Catholic Charities USA

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Catholic Charities

Founded	1910
Type	Humanitarian aid
Tax ID no.	53-0196620
Location	Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Origins	Ursulines in New Orleans
Area served	United States
Key people	Rev. Larry J. Snyder,[1] President Sr. Linda Yankoski,[2] chair of the board Most Rev. David Zubik, D.D.,[2] Episcopal liaison
Revenue	US$ 3.83 billion (2008)[3]
Employees	65,227[4]
Volunteers	239,165[4]
Slogan	Working to Reduce Poverty in America
Mission	Vision and Mission
Website	http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/

Sailors preparing lunch at Our Daily Bread Employment Center during Fleet Week

Catholic Charities is a network of charities with headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. It is one of the largest charities in the United States.^[5]
Founded in 1910 as the National Conference of Catholic Charities, the organization changed its name in 1986 to Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA).^[6] Catholic Charities USA is the national office of more than 160 local Catholic Charities agencies nationwide that serve millions of people a year, regardless of their religious, social, or economic backgrounds. About $2 billion of its budget comes from the Faith-Based Initiatives Office of the federal government.^[7] In 2013, Catholic Charities agencies served over 9 million individuals.
Since February 2005, its president has been Rev. Larry Snyder, who previously served for 13 years with Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis.^[8]
Catholic Charities USA is a member of Caritas International, an international federation of Catholic social service organizations.[9