2014 ANNUAL REPORT

Dear Friends,What a special year 2014 was for Caritas of Austin! Thank you for your support as we celebrated 50 years of serving the Austin community.

As we look forward, our city is at an important crossroads. Austin’s tremendous growth is placing greater burdens on our most vulnerable community members. We will only be a great community when we are all committed to a good life for everyone who lives here.

The point at which Caritas of Austin intersects with people is often their time of greatest crisis. Caritas of Austin turns crisis into stability, and hopelessness toward hope — to empower people toward the life they want. We remain committed to employing best practices to do this because we know there are solutions that work.

Our vision for this great city is to make homelessness rare, short-term, and non-recurring. Every day we see firsthand that people lack not the motivation to improve their life, but the opportunity and tools to do so. We help people restore stability in their lives so that choices, not circumstances, guide their journey. That is the reason we are expanding to open a second location, Caritas North, in 2015.

Our community must make a collective commitment to reducing poverty and homelessness, each of us uniquely contributing to solutions. I hope you will continue your commitment to make Austin great for all who call it home.

Jo Kathryn Quinn, Executive Director

We provide a service continuum for those experiencing poverty that begins with a safety net and links them to resources to achieve self-sufficiency.

We envision a community where there is respect for all individuals, hope for those experiencing poverty, and opportunities for self-reliance.

MISSION

VISION

“I want to be responsible, accountable, and dependable to the people in my life, and I am now.”

“Caritas has given me the opportunity to help myself. I couldn’t have done it on my own, but they don’t just do it for me either.”

“Caritas helped put me back together. I feel very proud of myself now. I am trying to be the best I can.”

155 disabled, homeless

individuals housed

472 people stably housed

192 veteran families housed

47,400 meals in groceries provided

YOUR IMPACT IN 2014

82,992 nutritious lunches served

1,177 education classes offered

600 job placements

603 international refugees resettled

“People having confidence in you is enough to give yourself the confidence you need to succeed.”

CARITAS NORTHAfter months of strategic planning in 2014, Caritas of Austin plans to open a second location in North Austin in March 2015. Caritas North will be a smaller neighborhood center offering appointment-based services to help families transition out of homelessness toward self-sufficiency. We are opening a second location to better serve Austin families and individuals and to provide additional capacity to grow our programs and services. We look forward to partnering with the North Austin community.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

EXPANDED EMPLOYMENT SERVICESIn 2014, Caritas of Austin’s employment program placed nearly 600 individuals in jobs - a 25% increase over 2013. Services range from pre-employment preparation, resume development, and workforce training to job placement, referrals to vocational training, and long-term career development. Last year, Caritas’ workforce development programs expanded to include Introduction to Health Professions and offer onsite culinary internships. Caritas of Austin partners with over 200 local employers to hire clients seeking employment.

ENDING VETERAN HOMELESSNESSIn 2014, Caritas of Austin served 192 veteran households who were either homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Last October, Mayor Lee Leffingwell accepted the mayoral challenge to end veteran homelessness in Austin by the end of 2015, and newly elected Mayor Steve Adler plans to continue moving foward with this commitment. The Caritas team also began serving Williamson County in 2014 and will start serving Bastrop County in 2015.

FUNDRAISING SUCCESSESOur 50th anniversary was a special year filled with many celebrations including an anniversary kick-off party at Hotel Ella and a 50th birthday bash at St. David’s Episcopal Church. In 2014, philanthropic contributions increased by 10% over 2013, thanks to the support of the community. Last year more than 2,100 volunteers also gave their time to support our mission. A total of 26,000 volunteer hours had an estimated value of $585,143 to propel Caritas of Austin’s work.

FINANCIAL REPORT

Revenue Expenses

All numbers below are based on audited financials for fiscal year 2014 (October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014)

Federal and State Government$4.99 million

Local Government$4.46 million

Philanthropic Giving$2.39 million

Other Income$283,000

Total Revenue: $12,129,377

*Caritas of Austin is the lead and fiscal agent for Best Single Source Plus, a 13-agency collaborative focused on homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing.

Total Expenses: $11,929,254

Employment & Education - 16%

Refugee Resettlement - 14%

Supportive Housing - 14%

Best Single Source Plus Collaborative - 35%*

Veteran Services - 5%

Food Services - 3%

Other Support Services - 4%

Fundraising - 6%

Administrative - 3%

Anonymous (4)3M FoundationABC Home & Commercial Services**Mr. Lew Aldridge**Alori Properties PartnershipsThe Applied Materials FoundationMr. and Mrs. W. H. Armstrong, III**The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Joe W. Bratcher, Jr. FoundationBSR TrustThe Cain FoundationCentral Presbyterian ChurchMr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. ChoffelCisco SystemsCity of AustinThe Clayton FundDehan Family FoundationDeloitte & Touche, LLPMr. and Mrs. Bruce DicksonDonald D. Hammill FoundationECG FoundationEntrepreneurs Foundation of Central TexasThe Favrot FundMr. and Mrs. Dillon FergusonFinn Family Foundation, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Frachtman*Dr. and Mrs. Carl D. FrankGraham Family Foundation Fund*GSD&M**Mr. and. Mrs. Tom GrangerMr. and Mrs. Jonathan HarrisHowry Breen & Herman, L.L.P.Joe R. Long Investments

Silicon LabsWarren Skaaren Charitable TrustStark Martin Charitable TrustSterling-Turner FoundationStratus PropertiesMr. and Mrs. Eric B. StumbergMr. and Mrs. Jonathan C. StupkaMr. and Mrs. Rodney D. Susholtz**Texas Capital BankNorwood Tower Management Company*ThunderCloud Subs*Topfer Family FoundationTOSA FoundationTravis CountyThe Rachael and Ben Vaughan FoundationMr. and Mrs. Troy West**Workplace Resource, LLCDrs. Howard and Mary Yancy**Mr. and Mrs. John Ziebert

Reflects donations made 10/1/13 - 9/30/14

*Board of Directors**Community Advisory Board member

Lane Prickett Amy VillarrealMike HaggertyBoard Member EmeritusJo Kathryn QuinnExecutive Director

Harvey Giblin, PresidentNancy BurnsJennifer CumberbatchDavid DunhamKeith FernSherrie Frachtman

Dan Graham Felicia HerringStacey KennedyBishop Sterling LandsJohn LavoratoLuke Martinez

JPMorgan Chase FoundationKCL Foundation**Mr. and Mrs. Daniel KeelanMr. and Mrs. Michael L. KleinMr. and Mrs. Gregory A. KozmetskyMr. and Mrs. John C. Lavorato*Mr. and Mrs. Mack C. LindseyMr. and Mrs. Gregg LoweMays Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Kevin P. McCabeMcGinnis Lochridge**Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty FoundationCharles H. Phipps Family FoundationAndrew & Lillian A. Posey FoundationProsperity Bank**Mr. and Mrs. Mark RallsReligious Coalition to Assist the HomelessRichard E. McCabe TrustSabre Commercial, Inc.*Serve Our CityMr. and Mrs. David SheldonShield-Ayres Foundation

Major FundersThank you to our major funders for their ongoing support of Caritas of Austin’s mission and work. The following list reflects donors who have given $5,000+ in the past fiscal year. We have made every effort to ensure this list is accurate. Please contact us if there are any misspellings or omissions.

Board of Directors Caritas of Austin is grateful for the leadership and dedication of its Board of Directors.