Catholic Charities San Bernardino & Riverside Counties

What it reported doing in 2024

FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES: Program: Housing Assistance Stat Report Source: Workbook: 990 FCS In-Office Service Slip CountTab: Cumulative Services ProvidedTotal: Total Service Activities - HousingGoal: To prevent eviction, foreclosure, and homelessness.Description: Payments to landlords, mortgage companies, motels, otherNumber Served: 199 households (746 individuals benefited)Program: Utility Assistance Stat Report Source: Workbook: 990 FCS In-Office Service Slip CountTab: Cumulative Services ProvidedTotal: Total Service Activities - UtilityGoal: To prevent interruption of utility services and assist clients in obtaining necessary utility services.Description: Payments/vouchers to utility companies (gas, electricity and water)Number Served: 1,124 households (4,215 individuals benefited)Program: In-Office Food AssistanceStat Report Source: Workbook: 990 FCS In-Office Service Slip CountTab: Cumulative Services ProvidedTotal: Total Service Activities - In-Office FoodGoal: To provide nutritional, supplemental food to families.Description: Food vouchers, gift cards, food pantries, and Cal-Fresh applications Number Served: 2,775 households (10,406 individuals benefited)Program: Food Distribution Programs Stat Report Source: Workbook: Food Distribution ProgramsTab: Food Distribution ReportTotal: Row 25 "Unique Households & Unique Individuals" totalsRow 26 "Grand total Meals"Goal: To provide regularly scheduled, large distributions of groceries providing multiple healthy meals per family at five (5) locations throughout the region. Description: Boxes and bags of nutritional foods that most often include fruits, vegetables, dairy products, meats, eggs, bread, and various non-perishable items. Number Served: 5,762 unique households (14,416 unique individuals benefited) Estimated: 521,854 total mealsProgram: Other Crisis Intervention ServicesStat Report Source: Workbook: 990 FCS In-Office Service Slip Count Tab: Cumulative Services ProvidedTotal: Total Service Activities - Other Crisis InterventionGoal: To provide necessary social services for low-income families to increase safety, stability, and health. Description: Family assessment of strengths and needs, linkages to appropriate community services, case management, advocacy, document replacement, transportation, clothing, household and personal hygiene items, prescriptions, burial assistance, employment assistance, and other unique assistance as needed.Number Served: 1,018 households (3,818 individuals benefited)Program: Family Strengthening ActivitiesStat Report Source: Workbook: 990 FCS In-Office Service Slip CountTab: Cumulative Services ProvidedTotal: Total Service Activities Family StrengtheningGoal: To provide various opportunities to further increase the wellbeing of low-income families.Description: VITA tax preparation services, holiday food, gifts & toys, Heathy Eating & Living Activities, and other strengthening servicesNumber Served: 1,365 households (5,119 individuals benefited) Program: Career Advisory ServicesGoal: The goal of Career Advisory Services is to prepare individuals for stable employment, improve financial literacy, and support long term independence. Description: The program offers job readiness training, resume and interview support, and financial literacy classes. It also provides help with applications, documents, and transportation to connect clients with meaningful work. Program began February 2025.Number Served: 236 Households (885 individuals benefited)Program: Hunger ReliefGoal: The goal of the Hunger Relief program is to reduce food insecurity by providing families with access to nutritious meals and resources that promote long term food stability. Description: The program distributes culturally appropriate food through parish pantries and Matthew's Harvest meal boxes, while also offering CalFresh enrollment support and nutrition education. By combining immediate food assistance with education and resources, the program helps families meet their da

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 82.7%; rating input score 83
• Program expense ratio: 81.4%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $23.53 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.7%; rating input score 95; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• 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: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 24th 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: -0.3%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.94; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.1%; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -1.1% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -1.1% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7.3% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings