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Nonprofit · EIN 57-0708391

UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE

Also known as SISTERS OF CHARITY FOUNDATION OF

Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44115

Financials

$6.7M$4.8M2023$4.1M$4.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,140,668$4,335,642-$194,974$85,862,117$289,090$85,573,027
December 31, 2023990$6,722,671$4,794,515$1,928,156$84,131,957$101,855$84,030,102
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$17,937
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$4,122,731
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,780,541
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,872,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$251,345
Other salaries and wages
$348,294
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$773,523
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$53,013
Travel
$13,995
Depreciation
$8,733
Program services (functional)
$4,216,446
Management and general (functional)
$119,196

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$84,131,957
Total assets, end of year
$85,862,117
Total liabilities, end of year
$289,090
Net assets, end of year
$85,573,027
Land, buildings and equipment
$24,126
Publicly traded securities
$85,706,777
Net assets without donor restrictions
$85,573,027
Gross receipts
$39,961,918
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1983
State of legal domicile
SC

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Melissa J RogersAssistant Treasurer
Officer
0$0$349,550$66,155
Jan MurphyBoard Member
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$307,000$36,750
Michael GoreEx Officio
Officer
1$0$271,445$10,200
Donna WaitesPresident
Officer
0$0$208,370$42,975
Macon LovelaceChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Thomas P OtisTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Joseph Lee PearsonVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Tracy S BaileySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Patricia J Moore-Pastides MPHTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Pamela T BryantTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Maria SmoakTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
T Mitchell WatsonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Tigerron WellsTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Sr Judith Ann Karam CSATrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Julio E Mendoza JrTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rev Tony McDadeTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Kaela BaileyTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Connie BreedenTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Mario MelendezTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Adam SheehanTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Jan MurphyEx Officio
Trustee or director
1$0$605,995$55,700
Melissa J RogersAssistant Treasurer
Officer
1$0$460,450$80,020
Susanna KreyTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$411,615$63,040
Donna WaitesPresident
Officer
40$0$189,870$40,680
Macon LovelaceChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Thomas P OtisVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Gerald SmallsTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Joseph Lee PearsonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Sr Judith Ann Karam CSATrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
J Michael McCabe CFPTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Patricia J Moore-Pastides MPHTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Pamela T BryantTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Maria SmoakTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Reshma KhanTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Lisa Garnett BernardinTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
T Mitchell WatsonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Tigerron WellsTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Tracy S BaileyTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Julio E Mendoza JrTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Rev Tony McDadeTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2475 EAST 22ND STREET, CLEVELAND, OH 44115-3221
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Donna Waites, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 115, Columbia, SC 29204
Signed the 990
Melissa Rogers, Assistant Treasurer
Phone
(216) 696-5560

Mission

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina (SCF) is dedicated to furthering the mission, ministry, and purpose of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine and personalizing Catholic values by action, advocacy, and leadership.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is a faith-based organization deeply rooted in the principles of the gospel and the traditions of the Catholic Church. As a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System the Foundation is committed to addressing the cause and effects of poverty in South Carolina. The Foundation is dedicated to efforts which help build a sustainable healthy economy, promote educational success, support stronger families, contribute to long-term community development, and to the measurement of the effects of these efforts.
    Expenses $1,177,708
  • The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina provides grant funding through an application process to nonprofit organizations that do one or more of the following for people experiencing poverty in the state: meet immediate needs, break the cycle of poverty, and/or make change at a system level. The organizations that receive grant funding work in the areas of health, education, and social services.
    Expenses $2,650,596 · grants $2,872,000
  • To help meet its mission, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is committed to the following programmatic activities: conducting and/or commissioning research that relates to the causes and consequences of poverty; plan for and execute advocacy activities that support local, state, and federal policy change that will remove barriers for people experiencing poverty; to understand the historical and systemic causes of poverty and how to break through barriers in the future; provide capacity building and technical support for grantee partners; and convene stakeholders across all sectors to collaborate to reduce poverty in South Carolina.
    Expenses $388,142

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
57-0708391
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Church
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X12)
Assets (IRS master file)
$85,862,117
Income (IRS master file)
$39,961,918

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,140,668$4,335,642$85,862,117XML
990December 2023$6,722,671$4,794,515$84,131,957XML
990December 2022$6,338,238$5,171,493$81,995,481IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

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 57-0708391).

Questions about UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE

What is the EIN of UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE is 57-0708391.
Is UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
Which annual return does UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE 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 UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Donna Waites.
Who are the officers and directors of UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,140,668, expenses of $4,335,642 and total assets of $85,862,117 at year end.

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