Catholic Charities of Oregon

What Catholic Charities of Oregon does

Catholic Charities of Oregon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services organization founded in 1933 in response to the Great Depression and headquartered in Portland, Oregon. It operates as the social services arm of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon, though less than 1% of its funding comes from the Archdiocese, with the remainder sourced from individual donations, foundation grants, government partnerships, planned giving (including the Miraculum Legacy Society), and community-based organizations. The organization employs 101-250 staff and serves thousands of individuals and families annually across Oregon regardless of background, religion, or ability to pay.

Its service portfolio spans five core verticals: Homeless Services (Housing Transitions Program and Kenton Women's Village, a 19-pod transitional micro-housing village); Caritas Housing, a wholly-owned subsidiary managing more than 1,000 units of affordable housing across western Oregon with Resident Service Coordinators embedded in 23 properties; Migrant and Refugee Services including resettlement, asylum support, and case management; Immigration Legal Services, a DOJ-recognized nonprofit law program established in 1996; and Family Services and Food Pantries addressing food insecurity and family stabilization. Recent capital projects include Francis and Clare Place (61 units, $21.7M) and Glisan Landing (41 units, $56.5M), both permanent supportive housing developments partnered with for-profit developers and the Portland Housing Bureau.

The organization is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Providence Health & Services' Oregon Region Chief Strategy Officer and includes senior leaders from Moss Adams, Deloitte, First Republic, and Samuels Yoelin Kanter. It operates as a federation of affiliated member agencies—Caritas Housing, Catholic Community Services of Lane County, El Programa Hispano Católico, and CYO/Camp Howard—and is a member of Catholic Charities USA and Caritas Internationalis. The business model is fundamentally donation- and grant-driven rather than fee-for-service; clients receive services free or reduced-cost based on need. Technology infrastructure consists of standard nonprofit SaaS tools (Classy, Constant Contact, Cervis, Formstack, Google Translate) with no proprietary systems or AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Catholic Charities of Oregon

Legal name

Catholic Charities of Oregon

Website

https://catholiccharitiesoregon.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Catholic Charities of Oregon is a Portland-based nonprofit serving thousands of Oregonians annually through affordable housing (1,000+ units via Caritas Housing), refugee resettlement, immigration legal services, homeless services, and food and family assistance programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human and Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Other Community Housing Services (624229), Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (624210), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Affordable housing services
• Immigration legal services
• Refugee resettlement support
• Homeless services nonprofit
• Family case management

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Funding from individual donors through one-time and recurring gifts, bequests, and planned giving arrangements. The organization operates a Miraculum Legacy Society for planned giving donors.
2. Foundation Grants: Funding from private foundations supporting social services, refugee resettlement, and housing programs.
3. Government Partnerships: Funding from government agencies including public agencies for social services, housing programs, and refugee resettlement. Many public funding partners require services be provided equitably without regard to religion.
4. Planned Giving: Charitable bequests, beneficiary designations, IRA-qualified charitable distributions, Donor Advised Fund (DAF) gifts, stock gifts, and life insurance policies. The Miraculum Legacy Society recognizes legacy donors.
5. Community-Based Organizations: Partnership funding and collaborative arrangements with community organizations statewide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Catholic Charities of Oregon delivers a coordinated portfolio of social services across Oregon including homeless services, affordable housing development and management (1,000+ units via Caritas Housing), immigration legal representation, refugee resettlement and asylum support, food pantries, and family case management. It also runs the Kenton Women's Village micro-housing community, Resident Service Coordinators at 23 affordable properties, and planned giving programs. All services are provided free or at reduced cost based on need, regardless of background, beliefs, or ability to pay.

Product overview

Catholic Charities of Oregon is a social services organization (EIN: 93-0386801) providing a coordinated portfolio of services addressing poverty, homelessness, and displacement across Oregon. The organization operates as a federation of five affiliated entities including Catholic Charities of Oregon, Caritas Housing, Catholic Community Services of Lane County, El Programa Hispano Católico, and CYO/Camp Howard. The core service offerings include Homeless Services (Housing Transitions Program, Kenton Women's Village), Caritas Housing (1,000+ affordable housing units), Migrant/Refugee Services, Immigration Legal Services, Food Pantries, Family Services, Resident Services, and Volunteer Programs. Caritas Housing serves as the dedicated housing development entity acquiring, developing, and managing affordable housing properties. Fund development includes a Planned Giving program (Miraculum Legacy Society) and various donation mechanisms. The organization serves thousands of individuals and families annually regardless of background or beliefs, rooted in Catholic Social Teaching principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Caritas Housing: Dedicated housing entity of Catholic Charities of Oregon that acquires, develops, rehabilitates, and manages permanent affordable housing across western Oregon
• Miraculum Legacy Society
• Housing Transitions Program
• Immigration Legal Services

