Catholic Charities Wichita Earns Coveted 4-Star Rating From Charity Navigator

Catholic Charities Wichita’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the fourth consecutive time that Catholic Charities Wichita has earned this top distinction. An honor of which only 17% not-for-profits in the US have.

Since 2002, using objective analysis, Charity Navigator has awarded only the most fiscally responsible organizations a 4-star rating. In 2011, Charity Navigator added 17 metrics, focused on governance and ethical practices as well as measures of openness, to its ratings methodology. These Accountability & Transparency metrics, which account for 50 percent of a charity’s overall rating, reveal which charities operate in accordance with industry best practices and whether they are open with their donors and stakeholders. On June 1, 2016, we upgraded our methodology for rating each charity’s’ financial health with CN 2.1. These enhancements further substantiates the financial health of our four star charities.

“Catholic Charities Wichita’s exceptional 4-star rating sets it apart from its peers and demonstrates its trustworthiness to the public,” according to Michael Thatcher, President & CEO of Charity Navigator. “Only a quarter of charities rated by Charity Navigator receive the distinction of our 4-star rating. This adds Catholic Charities Wichita to a preeminent group of charities working to overcome our world’s most pressing challenges. Based on its 4-star rating, people can trust that their donations are going to a financially responsible and ethical charity when they decide to support Catholic Charities Wichita.

“It’s important our donors trust that we’re using their donations wisely to accomplish our mission of infusing faith into our community through the care it shows all people,” said Wendy Glick, Executive Director, “Our 4-star Charity Navigator rating demonstrates to our supporters our good governance and financial accountability.”

Catholic Charities Wichita’s profile and rating can be viewed at www.charitynavigator.org.