Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

This charity's score is 100 %, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.

This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores , weighted as follows: 90 % Accountability & Finance, 10 % Leadership & Adaptability. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.

Charity Navigator's ratings previously did not consider Leadership & Adaptability, Culture & Community, or Impact & Measurement. The historic rating mainly reflects a version of today’s Accountability and Finance score. More information on our previous rating methodologies can be found on our rating methodology page.

This organization received multiple star ratings within this fiscal year, due to an update to its Accountability and Transparency data and/or the receipt of an amended Form 990.

Rating Report

• Impact & Measurement
• Accountability & Finance
• Culture & Community
• Leadership & Adaptability

100

This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.

Key Accountability Metrics

Majority Independent Board Members - 100% independent members

Industry professionals strongly recommend an independent governing body to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters. We check to see that a majority of board members are identified as independent on their tax form.

Independent Board Size - 27 independent members

Industry professionals strongly recommend an independent governing body to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters. For most organizations, we check to see if the organization has at least three independent board members. For large, donor-funded organizations, we check to see if the organization has at least five independent board members

Financial Statements - Audit and Oversight Committee

An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:

Material Diversion of Assets - None

A diversion of assets — any unauthorized conversion or use of the organization's assets other than for the organization's authorized purposes, including but not limited to embezzlement or theft — also can seriously call into question a charity's financial integrity. We review the charity's most recent IRS Form 990 to see if the charity has reported any diversion of assets.

Tax Form Disclosures and Policies

Website Listed on Tax Form - Listed

Charity Navigator looks for a website on the IRS Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.

Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed

Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the IRS Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.

This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.

Whistleblower Policy - Listed

Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the IRS Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.

This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.

Document Retention and Destruction - Listed

Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the IRS Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.

This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.

Documents Board Meeting Minutes - Yes

Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the IRS Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.

An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.

Website Disclosures

Tax Form Posted on Nonprofit's Website as stated on Form 990 - Listed

For almost all charities, we check the charity's IRS Form 990 to see if it discloses that the Form 990 is available on the charity's website. As with the audited financial statement, donors need easy access to this financial report to help determine if the organization is managing its financial resources well.

Financial Metrics

Liabilities to Assets: Ratio - 17.96%

The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent IRS Form 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization's solvency and/or long-term sustainability.

Program Expense: Ratio - 97.02%

The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three IRS Forms 990). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.

Additional Information

This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.

Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting

Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website

Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15 )

The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage accountability and finance data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name ( Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston ) or EIN ( 741109733 ) in the 'Search Term' field.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Measurement methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.

Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston cannot currently be evaluated by our Culture & Community methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its Constituent Feedback or Equity Practices strategies.

Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.

100

This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.

Strategy

40 out of 40 points

The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission.

Guided by God's love, Catholic Charities helps people in southeast Texas by providing caring, compassionate services and advocating for social justice in collaboration with parishes and communities. Our Vision: People of Faith Helping People in Need Achieve Self-Sufficiency and Live with Dignity. Our Impact Areas: Nurturing and Caring for Children, Strengthening Families, Supporting Refugees and Immigrants, and Promoting Independence for Seniors and Other Vulnerable Adults.

The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.

The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.

Goal One: Improve client service access, experience and outcomes by funding and opening a new premier Client Services Center

Goal Two: Ensure all facilities honor and respect the dignity of those we serve through our service model, accessibility and provide an environment that is welcoming and comfortable

Goal Three: Improve client experience and outcomes by researching, piloting and adopting a comprehensive, evidence-based, integrated service model that increases access to all agency services

Leadership

30 out of 30 points

Investment in Leadership Development

All members of the management team are trained and assessed using LPI Leadership Practices Inventory: Leadership Challenge on an ongoing basis.

External Focus on Mobilizing Mission

The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.

We collaborate in a multi-agency effort to provide rental assistance to prevent evictions; we collaborate with other refugee resettlement agencies whenever crises arise, such as the massive influx of Afghan refugees; staff routinely serve as presenters at conferences in their respective subject matter areas; we train social ministry leaders in churches in how to implement social services programming in their congregations; our government relations coordinator recruits partners who wish to join in advocacy efforts, such as a trip to the state capitol to share our views regarding pertinent legislation; and we maintain active accounts on multiple social media platforms, in addition to ongoing public relations and advertising efforts in broadcast and print media outlets.