Products and services

• Homeless Services

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1,000 affordable housing units developed and managed across western Oregon
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Edlen & Co.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2023Development partner for Francis and Clare Place, a 61-unit Permanent Supportive Housing development in partnership with St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
• NARA (Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2023Service partner for Francis and Clare Place providing culturally-responsive services to Native American residents and engagement activities with communities most impacted by homelessness.
• AfroVillage MovementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2023Engagement and referral partner for Francis and Clare Place, collaborating on outreach to communities most impacted by homelessness in the Portland area.
• Holst ArchitectureminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 12 September 2023Architect for the Francis and Clare Place development project.
• O'Neill/Walsh Community BuildersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 12 September 2023General contractor for the Francis and Clare Place development.
• St. Francis of Assisi Catholic ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2023Church partner for Francis and Clare Place development, building on the legacy of adjacent St. Francis Park Apartments (opened 2017).
• Related NorthwestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for Glisan Landing, a 41-unit permanent supportive housing project in Montavilla. Related Northwest serves as the sponsor alongside Catholic Charities as service provider.
• LMC Construction & ALMAR ContractingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractors for the Glisan Landing development project.
• Stone SoupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site partner at Glisan Landing offering vocational training to residents in their professional kitchen as well as running a cafe open to residents and the public.
• Providence Health & ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in the Healthy Housing Initiative, committing to ending homelessness through permanent supportive housing. Providence's eight Oregon hospitals cared for more than 1,500 homeless patients in 2018.
• 211infocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner helping connect asylum-seeking families with housing resources and stabilization support.
• Our Just FuturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner accompanying Venezuelan asylum-seeking families through housing transitions.
• DeloittecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate volunteer partner with annual Impact Day visits to Kenton Women's Village (fourth consecutive year). Deloitte employees volunteer for painting, cleaning, and maintenance projects. Deloitte board member Connor Dwyer serves on Catholic Charities Board of Directors.
• City of PortlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner in creating Kenton Women's Village through the Partners on Dwelling (POD) Initiative, providing funding and policy support.
• Joint Office of Homeless Services (Multnomah County)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner funding Kenton Women's Village and providing oversight for homeless services programs.
• Village CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of architects, housing advocates, and houseless individuals that developed the Partners on Dwelling (POD) Initiative creating the tiny house village model.
• Prosper PortlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development agency partner in the Kenton Women's Village development.
• Portland State University School of Architecture's Center for Public Interest DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner contributing design expertise and research to the Kenton Women's Village project.
• Saint Hair (Portland)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business partnership providing free salon services to women at Kenton Women's Village to restore dignity and connection.
• Financial BeginningsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing financial literacy education to women at Kenton Women's Village through workshops on building confidence and financial stability.
• CI Lifestyles MealsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonor providing weekly meals valued at $900 for Kenton Women's Village residents.
• Catholic Charities USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational membership organization that Catholic Charities of Oregon is proud to be a member of, connecting to a network of Catholic charities across the United States.
• Caritas InternationaliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network dedicated to advancing human dignity and alleviating poverty worldwide that Catholic Charities of Oregon is a member of.
• Archdiocese of Portland in OregoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization; Catholic Charities of Oregon is the social services arm of the Archdiocese. Less than 1% of total funding comes from the Archdiocese, allowing operational independence.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Central City Concern: Portland nonprofit integrating housing, healthcare, and employment services for people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Comparable on the Housing First + supportive services model and the Portland-area Permanent Supportive Housing market.
• Human Solutions: Portland-area nonprofit operating affordable housing, homelessness prevention, and family support services. Closely comparable on the affordable housing development and family stabilization service lines in the same regional market.
• Catholic Community Services of Western Washington: Sister Catholic Charities affiliate serving western Washington with an overlapping portfolio of refugee resettlement, housing, immigration legal services, and family support. Closest like-for-like operating peer in the Pacific Northwest.
• St. Vincent de Paul Society of Oregon: Faith-based social services organization in the Portland metro area providing food, housing, and emergency assistance. Comparable on the faith-based community services model and Oregon geographic footprint.
• Outside In: Portland-based nonprofit serving homeless youth and low-income clients with medical, housing, and social services. Comparable in target population (vulnerable, often homeless) and in integrated service delivery within the Portland market.
• JOIN (Portland): Portland-based nonprofit focused on street outreach, housing placement, and case management for people experiencing homelessness. Directly comparable on the housing and case management service line within the same Portland geography.
• Lutheran Community Services Northwest: Faith-affiliated regional nonprofit providing refugee resettlement, immigration legal services, housing support, and behavioral health across the Pacific Northwest. Directly comparable on refugee, immigration, and case management service lines.

Regional players

• Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: Sister Catholic Charities agency serving the San Jose/Silicon Valley region with a similar mix of housing, immigration legal, refugee, and food programs. Comparable on service model and scale but operates in a different geography.
• Home Forward: Portland's housing authority operating public housing, Section 8 vouchers, and affordable housing developments. Overlaps with Catholic Charities' Caritas Housing portfolio in affordable and permanent supportive housing development in the same market.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National network of Catholic Charities agencies of which Catholic Charities of Oregon is a member. Operates the same wraparound social services model (housing, immigration legal, refugee resettlement, food) at a national scale, and is the most direct structural peer by mission and service mix.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CatholicCharitiesofOregon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/catholic-charities-oregon
• Instagraminstagram.com/catholiccharitiesoforegon
• Xx.com/CathCharitiesOR

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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