Wright County Community Action INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Maple Lake, MN501(c)(3)Since 1965Human ServicesEIN 41-0904809

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To develop and implement anti-poverty programs and activities that assist low-income families and individuals to seek and attain services, skills and oppportunities to lead them to economic independence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$169K 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $141K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$169K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$466K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.7M
Spent
$5.0M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.7M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$5.7M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$6.0M
Expenses
$5.0M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2025$6.0M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1966.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $5.0M Management & general 0% · $25K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $169K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$103,957Pt VII · Sec A
Fiscal Manag
$64,596Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairpe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carrie Tripp’s $112K as Executive Director is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carrie Tripp$112,216$107,191$54,755———
Jay Weatherford———$70,977$102,075$103,957
Teresa Jaros——$71,306$74,955$72,563$64,596
Katie Jo Bischof$45,216$69,689$4,038———

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

Helps low-income families and individuals gain skills and opportunities for economic independence.

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1 program service account for $5.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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Wright county community action served the following number of households in each of the programs indicated for the year ending 9/30/20: head start 239; women infants and children (wic) 1,216; low income energy assistance 2,096; home weatherization 51; home buyer training 25; transitional housing 4; foreclosure prevention counseling 18…

$5.0Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $207K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$47,059
Unitemized GrantFY2024$17,042
Unitemized GrantFY2023$18,370
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$31,715
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$27,396
Unitemized GrantFY2021$7,597
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,502
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,403
Unitemized GrantFY2019$14,439
Unitemized GrantFY2019$6,710
Unitemized GrantFY2019$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$527
Money outPt IX
$5.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.0M
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$848K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$466K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$274K
Investment incomeLn 3$527
Total revenueLn 12$5.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$777K
SavingsLn 2$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$848K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$542K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$466K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5100
VolunteersI 6683
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$643K$848K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$318K$542K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$369K$466K
Net assetsLn 32$873K$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$27K$27K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$169K$168K$336
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$2.0M$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$403K$403K$13
Payroll taxesLn 10$493K$493K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$471K$465K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$124K$123K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$132K$132K
TravelLn 17$297K$297K$557
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$98K$88K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$720K$718K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.0M$5.0M$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.0M$6.0M−$31K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.6M$6.2M$377K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.6M$5.7M−$132K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.9M$5.2M−$295K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.7M$5.5M$195K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.7M$5.0M$734K$1.6M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $5,745,105 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,127,545
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$617,033
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$274,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,744,578
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $527$527
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $527$5,745,105
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,010,658 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $27,149$27,149
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $168,217 · Management $336$168,553
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,049,252 · Management $3,722$2,052,974
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $402,996 · Management $13$403,009
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $492,550$492,550
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $464,642 · Management $6,038$470,680
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $122,714 · Management $1,697$124,411
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $132,094$132,094
IX-17 TravelPrograms $296,853 · Management $557$297,410
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,933$17,933
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $88,026 · Management $9,727$97,753
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $717,858 · Management $2,551$720,409
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,733$5,733
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,986,017 · Management $24,641 · Fundraising $0$5,010,658
Part X · Balance sheet $2,073,540 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $572,911$777,040
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $70,562$71,089
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $280,653$683,545
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $317,883$541,866
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,242,009$2,073,540
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $294,993$402,760
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $74,219$63,536
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $369,212$466,296
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $872,797$1,607,244
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $872,797$1,607,244
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,242,009$2,073,540
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,607,244 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,745,105
XI-2 Total expenses$5,010,658
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$734,447
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$872,797
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,607,244

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

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