Catholic Charities

What Catholic Charities does

Catholic Charities of Baltimore (legal entity: Associated Catholic Charities, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services organization operating under the Archdiocese of Baltimore and headquartered at 320 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1923, the organization runs 80+ programs across 200+ locations in Maryland, serving vulnerable populations including low-income children and families, seniors aged 62+, individuals experiencing homelessness, immigrants and refugees, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, adults and children with mental health and substance use needs, and job seekers facing employment barriers. Its service portfolio spans early childhood education (Head Start, operating since 1965), behavioral health (Villa Maria Behavioral Health across 8 clinics plus telehealth and school-based partnerships), housing and shelter (Weinberg Housing & Resource Center, 24 senior housing communities with ~1,800 units, Anna's House, Sarah's House, Christopher Place Employment Academy), workforce development (Pathways to Purpose, Work4Success, Level Up, Our Daily Bread Employment Center), violence interruption (Safe Streets), immigration legal services (Esperanza Center with 1,100+ annual cases), and disability supports (Gallagher Services).

The organization operates without a proprietary technology platform or mobile application, delivering services through direct program sites, clinic locations, shelters, and housing facilities. Its business model is a hybrid of three revenue streams: donations and charitable contributions (with 87% of donations directed to programs), federal/state/county government grants and contracts (Head Start, HUD Section 202 senior housing, Medicaid/Medicare behavioral health reimbursements), and program service fees (sliding-fee behavioral health services and rent at ~30% of adjusted gross income for senior housing). Service access occurs through walk-in intake, phone referral lines, coordinated entry systems (e.g., Mayor's Office of Homeless Services), and referral networks with government agencies, schools, and healthcare providers. The organization is supported by 4,000+ community volunteers and structured into Family Services, Community Services, and Senior Services divisions.

Name

Catholic Charities

Legal name

Associated Catholic Charities, Inc.

Website

https://cc-md.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Catholic Charities of Baltimore is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating 80+ social service programs across 200+ Maryland locations, serving low-income families, seniors, the homeless, immigrants, and individuals with disabilities through housing, behavioral health, early childhood education, and workforce development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human and Social Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

Keywords

• Social services nonprofit
• Behavioral health services
• Affordable senior housing
• Workforce development training
• Homeless services shelter

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual and corporate donations form a significant revenue stream. The organization reports that 87% of all donations go directly to programs. One-time and monthly recurring gift options are available.
2. Government Grants and Contracts: Federally funded programs including Head Start (since 1965), Medicaid/Medicare reimbursements for behavioral health services, HUD-funded senior housing, and various state/county contracts support operations.
3. Program Service Fees: Sliding fee discount program for behavioral health services. Senior housing residents pay approximately 30% of adjusted gross income in rent.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Catholic Charities of Baltimore is a 501(c)(3) faith-based nonprofit that operates 80+ social services programs across 200+ Maryland locations, providing behavioral health treatment, emergency and senior housing, Head Start early childhood education, workforce development, violence interruption, senior day services, immigrant legal services, and residential treatment for children. Most programs are delivered free or on a sliding-fee basis to low-income individuals and families.

