St Patrick's Center Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 510120169
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2011–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024
- Location
- Wilmington, DE, USA
- Phone
- 3026526219
- Rating
- 89
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $2,437,092
- Expenses
- $2,379,597
- Assets
- $816,995
- Liabilities
- $18,578
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
13 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- PETER SLATTERY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
Highest reported compensation
- PETER SLATTERY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $99,339 total reported compensation
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
We provide emergency food, meals, respite for the homeless, clothing, transportation, and recreational activities for people in need on wilmington's east side. Our services are provided in a welcoming, dignified, respectful, and caring environment.
What it reported doing in 2024
Social & recreational services: a) social: st. Patrick's is a source of information and referral for people needing assistance in accessing health care, filing taxes, dealing with social security issues, or securing food stamps. Educational sessions on a variety of important topics are also scheduled regularly at the center.b) recreation: at st. Patrick's center, friends gather in a secure, friendly environment to play cards and other games, solve puzzles, or enjoy television, musical programs, picnics, and other activities. Day trips for recreation and shopping are scheduled regularly.c) empowerment: we direct the programs and services at st. Patrick'stoward preventative care and are vitally concerned about reaching outclothing bank: good-quality secondhand clothing, donated by our supporters, is available for a nominal donation or free to people in dire circumstances.homeless respite services: daytime services are provided on weekdays for people who are homeless. A safe secure environment out of the weather, use of phones, laundry and shower facilities, clothing, information and referral, and otherservices are offered. Over 30 people are served each month.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 85% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 60% of its reported program spending out as 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. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 89
- Transparency & Controls: 90
- Accountability: 95
- Sustainability: 39
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 90.4%; rating input score 90
- Program expense ratio: 92.6%; rating input score 93
- Fundraising efficiency: $35.18 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 23rd 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
- 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: Fail
- Independent financial-statement audit: Pass
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 2.4%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.34; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 4.2%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 7.2% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 7.2% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 4.4% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 90.4% of revenue deployed · 92.6% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
- Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $2.2M in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $99K · 13 people listed
- Consistency: 30 of 31 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
- Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
- Filing history: 14 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.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 42/100.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 11/100.
- Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Audit committee oversight not reported.
- Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.