About Us

Depaul USA is a national homeless services nonprofit organization and affiliate of the international homelessness services organization, Depaul International Group. Celebrating over 14 years of working with homeless individuals across the United States.

Homelessness has no place

Depaul USA opened its first program in 2009. Inspired by the values and wisdom of St. Vincent de Paul, Depaul USA operates in nine cities with 21 programs, which provide an array of services including:

Permanent supportive housing
Affordable housing
Temporary housing
Day centers
Health clinics

These diverse operations help homeless men and women:

Overcome the immediate crisis of homelessness
Improve their health
Increase their economic well-being
Attain and sustain housing

Celebrating 14 years of service

Our Mission

We aim to end homelessness and change the lives of those affected by it.

Our Vision

Our vision is of a society in which everyone, across the world, has a place to call home and a stake in their community.

Our Values

We celebrate the potential of people

Depaul USA works to empower people affected by homelessness to make decisions, set goals, take risks and learn from their mistakes. We work with the most excluded people and treat all who use the services with respect.

We put our words into action

Depaul USA is committed to finding new ways of tackling the problems faced by homeless people. This innovation and entrepreneurship means listening to service users, volunteers and staff and acting on their ideas.

We aim to take a wider role in civil society

Depaul USA is an authoritative voice on homelessness, working in partnership with government, local authorities, the private sector, churches and other voluntary agencies. Together we achieve the best possible outcome for homeless people.

We believe in rights and responsibilities

Depaul USA believes that people have fundamental rights as humans and within the law that we must uphold and safeguard. We equally extend these rights and responsibilities to our organization, staff, volunteers and those affected by homelessness who use our services.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors includes community leaders from across the U.S. who dedicate their time and expertise to govern and advance the mission of Depaul USA.

Kathryn McBrearty Gerhardt

Board Chair – Macon, GA

Gary Musolf

Board Treasurer – Macon, GA

Dean Evans

Secretary – Chicago, IL

Sr. Ellen Kron, D.C.

Bridgeton, MO

Rev. Toneh A. Smyth, L.S.W., M.S.W., M.H.S

Blue Bell, PA

Palmer Richardson, Esq.

Trenton, NJ

Jeff Battcher

Macon, GA

Annie Thomas

Princeton, NJ

Rev. Bernard Tracey, C.M.

Queens, NY

Kathy Webb

Little Rock, AR

Sr. Chris Maggi

Los Altos Hills, CA

Chuck W. Levesque

President & Executive Director, Depaul USA, Chicago, IL

Katherine Frandsen

Leavenworth, Kansas

Tony Romero

Chicago, IL

Jim Finn

Philadelphia, PA

Mark McGreevy OBE

Group Chief Executive, Depaul International – London, UK

Charles W. Levesque

President & Executive Director

“Over the past ten years, Depaul USA has grown from a single transitional housing program in Philadelphia to multiple programs serving homeless men and women in nine cities across the country. We have grown to respond to the need for our services. Our expansion has been possible because of the resources and expertise of the Vincentian Family. Wherever Depaul USA is at work, we seek to be ‘inventive unto infinity’, fill unmet local needs, and collaborate with other organizations.”

2022 Outcomes

Served 4,333 unique individuals

Helped 84 people attain employment

Provided 49,246 meals

Moved 112 people to permanent housing

About Depaul International

Depaul USA is part of the Depaul International Group of charities which works across the world to end homelessness.

All member-charities of the Depaul International Group are independent and focus on the specific needs of homeless people in their country. Depaul International also partners with DePaul University based in Chicago to oversee the Institute of Global Homelessness – a global research and leadership forum helping a diverse range of international partners to acquire knowledge, skills and capacity to overcome homelessness.

The Depaul International Group was founded in 1989 by three Catholic organizations: the Daughters of Charity, the Passage Day Centre, and the Society of St Vincent de Paul. The Group is a member of the worldwide Vincentian Family, a movement of over 2 million people inspired by St Vincent de Paul who devoted his life to helping the poor, sick and needy. Vincentian values are key to the work of the Depaul International Group. These values include a commitment to help the poorest of the poor – and to place actions ahead of words.