Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh

What it reported doing in 2024

St. Joseph house of hospitality is a program of catholic charities of the diocese of pittsburgh that serves men, 50 years of age and older, from southwestern Pennsylvania who are homeless or faced with homelessness. A majority of homeless men who are served have a mental health diagnosis or developmental disabilities, some have problems stemming from substance abuse, and others have been released from incarceration. Due to a lack of education and opportunity or depressed economic conditions, many of st. Joseph's clients cannot secure gainful employment or become financially independent. St. Joseph's offers residents permanent housing and transitional housing. In the permanent housing program, men live at st. Joseph's as long as they are capable of independent living. Residents in permanent housing program typically live at st. Joseph's for more than 24 months.st. Joseph's food program is an important part of the services provided for residents. St. Joseph's prepares and serves meals at the same time everyday, providing a daily structure that is often lacking in the residents' previous lifestyle. Nutritious meals served at the same time everyday is important in establishing a pattern of stability in the lives of st. Joseph's residents. This stability is an important prerequisite to help residents move toward greater self-sufficiency. Supportive counseling services are also provided to enable homeless men to obtain employment and become independent contributing members of society.st. Joseph's provides three prepared meals every day of the year, serving an estimated 38,420 meals annually.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 65%; rating input score 65
• Program expense ratio: 80%; rating input score 80
• Fundraising efficiency: $12.16 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 99.9%; rating input score 100; 40th 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: 20.2%; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.54; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.13; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 8.2%; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2.8% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.8% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7.5% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings