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Name:	Catholic Charities USA
Address:	66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 600
	Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone:	703-549-1390
Web Address:	www.catholiccharitiesusa.org

Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

CCUSA operates a number of programs services in order to achieve its mission and objectives. Through its disaster response program, CCUSA assists relief operations of local communities recovering from disasters. CCUSA is also involved in social policy and provides a national voice for the needs and concerns of its members and the people it serves. It advocates for just public policies that empower people and alleviate the conditions that perpetuate poverty. The organization also provides membership services and supports its membership by providing a range of services that promote ongoing education, networking, etc. These membership services include web-based training and information, a quarterly newsletter, annual gathering, and other printed resources. Furthermore, CCUSA applies for Federal grants on behalf of local agencies that want to participate in its programs.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, CCUSA's program expenses were:

Disaster response	81,081,481
Housing and other Federal grants	5,155,779
Other programs	1,373,936
Member services	1,301,577
Social policy	1,081,823
Member agencies support	747,341
Total Program Expenses:	$90,741,937

Chief Executive : Father Larry Snyder, President

Compensation*:

$194,032

Chair of the Board: Janet Valente Pape
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Director of Catholic Charities of Witchita, KS

Board Size: 22

Paid Staff Size: 46

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

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, grant proposals, planned giving, and membership appeals.

Fund raising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $19,017,251, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization 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 CCUSA's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.

Source of Funds
Contributions	19,017,251
Investment income	5,580,498
Federal grants	5,123,834
Membership dues	1,400,600
Registration and workshop fees	254,431
Other	46,354
Publications	1,859
Total Income	$31,424,827

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 97%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 2%

Total income				$31,424,827
	Program expenses			$90,741,937
	Fund raising expenses			1,348,529
	Administrative expenses			1,948,189
Total expenses				$94,038,655
Expenses in Excess of Income				(62,613,828)
Beginning net assets				95,080,876
Ending net assets				32,467,048
Total liabilities				48,377,441
Total assets				$80,844,489