Wright County Community Action INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Maple Lake, MN501(c)(3)Since 1965Human ServicesEIN 41-0904809Revenue $4.9M in FY2022

On file with the IRSwccaweb.comPo Box 787, 55358-0787 · Maple Lake, MNTax-exempt since Jun 1966Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$146K 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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FY2022 · 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
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
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$146K
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: 2.4 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
$499K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.9M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$5.2M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.9M
FY2022▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$5.7M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$6.0M
Expenses
$5.2M
FY2022▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2025$6.0M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2022▼ -16%
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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 FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · 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

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $5.1M Management & general 2% · $108K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $146K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Fiscal Manag
$74,955Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$70,977Pt 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

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  • 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 · $5.1M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Wright county community action served the following number of households in each of the programs indicated for the year ending 9/30/22: head start 170; home buyer services 3; transitional housing 16; foreclosure prevention counseling 8; food shelf 619; tax preparation 307; mnsure navigation 197; aging 155; eap 2,320; WX 57; thrift shop…

$5.1Mprogram 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 · 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$107
Money outPt IX
$5.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.1M
Managementcol C$108K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$499K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$107
Gains on assetsLn 7−$139K
Total revenueLn 12$4.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$997K
SavingsLn 2$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$479K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$499K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$947K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$580K$479K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$369K$499K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$35K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$2.3M$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$688K$688K
Payroll taxesLn 10$212K$212K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$950K$885K$65K
Office expensesLn 13$142K$139K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$138K$131K$8K
TravelLn 17$202K$201K$395
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$134K$120K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$415K$409K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.2M$5.1M$108K$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 Viewing $4.9M$5.2M−$295K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.7M$5.5M$195K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 I · Summary $4,947,571 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,684,206$5,086,166
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$398−$138,595
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,683,808$4,947,571
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,905$34,993
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,499,489$3,211,401
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,978,477$1,996,110
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,488,871$5,242,504
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $194,937−$294,933
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $4,947,571 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,909,633
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$176,533
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$39,968
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,086,166
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $107$107
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$138,702−$138,702
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$138,702 · Excluded from tax $107$4,947,571
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,242,504 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $34,993$34,993
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,299,378 · Management $11,767$2,311,145
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $688,067$688,067
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $212,189$212,189
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $885,138 · Management $64,746$949,884
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $138,964 · Management $3,233$142,197
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $130,538 · Management $7,659$138,197
IX-17 TravelPrograms $201,493 · Management $395$201,888
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,654$9,654
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $119,681 · Management $14,712$134,393
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $408,710 · Management $5,976$414,686
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,211$5,211
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,134,016 · Management $108,488 · Fundraising $0$5,242,504
Part X · Balance sheet $2,006,012 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $875,352$997,050
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $71,914$72,021
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $455,109$404,777
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $50,790$52,790
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $579,738$479,374
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,171,605$2,006,012
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $271,655$271,917
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $97,769$226,847
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $369,424$498,764
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,802,181$1,507,248
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,802,181$1,507,248
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,171,605$2,006,012
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,507,248 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,947,571
XI-2 Total expenses$5,242,504
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$294,933
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,802,181
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,507,248

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