Community Action, Inc. empowers individuals, families and communities to overcome poverty through education, training, advocacy, prevention and services to meet basic human needs. We offer hope and assistance with respect and understanding.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$151K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $881K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$151K
to officers and key staff · 1.0% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $262K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.5M
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15.3M
Spent
$15.1M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$15.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$15.3M
FY2021$19.9M
FY2022$19.9M
FY2023$21.5M
FY2024$24.4M
Expenses
$15.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15.1M
FY2021$18.2M
FY2022$18.6M
FY2023$21.2M
FY2024$23.5M
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$6.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1983.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $14.1M Management & general 7% · $1.1M Fundraising 0% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $151K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/ CEO
$128,693Pt VII · Sec A
President / CFO
$22,558Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kerri S Perry’s $150K as President / CFO is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kerri S Perry$150,418$143,188$137,896——
John Cuneo Former————$128,693
Kerri Perry New———$95,454$22,558

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers people to overcome poverty with education, training, and essential services.

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3 programs · $13.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Family, Child care, education, health and nutrition services. Head Start, Early Head Start and Family Day Care system. Head Start provided comprehensive services to over 250 children. Family day care providing family day care to over 180 children.

$7.2Mprogram expense
02

Community services and Advocacy, Housing Assistance serivces. Woman , Infants and Children services. Assistance to over 3,000 households

$3.5Mprogram expense
03

Energy and Weatherizaiton for low income families and individuals. Asistance in energy needs to over 5,100 households.

$3.1Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $11.6M · 2020–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,327,603
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,458,110
Unitemized GrantFY2021$307,003
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,689,122
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,371,342
Unitemized GrantFY2020$452,095

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$15.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.1M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$13.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$98K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$15.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5163
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.5M$4.5M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$151K$151K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.1M$4.6M$567K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$104K$87K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$767K$714K$53K
Payroll taxesLn 10$600K$552K$48K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$60K$60K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K$846
Office expensesLn 13$603K$575K$27K$671
Information technologyLn 14$97K$95K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$562K$533K$29K
TravelLn 17$10K$9K$620
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$94K$90K$4K
InterestLn 20$66K$59K$7K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$234K$171K$63K
InsuranceLn 23$46K$43K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.1M$2.0M$43K$470
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.1M$14.1M$1.1M$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $24.4M$23.5M$894K$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $21.5M$21.2M$316K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $19.9M$18.6M$1.3M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $19.9M$18.2M$1.8M$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $15.3M$15.1M$151K$3.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $15,292,707 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,396,809$15,283,214
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,873$9,493
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $15,410,682$15,292,707
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,008,167$4,512,559
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,776,843$6,766,224
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,496,005$3,862,598
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,281,015$15,141,381
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $129,667$151,326
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $15,292,707 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$13,570,904
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,712,310
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$98,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,283,214
VIII-3 Investment income$9,493
VIII-12 Total revenue$15,292,707
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,141,381 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,512,559$4,512,559
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $151,251$151,251
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,576,034 · Management $567,204$5,143,238
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $86,882 · Management $17,277$104,159
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $713,881 · Management $53,465$767,346
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $552,372 · Management $47,858$600,230
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,334$4,334
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $60,253$60,253
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,540 · Management $846$8,386
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $574,717 · Management $27,199 · Fundraising $671$602,587
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $95,154 · Management $1,707$96,861
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $532,695 · Management $29,053$561,748
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,465 · Management $620$10,085
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $89,693 · Management $4,091$93,784
IX-20 InterestPrograms $59,355 · Management $6,987$66,342
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $170,888 · Management $62,633$233,521
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $42,774 · Management $3,700$46,474
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,034,835 · Management $42,918 · Fundraising $470$2,078,223
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,058,844 · Management $1,081,396 · Fundraising $1,141$15,141,381
Part X · Balance sheet $6,141,446 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,564,054$1,877,744
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $852,255$958,492
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $96,867$79,475
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,327,193$3,225,735
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,840,369$6,141,446
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $688,229$621,484
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $356,634$657,976
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,353,386$1,268,540
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,398,249$2,548,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,180,316$3,286,323
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $261,804$307,123
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,442,120$3,593,446
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,840,369$6,141,446
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,593,446 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,292,707
XI-2 Total expenses$15,141,381
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$151,326
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,442,120
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,593,446

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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