Product overview

Catholic Charities of Baltimore is a social services nonprofit organization offering 80+ programs across 200+ locations in Maryland. The organization operates as a portfolio of distinct service programs organized around core areas: Behavioral Health Services (Villa Maria Behavioral Health with 8 clinics), Housing and Shelter (Weinberg Housing, Senior Communities with 24 locations), Workforce Development (Work4Success, Pathways to Purpose, Level Up, Christopher Place), Early Childhood Education (Head Start Programs), Violence Interruption (Safe Streets), and Immigrant Services (Esperanza Center). These programs operate independently while sharing the organization's mission and infrastructure, providing a continuum of care from birth through senior years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Villa Maria Behavioral Health Mental health and substance use disorder treatment for adults, children, and families offered through eight clinics, telehealth, and school-based partnerships across Maryland. Services billed via Medicaid, Medicare, MCHP, or sliding-fee discount based on income.
• Weinberg Housing & Resource Center Low-barrier emergency shelter for adult men and women, with the goal of helping residents obtain permanent housing. Accessed through the Mayor's Office of Homeless Services Coordinated Entry Line.
• Senior Communities 24 supportive affordable apartment communities across Baltimore City, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Garrett, and Harford Counties, home to more than 1,800 older adults. Funded through HUD Section 202 and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit partnerships.
• Head Start Programs Federally funded early childhood development programs promoting school readiness through comprehensive education, health, nutrition, parent involvement, and family support services for children from low-income families. Operated since 1965.
• Safe Streets Evidence-based violence prevention and interruption program operating in four high-violence Baltimore City neighborhoods (Sandtown-Winchester, Brooklyn-Curtis Bay, Penn-North, Cherry Hill), employing credible messengers trained in conflict resolution to reduce shootings and homicides.
• Workforce Development Comprehensive workforce development programs helping individuals build skills, confidence, and credentials to secure meaningful employment through industry-aligned training, personalized coaching, and wraparound support.
• Work4Success Week-long employment preparation program offering job readiness training, resume writing, interview preparation, job search assistance, and placement services for the Baltimore community.
• Pathways to Purpose Comprehensive workforce development initiative helping unemployed and underemployed adults gain skills, credentials, and support for high-demand careers through CNA/GNA, 90-Hour Childcare Certification, and Peer Recovery Specialist training pathways.
• Level Up Program helping opportunity youth ages 18-24 with specific obstacles find and maintain employment through training in childcare, CNA/GNA, auto tech, and CDL-B, with stipend and job placement assistance.
• Christopher Place Employment Academy Residential employment academy engaging men in a process of change from homelessness to permanent stable living, preparing for full-time employment and a substance-free life.
• Our Daily Bread Employment Center Employment center providing meals, legal services, health care, employment opportunities, and government benefits access to individuals in need.
• Esperanza Center Comprehensive resource center helping immigrants navigate life in a new country through client services, health services, and legal services including immigration legal assistance. Manages 1,100+ Immigration Legal Services cases annually.
• St. Vincent's Villa Comprehensive residential treatment for children under age 13 who have not responded to community-based interventions, offering 90-day diagnostic, evaluation, treatment, and residential treatment center programs.
• Villa Maria School Nonpublic special education school approved by the Maryland State Department of Education serving day and residential students in grades K-8 with emotional disabilities.
• St. Ann Adult Day Services Day program for older adults providing activities, socialization, and medical supervision with door-to-door wheelchair-accessible transportation, nutritionally balanced meals, and rehabilitation services. Subsidized by Baltimore County Department of Aging for county residents.
• Sarah's House Supportive housing program offering emergency shelter and project-based supportive housing with an array of services for families experiencing homelessness in Anne Arundel County, serving up to 125 people daily.
• Anna's House Housing and emergency shelter in Harford County for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, with case management support for housing and employment needs.
• Western Maryland Community Connections Support program for people experiencing poverty in Allegany and Garrett Counties, offering food insecurity assistance, monthly food programs, and referrals to private resources such as eviction prevention and free tax preparation.
• My Brother's Keeper Community-based resource center in West Baltimore providing daily lunch service 7 days a week plus workforce development, behavioral health, and primary care services.
• Gallagher Services Community living and meaningful day supports to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including supported employment, residential services, and day programs.
• Cherry Hill Town Center Community hub in the Cherry Hill neighborhood bringing essential services, resources, and opportunities together in one welcoming space, developed in partnership with residents. Co-locates Black Yield Institute Community Marketplace, Enoch Pratt Library, Johns Hopkins WIC Center, and JP Morgan Chase.
• Carolyn E. Fugett Intergenerational Center 55,000-square-foot facility on a 3.5-acre campus creating a continuum of care for children, teens, working adults, and older adults in the Greater Rosemont and West Baltimore community. The organization's largest program.

