Financial Reports and Information

The Diocese of Pittsburgh is committed to transparency and has published its independently audited financial report every year since 1969. These documents will help you to understand how the Diocese of Pittsburgh uses your gifts to serve Jesus.

Despite the headwinds of inflation, and the slow recovery after COVID, our parishes are growing in strength and unity. The women and men on my senior staff are deeply engaged in strategic planning so that all of our parishes and schools will be financially sustainable for years to come.

For more than half a century, the Diocese of Pittsburgh has published independently audited financial reports of its Central Administration. We continue to do so to reassure you that your offerings are used to advance the mission given to the Church by Jesus Himself. Thank you again for being so generous. Nearly all funds for Central Administration come from the annual Parish Appeal (formerly known as Parish Share), which supports ministries that individual parishes cannot carry out alone. Some of these ministries include assisting campus ministries programs to help college students grow in their faith and supporting men as they discern a call to the priesthood or diaconate, among other services provided to parishes and schools.

All of you, the faithful in our six counties, are in my prayers. I trust I am in yours. My service as your bishop, together with all our dedicated diocesan employees, is to help you grow in faith. All of these efforts are sustained with your generous support. Thank you again and again!

Grateful for our continued efforts together in being On Mission for The Church Alive!, and for our belief that “Nothing is Impossible with God,” I am

Your brother in Christ,

Most Reverend David A. Zubik
Bishop of Pittsburgh

The financial statements of the Central Administration Fund (Fund) of the Diocese of Pittsburgh are audited by the independent accounting firm of Maher Duessel. In the opinion of Maher Duessel, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements outline how the Fund brought in and spent money in fiscal year 2023.

Revenue and Support:

• Diocesan revenues were $30.8 million in 2023, an increase of $8.0 million from 2022.
• Net collections from the Parish Appeal Program, formerly known as the Parish Share Program, were $11.2 million or $0.2 million greater than the prior year.
• Due to the mid-year adoption of the Parish Appeal Program, the Diocese recognized $5.9 million of non-recurring revenue.
• The Catholic Assistance for Regional Elementary Schools or CARES program formerly known as the Elementary School Grant or ESG increased $1.6 million from the prior year.
• Revenue from other Diocesan Programs and Offices decreased $1.3 million primarily due to one-time grants received in the prior year from the Catholic Campaign for the Church Alive.
• Also, included in 2023 is $1.9 million of support from the Diocesan Foundation which is down $0.1 million from 2022 while donations, bequests and other income increased $1.7 million.

Expenses:

• Total expenses of the Fund increased by $5.5 million.
• The largest Fund expenditures in 2023, were for Temporal Affairs ($6.7 million), Pastoral Administration ($7.1 million) and Catholic Education & Evangelization ($8.8 million). See Statements of Functional Expenses for details.
• The Office for the Protection of Children, Youth and Vulnerable Adults spent $0.4 million in 2023.
• For the full year, Fund revenues exceeded expenses by $2.5 million. This favorable result primarily relates to the additional Parish Appeals and CARES revenue offset by additional support provided for the 2023-2024 Catholic schools academic year.

Cash Flows:

• Cash and cash equivalents decreased $24.7 million in 2023.
• To increase revenue the Diocese moved $23.3 million from its checking accounts into low risk liquid investment accounts.
• Cash flow of $1.6 million was used to fund operations while deposits held for others generated $0.7 million and purchases of fixed assets used $0.5 million.

What is Parish Appeal Program?

• It is an annual assessment of parish income by the Diocese.
• Each parish is assessed a percentage of their assessable income.
• Assessable income is primarily the funds collected which are intended for parish use.
• Other types of income, such as fundraising income or rental income of a building may also be assessable.
• Parish Appeal funds are used to support regional church ministries such as the seminary, Catholic education and evangelization, outreach to college students and essential administrative services for the Diocese, Parishes and schools, such as accounting, payroll and real estate.
• Any Parish Appeal funds raised in excess of the parish goal remain with the parish
• No money from the offertory collection, special collections or Parish Appeal Program was used to fund the Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program for responding to abuse claims.