CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

2241 O ST, LINCOLN, NE 68510-1122

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

JAMES D CONLEY, PO BOX 80328, LINCOLN, NE 68501

Signed the 990

KATIE PATRICK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(402) 474-1600

Website

WWW.CSSISUS.ORG

Return prepared by

HBE LLP

Mission

TO PERFORM THE WORKS OF MERCY IN RESPONSE TO THE CALL OF GOD. OUR CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY PERFORMED PRIMARILY INCLUDE PROVIDING FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, AND PRISON MINISTRY. OUR SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY PERFORMED PRIMARILY INCLUDE COUNSELING, INSTRUCTING, AND COMFORTING.

Program accomplishments

• FOOD, CLOTHING, AND MATERIAL ASSISTANCE - SERVING THE MOST BASIC NEEDS - FOOD, CLOTHING, AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS - THAT IS OUR GOAL. ON SITE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE IN LINCOLN, AUBURN, IMPERIAL AND HASTINGS NEBRASKA. SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE FOOD PANTRIES, BUDGET COUNSELING, SOCIAL SERVICE REFERRALS, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PAYMENTS OF RENT, UTILITIES, DEPOSITS, VEHICLE REPAIRS, MEDICAL BILLS, AND OTHER NECESSITIES. OUR ST. FRANCIS FOOD PANTRY IN LINCOLN IS THE SECOND LARGEST PANTRY IN THE CITY. THE HASTINGS AND LINCOLN OFFICES SUPPLEMENT THEIR OFFERINGS OF FOOD THROUGH A BROWN BAG LUNCH PROGRAM GIVEN TO THOSE NEEDING PREPARED FOOD IN THE HASTINGS AND LINCOLN AREAS.
  Expenses $2,743,184 · grants $1,768,542 · revenue $433,002
• GIFT AND THRIFT - MATERIAL RELIEF THROUGH OUR GIFT AND THRIFT STORES IN LINCOLN, HASTINGS, IMPERIAL, AND AUBURN NEBRASKA. THE STORES SELL CLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, FURNITURE, AND APPLIANCES AT REASONABLE PRICES. WE CALL OUR THRIFT STORE ACTIVITY, "GIVING SQUARED; A DONOR PROVIDES CSS WITH AN IN-KIND GIFT, WHICH WE CAN PROVIDE TO A NEEDY FAMILY AT BELOW MARKET PRICES AND ANY CASH PROFITS EARNED ARE GIVEN AWAY AGAIN THROUGH OUR ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THE 'GIFT' PORTION OF THE STORES IS MANAGED THROUGH OUR VOUCHER PROGRAM. OUR CASE WORKERS IDENTIFY FAMILIES WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM AN IN-KIND ITEM AND OFFER THEM A VOUCHER TO THE GIFT AND THRIFT STORE. THE FAMILY CAN THEN SHOP IN OUR CLEAN, ORGANIZED, WELL-LIGHTED STORES ALONG WITH OTHER CUSTOMERS, THUS RESPECTING THEIR DIGNITY. THE VOUCHER CAN BE USED TO OFFSET OR ELIMINATE THE COST OF THE ITEM.
  Expenses $1,597,200 · grants $120
• REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT - WITH THE EUROPEANS LEFT HOMELESS BY WORLD WAR II AND CUBANS FLEEING COMMUNISM IN THE 1960'S, THE DIOCESE OF LINCOLN HAS BEEN WELCOMING REFUGEES IN THE NAME OF CHRIST FOR MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY. TODAY, REFUGEES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD FLEEING PERSECUTION, POVERTY, AND WAR BEGIN NEW LIVES IN SOUTHERN NEBRASKA WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF CSS. RESETTLEMENT SERVICES INCLUDE SECURING HOUSING, CULTURAL ORIENTATION, FOOD, MEDICAL, AND DENTAL SERVICES, AND JOB PLACEMENT. ALL REFUGEE SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST THE FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE.
  Expenses $1,210,735 · grants $156,346
• EVANGELIZATION - TWO IMPORTANT WORKS OF MERCY ARE VISITING THE SICK AND IMPRISONED. CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES CONDUCTS PROGRAMS IN EACH OF THESE AREAS. INDIVIDUALS INCARCERATED IN PRISONS LOCATED IN OUR DIOCESE ARE SUPPORTED AND ASSISTED SPIRITUALLY BY A FULL-TIME CATHOLIC PASTOR. OUR AGENCY ALSO SUPPORTS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE APOSTOLATE OF SUFFERING, WHICH PRODUCES PUBLICATIONS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC OR TERMINAL ILLNESSES. AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF OUR PUBLICATIONS SENT TO HOMES THROUGHOUT THE DIOCESE IS TO INSTRUCT AND ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO LIVE AND STRENGTHEN THEIR CATHOLIC FAITH. HOLY CARDS, ROSARIES, AND TOOLS TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN THEIR SPIRITUAL GROWTH ARE ALSO OFFERED AT MOST OF OUR AGENCY'S FUNCTIONS.
  Expenses $64,200
• HOUSING - HOUSING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH OUR ST. GIANNA WOMEN'S HOMES PROGRAM IN LINCOLN AND HASTINGS, NEBRASKA. SAFE, SECURE HOUSING AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE ARE PROVIDED TO FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN FLEEING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SCATTERED SITE HOUSING AND CASE-MANAGED APARTMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO 32 FAMILIES AT ANY ONE TIME.
  Expenses $381,174 · grants $69,757
• CHILDCARE
  Expenses $218,459

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

47-0751554

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Exempt since

1946

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Group exemption

0928: UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE

Assets (IRS master file)

$3,334,096

Income (IRS master file)

$6,783,606

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-0751554).

Questions about CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES

What is the EIN of CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES?

The employer identification number (EIN) of CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES is 47-0751554.

Is CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.

Which annual return does CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAMES D CONLEY.

Who are the officers and directors of CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,997 (KATIE PATRICK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,679,054, expenses of $7,138,854 and total assets of $3,334,096 at year end.

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