Quantifiable outcome

• 364 individuals and families found permanent housing
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Baltimore City Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Safe Streets violence prevention program. Department of Health provides funding and public health framework for evidence-based violence interruption model adapted from Cure Violence.
• Mayor's Office for Neighborhood Safety and EngagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity government partnership for Safe Streets program operations. Provides oversight, coordination, and alignment with mayoral priorities for neighborhood safety.
• Mayor's Office of Homeless ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoordinated Entry Line (443-984-9540) for shelter referrals to Weinberg Housing & Resource Center. Government partner directs clients to Catholic Charities shelter services.
• Mayor's Office of Employment Development (MOED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on monthly job fairs that connect eager candidates with employers. Catholic Charities co-hosts events with MOED for workforce development participants.
• Black Yield InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTenant at Cherry Hill Town Center. Partnership for Community Marketplace food access program operating on Saturdays and Sundays.
• JP Morgan Chase BankminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTenant at Cherry Hill Town Center financial services access point.
• Enoch Pratt LibraryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBranch location at Cherry Hill Town Center providing library services to community.
• Johns Hopkins University WIC CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTenant at Cherry Hill Town Center providing Women, Infants, and Children nutrition program services.
• Vehicles for ChangeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployer partner for workforce development. Derek from St. Edward's Workforce Development Center was hired at Vehicles for Change's Full Circle Auto Repair and Training Center.
• Baltimore County Department of AgingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidy provider for adult day care services for Baltimore County residents through St. Ann Adult Day Services.
• LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)minorOthersVillage Crossroads I and II are designed to be LEED certified, meeting international green building standards.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National umbrella organization for the 167 Catholic Charities agencies, including the subject's parent affiliation. Directly comparable as the systemic peer governing body for faith-based social services of which Catholic Charities of Baltimore is a member agency.

Direct peers

• Salvation Army (Central Maryland / National): Faith-based nonprofit delivering shelter, housing, workforce, and social services with comparable funding mix of donations, government contracts, and thrift revenue. Operates in Maryland with overlapping programs in housing, food services, and adult rehabilitation.
• Volunteers of America: National faith-inspired nonprofit providing housing, behavioral health, senior services, and workforce development across the U.S. Closely matches the subject's program portfolio and federal-grant-driven funding model.
• Lutheran Services in America: Network of 300+ Lutheran-affiliated health and human services organizations delivering senior care, behavioral health, and children/family services. Directly comparable as a faith-based multi-program social services peer.
• Associated Jewish Federation of Baltimore: Baltimore-based faith-rooted philanthropy and social services network. Competes for the same donor base in Baltimore and operates overlapping human-services programs in the same metro area.
• Mercy Housing: National nonprofit affordable housing provider with faith-based roots (Sisters of Mercy). Closely comparable to the subject's senior housing and HUD-financed portfolio model, although geographically broader.
• National Church Residences: Largest faith-based nonprofit senior housing and services provider in the U.S. Closely comparable business model: HUD-financed senior communities plus supportive services, similar to the subject's 1,800-unit senior housing footprint.

Regional players

• United Way of Central Maryland: Regional funder and convener of human services in Maryland, including coordination of 211, homelessness prevention, and grantmaking. Adjacent competitor for donations and a complementary partner across overlapping service geographies.
• Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake: Regional workforce development and reentry nonprofit serving Maryland. Directly comparable on workforce development, ex-offender programs, and job training services that overlap with Pathways to Purpose and St. Edward's Center.
• Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake: Regional affordable housing nonprofit serving Baltimore. Adjacent peer on the affordable housing/shelter continuum that Catholic Charities operates, particularly around homelessness and permanent housing placement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCENSRgwrTwNI-hCezEHYKUw
• Facebookfacebook.com/catholiccharitiesmd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/catholic-charities-of-baltimore
• Instagraminstagram.com/catholiccharitiesmd
• TikToktiktok.com/@catholiccharitiesmd?_t=ZP-8y6aaZ8Np3n&_r=1
• Xx.com/cc_md

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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