Finance

The Office of Finance supports the work of the Bishop by providing an accounting of all temporal matters of the Diocesan Offices, parishes, schools, and related corporations.

The Office of Finance includes General Accounting & Finance and Risk Management (insurance: property, liability, automotive, and worker's compensation).

Our staff is here to serve your needs, providing you with solutions, resources, and the technical expertise to succeed.

Maggie Opichka oversees the overall long term financial strategy of the Diocese and Affiliates,  including investments, risk management, tax compliance, external financial reporting, the priest pension plan, accounting, treasury management, budgeting, auditing, and payroll administration.

Julie Kading is responsible for all Chancery accounts payable and invoice processing as it pertains to the priest pension plan, priest health insurance, parish assessments, and diocesan self-insurance program. 

The Diocese of Madison and all of its parishes are exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). 

The IRS's Group Exemption Number 0928, issued to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), whereby the Diocese of Madison and its subordinate organizations (parishes) are recognized as non-profit organizations. Accordingly, donors may deduct contributions to your parish (and school) as provided in Section 170 of the Code. In addition, subordinate organizations under the Group Exemption do not receive individual exemption letters (sometimes referred to as a determination letter). Donors may verify that a parish corporation is included in the group exemption by referring to the Official Catholic Directory.

Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statue 187.19 parish corporations are a non-stock, not-for-profit business organization.  See this page for more about parish corporations.

A parish corporation is to use its own Employer Identification Number (EIN) when submitting forms to the taxing authorities, not the EIN of the USCCB.