Catholic Charities of Staten Island

Legal name: Catholic Charities of Staten Island Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
135562286
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Staten Island, NY, US
Phone
(718) 984-1500
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Children's, Youth Services
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$17,297,756
Expenses
$16,568,419
Assets
$15,850,065
Liabilities
$4,299,610

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

Leadership & pay

32 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • CLAIRE ATALLA (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)

Highest reported compensation

  • CLAIRE ATALLA (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER): $292,207 total reported compensation
  • KERIANNE KELLY (SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS): $175,305 total reported compensation
  • MICHELLE LAVIGNERA (DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS): $162,749 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 of Staten Island, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and affiliate of the Archdiocese of New York, has served the community since 1871—rooted in the vision of Father John C. Drumgoole at Mount Loretto. Our mission is to meet people where they are and lift them to where they’re meant to be. Guided by the enduring values of justice, compassion, and human dignity, we provide critical support to individuals and families at every stage of life.

What it reported doing in 2024

Senior centers: ccsi operates two nyc dfta contracted neighborhood senior centers on staten island - anderson neighborhood senior center and west brighton neighborhood senior center. The programs provide services to staten islanders age 60+. The service offered in the senior centers include congregate breakfast (wb only), congregate lunch, physical health/exercise, nutrition education, health management, social engagement, arts/culture activities, technology, general education/recreation programs, social service case assistance, information and referrals, and transportation (anderson only). The ccsi neighborhood senior centers are lively and uplifting social centers that enhance the lives of seniors by promoting health and independence. The centers presently provide services to more than 400 elders annually and serve over 25,000 meals annually.the supplemental day habilitation program: the program provides services for children ages 7-21 with various special needs. The program operates monday through friday from 3:00pm-6:00pm on site. Our goal is to provide structured and meaningful activities that promote growth and development. Vocational training program semp: the semp employment program assists individuals with support services in the community to gain and sustain paid employment. Ccsi provides job coaches to assist individuals with the goal of continued integrated community employment. Job coaches use person centered planning to help identify strengths, skills, and interests. Our goal is to assist each individual with obtaining employment opportunities based on their interests and skills and provide any oversight necessary to maintain their employment.

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 89% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% 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: 82
  • Transparency & Controls: 87
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 44
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 81.4%; rating input score 81
  • Program expense ratio: 84.8%; rating input score 85
  • Fundraising efficiency: $48.47 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd 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; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 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: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 4.2%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.96; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.27; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7.1%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 5.2% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4.5% per year; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 2.7% per year; rating input score 100; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 7 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
  • Where the money goes: 81.4% of revenue deployed · 84.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 24 of 24 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $14M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $292K · 32 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 2 contractors listed · $361K reported
  • Consistency: 37 of 37 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 9 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 7 filed money-flow records
  • 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.

  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 51/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 35/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 35/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 50/100.