The Society of St. Vincent De Paul

Legal name: Diocesan Council for the Society of St Vincent De Paul Diocese Phoenix

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
860096789
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Official website data refreshed
Jul 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Phone
602.266.GIVE (4483)
Rating
77
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Roman Catholic
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$107,338,374
Expenses
$78,704,332
Assets
$163,774,922
Liabilities
$7,533,990

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

Leadership & pay

32 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SHIRLEY SMALLEY (PRESIDENT)
  • MARY ANN HUNTER (1ST VICE PRESIDENT)
  • PATRICK ARENDT (2ND VP, DISTRICT 12 PRESIDENT)
  • ALLYN GEINOSKY (3RD VICE PRESIDENT)
  • SCOTT WATSON (DISTRICT 1 PRESIDENT)
  • BERNADINE HUBBERT (DISTRICT 2 PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • RYAN CORRY (CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER): $228,618 total reported compensation
  • CANDELARIO DE LEON (CHIEF MISSION ENGAGEMENT OFFICER): $228,250 total reported compensation
  • SCOTT MYERS (CLINICAL DENTAL DIRECTOR): $217,448 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul harnesses the power of community and partnerships to feed, clothe, house and heal individuals and families in our community who have nowhere else to turn for help. As important, SVdP provides meaningful opportunities for volunteers to serve their neighbors in need with love and compassion. Stories of Hope, Straight to Your Inbox Join thousands of SVdP supporters who get inspiring stories of impact, volunteer spotlights, and real ways to make a difference in Arizona.

What it reported doing in 2024

St. Vincent de paul's Virginia g. Piper medical and dental clinic provides comprehensive services to patients without insurance. Services include over 20 medical specialties and all aspects of oral care. Last year, the clinic provided approximately 17,600 medical and dental visits, free of charge, for uninsured patients. The clinic is also partners with medical and dental schools across Arizona to host students and resident doctors, providing quality education for students and compassionate care for patients.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 84% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
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

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 71
  • Transparency & Controls: 67
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 78
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 65.1%; rating input score 65
  • Program expense ratio: 87.6%; rating input score 88
  • Fundraising efficiency: $15.15 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th 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: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: 0 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 0
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Limited
    • Requires narrative reports: Limited
    • Conducts field audits: Limited
    • May suspend future funding: Limited
    • Requires financial reports: Limited
    • Conducts site visits: Limited
    • Requires grant agreements: Limited
    • May require repayment: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th 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; 77th 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: 26.7%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.08; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 2.1%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 6.2% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 8.6% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 10.8% per year; rating input score 100; 74th 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: 65.1% of revenue deployed · 87.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 23 of 23 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 5 filed program accomplishments · $68.9M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $229K · 32 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $2M reported
  • Consistency: 42 of 42 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 10 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 9 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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 — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight scored 0/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 52/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 53/100.