Catholic Social Services

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

May 15, 2014

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$5,625,152

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Gift and thrift - material relief through our gift and thrift stores in lincoln, hastings, and auburn nebraska. The stores sell clothing, household items, furniture, and appliances at reasonable prices. We call our thrift store activity, "giving squared"; a donor provides css with an in-kind gift, which we can provide to a needy family at below market prices and any cash profits earned are given away again through our assistance programs. The 'gift' portion of the stores is managed through our voucher program. Our case workers identify families who would benefit from an in-kind item and offer them a voucher to the gift and thrift store. The family can then shop in our clean, organized, well-lighted stores along with other customers, thus respecting their dignity. The voucher can be used to offset or eliminate the cost of the item.

Activity 3

Food, clothing, and material assistance - serving the most basic needs - food, clothing, and household goods - that is our goal. On site services are available in lincoln, auburn, imperial and hastings nebraska. Services offered include food pantries, budget counseling, social service referrals, and financial assistance for payments of rent, utilities, deposits, vehicle repairs, medical bills, and other necessities. Our st. Francis food pantry in lincoln is the second largest pantry in the city. The hastings and lincoln offices supplement their offering of food through a brown bag lunch program given to those needing prepared food. Gifts of food are also extended to the rural communities of southern nebraska through our st. Andrew mobile food pantries. Food is trucked to rural areas throughout the year to supplement local food efforts.

Filer

EIN

47-0751554