FINANCIAL REPORT to the People of the Archdiocese of Washington | Fiscal Year 2018-19 | January 2020
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FINANCIAL REPORT to the People of the Archdiocese of Washington | Fiscal Year 2018-19 | January 2020 My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ – ere in the Archdiocese of Washington, we are a beautifully diverse faith community that cares for one another in multiple ways that affect our daily living. In caring for our neighbor, we express God’s love and compassion. These are our opportunities to H be a witness of our Lord’s love and mercy to those we encounter. In our ongoing commitment to continued transparency, I offer this Financial Report to provide you with some of the life stories of our people and a fiscal accountability of this local Church. This report offers a glimpse of the many blessings and sacrifices of this extraordinary family of faith. As you review it, please feel free to direct any questions you may have to us. It is only through the exchange of suggestions, information and thought that we can continue to expand and improve. As proud as I am of the information in these pages, I am acutely aware of the difficulties we have faced this past year and continue to face as an Archdiocese. I reiterate my resolve to do all that I can – as your archbishop, as a pastor and as a believer – to restore trust and assist in healing hurt, anger and sorrow. I ask that you join me in praying for our local Church here in the Archdiocese of Washington, in the U.S., and around the world. Let us hold our families, friends and concerns in prayer. I consider myself truly blessed to be with you at this time and greatly appreciate your confidence and support. May God continue to bless you and those you love. Sincerely in Christ, Wilton D. Gregory Archbishop of Washington The financial information in this report (except for information related to affiliated agencies on pages 4 and 5 and parishes and schools on page 8) is derived from June 30, 2019 audited financial statements, which are available at adw.org/ financial-reports. S2 ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON FINANCIAL REPORT ARCHDIOCESAN CENTRAL REVENUE PASTORAL ADMINISTRATION Sources of Revenue Archdiocese of Archdiocesan operating revenue for the Washington 2018-19 fiscal year was $35.9 million. his year, Assessments, which WHO WE ARE come primarily from parishes, 2018-2019 fiscal year accounted for the largest source of revenue, contributing $12.8 Tmillion. They are used to fund needed support services for administration, communications, More than 658,000 development, religious education and Catholics facilities costs, as well as support for education, financially needy parishes, schools, 139 parishes and organizations and families. Parish assessments nine missions and averaged nine percent of total parish income. communities 2018-19 fiscal year to support programs and 92 schools, including The Annual Appeal was the second ministries around the archdiocese. Money 61 elementary schools largest source of operating income for the from the Appeal is used to support children and two archdiocesan archdiocese, with $11 million received in the attending Catholic schools, men studying to high schools become priests, pro-life, ethnic, and young Social Concerns. The balance excludes $1.1 adult ministries and many other pastoral million of non-cash rental income. 26,171 students in ministries and social concern programs in our Investment income totaled $551,000 Catholic schools local community. during fiscal year 2019. Gifts and grants, which this year totaled In addition to the revenue and expense, the 22,010 students $4.8 million, include current year bequests archdiocese has insurance services revenue in religious education and other one-time gifts to the archdiocese, of $47.5 million and expenses of $45.2 million 332 priests, including including some restricted for specific primarily representing the pass-through of 258 active and 74 retired purposes. amounts received from parishes and agencies archdiocesan priests Fees and other income of more than $4.8 and paid out in claims and benefits. million were collected primarily for services provided to others, such as administering 88 seminarians insurance billing and claims, investing and 169 permanent deacons monitoring the lay and priest retirement and serving in active ministry other investment funds, and fees for programs within the archdiocese, held throughout the archdiocese. and 27 permanent Rental income of $2.4 million includes deacons serving outside rent from affiliated service providers such of the archdiocese as Catholic Charities and St. Ann’s Center for Children, Youth and Families that pay 433 religious women rent on archdiocesan buildings used for their and 503 religious men programs. The archdiocese then makes equal serving in the archdiocese contributions to these corporations so there is an offsetting expense in Pastoral Ministry and Central Pastoral Administration Operating Revenue | Year ended June 30, 2019 Annual Appeal $ 11,009,000 7% Assessments 12,833,000 13% 31% Annual Appeal 31% Gifts and grants 4,800,000 Assessments 36% Fees