strategic guidance, oversee financial management, and advocate for our mission. As take-aways you can expect to:. As a Committee member or Board member you will play a vital role in shaping the future of our organization. As take-aways you can expect to: Make a meaningful impact on our community.

What it reported doing in 2024

Case management provides a broad array of services designed to address crises such as eviction, utility shutoff, and food insecurity. Financial relief may be rental assistance, utility assistance, medication / vision assistance, visa/cash debit cards, store cards, gas cards, clothing, personal care items, household goods, furniture, transportation assistance. Counselling, women's groups, budgeting guidance and benefit assistance are provided. - 634 calls were answered by the bilingual hotline coordinators - 244 seniors were served. 132 seniors received. 1,645 rides to non- emergency medical appointments and grocery shopping totaling 27,864 miles. - 107 women participated in kinship groups. - a significant number of referrals are made to partner agencies (for legal services, mental health services etc.) were completed. - 276 limited interventions (goods and services) were completed. - "adopt a family 2023" provided christmas gifts for 74 households comprised of approximately 200 individuals. - 163 cases opened - 191 cases closed - 86% households stabilized

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 80% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 90% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 93
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 27
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 94.7%; rating input score 95
  • Program expense ratio: 89.2%; rating input score 89
  • Fundraising efficiency: $6,426.08 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 99; 99th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -6.2%; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.55; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.11; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 10%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.7% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 12.6% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 6 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
  • Where the money goes: 94.7% of revenue deployed · 89.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 14 of 14 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $1.1M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $123K · 15 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $113K reported
  • Consistency: 34 of 34 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2014 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 22/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 26/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 37/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 40/100.