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Filing year 2023

CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC

El Cajon, California·EIN 95-3754404·3
Total revenue
$9.7M
Total assets
$4.1M
Total expenses
$9.3M
Reported officers
17
Mission

CATHOLIC ANSWERS IS AN APOSTOLATE DEDICATED TO SERVING CHRIST BY BRINGING THE FULLNESS OF CATHOLIC TRUTH TO THE WORLD. WE HELP GOOD CATHOLICS BECOME BETTER CATHOLICS, BRING FORMER CATHOLICS HOME, AND LEAD NON-CATHOLICS INTO THE FULLNESS OF THE FAITH.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President
75th to 90th percentile
$253k
$281k
Base
$220k
Bonus
$250
Other
Benefits
$26k
Chief Financial Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$218k
$242k
Base
$185k
Bonus
$250
Other
Benefits
$27k
Chief Operating Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$201k
$224k
Base
$176k
Bonus
$250
Other
Benefits
$22k
Director of Development
75th to 90th percentile
$197k
$218k
Base
$172k
Bonus
$250
Other
Benefits
$23k
Apologist/speaker
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$196k
$217k
Base
$164k
Bonus
$250
Other
Benefits
$26k
Director of Studios
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$187k
$207k
Base
$157k
Bonus
$250
Other
Benefits
$24k
Director of IT
Chief Information Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$183k
$203k
Base
$151k
Bonus
$250
Other
Benefits
$27k
Director of Publishing
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$183k
$203k
Base
$154k
Bonus
$250
Other
Benefits
$24k
Apologist/speaker
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$175k
$194k
Base
$146k
Bonus
$250
Other
Benefits
$24k
Secretary
Officer (Unspecified)
$76k
$85k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 7 unpaid individuals.

Up 3%
from 2022

From $246k in 2022 to $253k in 2023.

$246k
2022
$253k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 2% in real terms$287k to $281k

Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 14%.

$246k in 2022 to $253k in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$8.5M
$9.1M
2022
$9.7M
$9.3M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC received $253,281 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, CATHOLIC ANSWERS INC reported $9.7M in total revenue and $9.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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