and other income 4,799,000 13% Rental income 2,412,000 Gifts and grants 13% 36% Fees and other income 13% Total revenue from operations 35,853,000 Investment Income 551,000 Rental income 7% Total revenue $ 36,404,000 NOVIEMBREFINANCIAL REPORT 21, 2020 ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON S3 ARCHDIOCESAN CENTRAL EXPENSES PASTORAL ADMINISTRATION Generosity Helps Celebrate, Defend, and Serve Human Dignity Central Pastoral Administration Public Policy team keeps a finger Operating Expenses on the pulse of local and legislative issues that could pose a threat to Year Ended June 30, 2019 human dignity. These issues include bioethics and life issues including Pastoral Ministries and Social Concerns $ 9,250,000 abortion, assisted suicide, and Catholic Education 6,350,000 surrogacy; conscience and religious freedom; education issues such as Ministerial Leadership/ Seminaries 7,016,000 parental choice, D.C. Opportunity Archdiocesan Administration 7,290,000 Scholarship Program, Catholic Communications 2,736,000 schools, and parish-based catechesis; Parish Services 1,852,000 human dignity and social concerns such as assistance for the poor, Gifts & Assessments 2,936,000 he nation’s capital and the racial harmony, immigration reform, General & Administrative 6,473,000 five surrounding Maryland housing, criminal justice reform, Development 1,886,000 counties encompassed human trafficking, the opioid crisis, by the Archdiocese of and care for creation; and marriage Total Expenses 45,789,000 TWashington are home to a great and family issues. advance out of the Maryland State diversity of people and cultures. In Senate after a tie 23-23 vote. Total Revenue from Operations 35,853,000 seeking to provide for the spiritual In February 2019, St. Thomas Operating Deficit $ (9,936,000) needs of all those in the Body of More Catholic Academy in Christ, Masses are celebrated in Washington hosted a congressional more than 20 different languages, hearing to mark the 15th anniversary including American Sign Language, of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, a federally funded school Pastoral Ministries Communications 6% Arabic, Chinese, French-Creole, & Social Concerns 20% German, Italian, Korean, Latin, voucher program that awards Parish Services 4% Catholic Education 14% Nigerian, Polish, Portuguese, scholarships to kindergarten Gifts & Assessments 6% through 12th grade students from Ministerial Leadership/ Spanish, Tagalog (for people from Seminaries 16% General the Philippines) and in Vietnamese. low-income families. The hearing & Administrative 14% came one month after legislation Archdiocesan Forty sites offer Masses in Spanish, Administration 16% Development 4% serving the archdiocese’s estimated was introduced in Congress to 230,000 Hispanic Catholics. In June Notably, in early 2019, the team reauthorize the Scholarships for of 2019, 10 men were ordained to the worked with many other groups and Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act and fund the program for the 4% priesthood to serve these faithful, coalitions to defeat the Maryland 14% 20% the highest number of priests to be End-of-Life Option Act, which next five years. Two U.S. senators, ordained since 2006, and nine men would have made it legal for adults scholarship recipients, a school 6% were ordained to the permanent deemed mentally capable and who administrator, parents, and students 4% 14% diaconate. have a prognosis of six months or less commented on the program’s impact 6% in allowing for school choice and While serving the present to receive a prescription for a lethal 16% 16% spiritual and physical welfare of the dose of drugs to end their life. The expanded educational opportunities. community, the archdiocese also bill had been introduced three times Students in many archdiocesan looks to the future in its mission to in previous years without a vote, but elementary and high schools rely on advocate for, defend, and uphold the was passed this year by the Maryland scholarships from this program to dignity of all life. The archdiocesan House of Delegates. The bill failed to receive a quality education. Operating Expenses he Secretariat for Pastoral Ministry and Social Concerns expenses $7 million spent. In 2018-19, 88 seminarians studied to become priests for the Secretariat but are primarily funded by Carroll Media Company, which is an totaled $9.25 million, assisting pastors and parish leaders in the Archdiocese of Washington. The archdiocese owns and operates two archdiocesan agency whose financial results are reported on page 4. increasing the capacity of the parishes for evangelization, as well seminaries: the Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary in Parish services included the Office of Parish and School Financial Tas the formation of laity for active participation in the parish and as Hyattsville and Saint John Paul II Seminary in Washington, D.C. Continuing Operations and portions of the Office of Facilities Management and the Office witnessed in the world. Through its offices, it gives voice to the truth of the education and special medical care for priests, the Office of Vocations, the of Human Resources.