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Name:	Catholic Charities Diocese of Covington
Address:	3629 Church Street
	Covington, KY 41015
Phone:	(859) 581-8974
Web Address:	www.covingtoncharities.org
Also known as: Catholic Charities, Inc.

Catholic Charities Diocese of Covington meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Caholic Charities Diocese of Covington's Adoption Services program provides assistance to potential adoptive couples preparing for family life to children whose birth parents are unable to meet the child’s needs. The Safe Passage program provides mortgage adjustment, credit repair counseling, home purchase preparation, landlord/tenant mediation, rental placement assistance, rental stabilization, case management, home repair, and maintenance skills. The program also provides sixteen units of housing for formerly homeless and disabled families. The Individual, Marriage, and Family Counseling program addresses the emotional and relationship issues which interfere with personal and social functioning through assessment, psychotherapy, and aftercare planning in agency and school settings. The Community Capacity Building program provides technical assistance that enables the Latonia Community Partners and the Latonia Business Association to address community issues. Catholic Charities Diocese of Covington's Jail Ministry program supports people who are incarcerated and their families and provides a wide variety of services, including mentors, to persons newly released from prison. The New Leaf Center for Parenting Services assists low income distressed families in managing conflict, mediating disagreements, building relationships, and increasing self-esteem. The Parish Kitchen, provides hot and nutritious lunchtime meals to hungry people. The Pregnancy Counseling program services individuals and couples to assure the birth of a healthy child at the time of an unplanned pregnancy. Substance Abuse Treatment programs provide treatment and education in the agency or in school settings. The agency also offers substance abuse screenings for the courts and Driving Under the Influence (DUI) treatment groups. The Youth Development Services program instills in young people a sense of self-worth, social values, leadership skills, positive social values, healthy relationships, and commitment to community change activities. Finally, the Intake and Referral Services program offers comprehensive information regarding resources at Catholic Charities Diocese of Covington and in the community.

For the fiscal year-ended December 31, 2010, Catholic Charities Diocese of Covington's program expenses were:

Program Services	1,669,094
Total Program Expenses:	$1,669,094

Chief Executive : Mr. William R. Jones, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$79,279

Chair of the Board: Most Reverend Roger J. Foys
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Bishop of Covington

Board Size: 19

Paid Staff Size: 41

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fundraising events, grant proposals, Internet

Fundraising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,164,304, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This charity is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Catholic Charities' audited financial statements for the fiscal year-ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
United Way and Community Chest	430,877
Contributions	305,185
Fees from Government Agencies	258,802
Program Service Fees	248,242
Diocese of Covington	247,000
Trust, Interest, and Dividend Income	219,462
Grants from Government Agencies	153,126
Annual Campaign	131,365
Other	28,512
Special Fundraising Events	28,116
Total Income	$2,050,687

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 83%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 14%

Total income				$2,050,687
	Program expenses			$1,669,094
	Fund raising expenses			67,703
	Administrative expenses			285,498
Total expenses				$2,022,295
Income in Excess of Expenses				28,392
Beginning net assets				3,661,405
Ending net assets				3,883,845
Total liabilities				153,135
Total assets				$4,036,980