Society of St Vincent De Paul Central Council of Pittsburgh

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
251549926
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Phone
4123211071
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Emergency Assistance

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$8,564,684
Expenses
$8,112,164
Assets
$5,348,906
Liabilities
$1,735,886

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

Leadership & pay

13 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • RICHARD MCNEMAR (PRESIDENT)
  • MOTRIA HODOWANEC (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • MARK WALKER (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • RICARDO LUCKOW (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • RICARDO LUCKOW (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $121,969 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Inspired by gospel values, the society of st. Vincent de paul, a catholic lay organization, leads women/men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to the needy and suffering. Organized locally, vincentians witness god's love by embracing all works of charity and justice and collaborate with other people of good will in relieving need and addressing its causes making no distinction in those served.the organization offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person to person basis. It is this personalized involvement that makes the work of the society unique. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential precept of the organization's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. No work of charity is foreign to the organization. To quote our patron, st. Vincent de paul: "charity is infinitely inventive."

What it reported doing in 2024

The society of saint vincent de paul serves over 50,000 people in need throughout the geographic boundaries of the diocese of pittsburgh (which includes allegheny, beaver, butler, greene, lawrence, and Washington counties); providing basic needs assistance in the form of food, clothing, furniture, household goods, utility (gas, electric, and water), rental assistance (first month's rent and security deposit), and indigent burial. Several food pantries throughout the service area also distribute food and consumable goods to eligible local residents.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 97% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 61% for direct work, and 39% for grants.
  • 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. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 91
  • Transparency & Controls: 75
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 44
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 90.4%; rating input score 90
  • Program expense ratio: 95.2%; rating input score 95
  • Fundraising efficiency: $118.98 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 88; 88th 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: 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; 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; 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: 5.3%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.66; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.32; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 1.5%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 7.9% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1.2% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -4% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 90.4% of revenue deployed · 95.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $7.7M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $122K · 13 people listed
  • Consistency: 40 of 40 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, and grants
  • Filing history: 7 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • 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 — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 51/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 24/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 32/100.