Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1996.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
20 people listed on the 990; $192K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Terry Sanders’s $103K as Executive Director is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Sanders | $103,016 | $99,197 | $92,444 | $78,919 | $77,541 | $65,071 |
| Bryan Adcock | — | — | — | — | — | $90,146 |
| Lisa Roark | $88,920 | $85,082 | $69,755 | $65,803 | $68,835 | $63,911 |
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.
See Ozark Action INC executive salaries →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
Connects people with services to improve their lives.
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The Head Start program provides a pre-school learning experience for three and four year old children from low-income families and children with disabilities, coupled with a holistic emphasis on health, nutrition, social services and special services for children with identified disabilities through full parent involvement and…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-0838508) · Dispute this lineThe Community Services Block Grant, LIHEAP and related program services assists low-income families in need. Through a comprehensive assessment and eligibility determination, families are referred to local resources within our six county service area or directly assisted with energy assistance, emergency services, property tax filing…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-0838508) · Dispute this lineThe HUD housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable rental housing. Rental assistance is provide on behalf of the family, allowing the family to select their own home.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-0838508) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
Plus 9 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 11 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 10 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 13 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $3.6M | $2.3M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $1.5M | $1.6M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $6.0M | $4.4M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $3.1M | $1.3M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $2.9M | $3.2M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $5.4M | $5.4M | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $192K | $1K | $191K | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $4.9M | $4.5M | $344K | $0 |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $205K | $178K | $27K | $0 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $89K | $0 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $381K | $341K | $40K | $0 |
| Management feesLn 11a | $28K | $12K | $16K | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $28K | $0 | $28K | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $44K | $44K | $0 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $275K | $241K | $34K | $0 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $62K | $35K | $27K | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $395K | $362K | $33K | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $236K | $231K | $5K | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $14K | $7K | $7K | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $121K | $95K | $26K | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $43K | $43K | $0 | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $785K | $677K | $108K | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $14.4M | $13.5M | $975K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 3, 2026 | $14.7M | $14.4M | $252K | $3.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2025 | $14.5M | $14.5M | −$50K | $2.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 21, 2023 | $13.0M | $13.1M | −$39K | $3.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2022 | $12.3M | $12.0M | $229K | $3.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 8, 2022 | $12.9M | $12.8M | $24K | $2.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 14, 2021 | $12.5M | $12.2M | $292K | $2.3M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $14,698,031 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $14,698,031 across 13 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,446,255 across 17 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $4,444,882 assets, 18 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,186,319 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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