The Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2024 rejected the tax exemption bid by Catholic Charities Bureau and its subsidiaries. Although the groups "assert a religious motivation behind their work," that court found, their activities were "primarily charitable and secular" and thus were not "operated primarily for religious purposes."

The Wisconsin Supreme Court denied Catholic Charities the same tax exemption that the Catholic Church receives, saying its programs are primarily secular.

A unanimous Supreme Court ruled that Catholic Charities can opt out of participating in a state unemployment compensation program in Wisconsin.