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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2024 Expires: March 2026

Society Of St. Vincent De Paul

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

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249 Broadway
Bethpage, NY, 11714-3705

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Society Of St. Vincent De Paul meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
A network of friends, inspired by Gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need.

Year, State Incorporated:
1948, NY

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the Diocese of Rockville Centre works to provide financial relief and household assistance to individuals and to families living on Long Island, empowering them to become self-sufficient. The Society conducts person-to-person services through volunteers known as Vincentians. The Society offers financial, religious, and counseling assistance to those in need and also provides emergency disaster relief.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, Society Of St. Vincent De Paul's program expenses were:

Stores expenses $10,610,801
Vincentian development and community programs $953,864
Dismas House $211,794
Total Program Expenses $11,776,459

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Not disclosed

Board Size
16

Paid Staff Size
74

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.), Solicitations for Used Clothing

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 3.22%

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 Society Of St. Vincent De Paul's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2022.

Source of Funds
Stores income $6,132,351
In-kind contributions $5,631,570
Bequests $957,862
Government and foundation grants $372,587
Public Support $326,974
Vincentian development income $54,939
Special event, net of direct costs of $61,950 and $58,397, respectively $38,410
Investment (loss) income, net $-383,921
Total Income $13,130,772

Programs: 89% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 9%

Total Income $13,130,772
Total expenses: $13,265,784
  Program expenses $11,776,459
  Fundraising expenses $236,297
  Administrative expenses $1,253,028
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-135,012
Beginning Net Assets $6,584,139
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $6,449,127
Total Liabilities $561,380
Total Assets $7,010,507

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