Wisconsin Communty Action Program Association Incorporated FY2020 filing

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Madison, WI501(c)(3)Since 1974EIN 39-1209035Revenue $3.0M in FY2020

On file with the IRSwiscap.org700 Regent St Ste 303, 53715-2634 · Madison, WITax-exempt since Jul 1974Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To strengthen and serve community Action in Wisconsin.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$105K 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $103K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$807K
82% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 82% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$183K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$6.6M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$6.3M
Net assets
$183K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$183K
FY2021$179K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$559K

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 Jul 1974.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.6M Management & general 8% · $233K Fundraising 1% · $21K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$104,522Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brad Paul—$132,811$131,537$114,215$104,522
Kassidy Ferrey$91,044————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Strengthens and serves community action efforts across Wisconsin.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The crisis counseling program funded by the wi department of health services with funding from fema and samhsa for areas with a declared distaster declaration deploys local crisis counselors to help residents in dealing with the disaster, helping them find resources and talking with them to assist them in moving through and beyond the…

$964Kprogram expense
02

Training and Development

These programs are designed to increase the capacity of the 18 community service block grant-funded entities in wisconsin to produce and achieve intended results. The training programs strengthen the organizational, financial, and program capacity of participants and enhances and sustains their ability to plan, deliver, manage and…

$521Kprogram expense
03

Asset Development Programs

Provide assistance to low-income entrepreneurs to create jobs through the job & business development program (JBD) by starting new businesses or expanding existing businesses. In 2020, 8 caas assisted low-income entrepreneurs in launching 22 new small businesses and sustaining or expanding operations at 134 more existing businesses.

$282Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 77 grants · $10.2M · 2020–2024
Cap Services INCWI · FY2024$331,609
Couleecap INCWI · FY2024$319,777
WistafWI · FY2024$203,233
Lakeshore Cap INC of WisconsinWI · FY2024$192,697
Community Relations - Social Development CommissionFY2024$166,586
Newcap INCWI · FY2024$131,365
Advocap INCWI · FY2024$113,486
Michigan Community ActionMI · FY2024$59,888
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$33
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$233K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$183K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K
Total assetsLn 16$990K
LiabilitiesLn 26$807K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$33
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105
SavingsLn 2$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$71K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$990K
LiabilitiesLn 26$807K
Net assetsLn 32$183K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 618
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$28K$71K
Total assetsLn 16$344K$990K
LiabilitiesLn 26$302K$807K
Net assetsLn 32$42K$183K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.2M$1.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K$28K$71K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$463K$401K$59K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$7K$3K$218
Other employee benefitsLn 9$63K$44K$17K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$31K$12K$966
Legal feesLn 11b$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$81K$73K$8K$435
Office expensesLn 13$42K$38K$4K$224
OccupancyLn 16$29K$27K$2K$118
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$220$12
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$34K$31K$2K$137
InsuranceLn 23$2K$346$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$738K$682K$53K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$20K−$374$90
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.6M$233K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $6.6M$6.3M$302K$559K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.7M$5.7M$58K$256K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$3.2M$19K$198K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.7M$3.7M−$4K$179K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.0M$2.8M$141K$183K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $2,959,876 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,922,750$2,944,736
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $41,422$15,107
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $63$33
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,964,235$2,959,876
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,254,911$1,151,102
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $393,351$690,330
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $288,022$977,383
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,936,284$2,818,815
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,951$141,061
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $2,959,876 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$339,974
VIII-1e Government grants$2,578,114
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,648
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,944,736
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,107$15,107
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33$33
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,107 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33$2,959,876
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,818,815 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,151,102$1,151,102
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,527 · Management $71,045 · Fundraising $11,841$110,413
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $400,956 · Management $58,686 · Fundraising $2,875$462,517
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,083 · Management $2,753 · Fundraising $218$10,054
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $44,188 · Management $17,174 · Fundraising $1,357$62,719
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,441 · Management $12,220 · Fundraising $966$44,627
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $26,741$26,741
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $73,134 · Management $7,905 · Fundraising $435$81,474
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $38,193 · Management $4,066 · Fundraising $224$42,483
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,173 · Management $2,151 · Fundraising $118$29,442
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,784 · Management $220 · Fundraising $12$3,016
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31,440 · Management $2,488 · Fundraising $137$34,065
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $346 · Management $2,014$2,360
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $681,879 · Management $52,924 · Fundraising $2,916$737,719
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,367 · Management −$374 · Fundraising $90$20,083
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,564,354 · Management $233,272 · Fundraising $21,189$2,818,815
Part X · Balance sheet $989,913 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $105$105
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $27,987$70,499
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $306,809$914,633
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,975$2,975
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,875$51
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,650$1,650
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $344,401$989,913
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $258,756$758,789
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $43,582$48,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $302,338$806,789
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $42,063$183,124
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,063$183,124
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $344,401$989,913
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $183,124 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,959,876
XI-2 Total expenses$2,818,815
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$141,061
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,063
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$183,124

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