Community Action Opportunities

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Asheville, NC501(c)(3)Since 1964Human ServicesEIN 56-0817672

To help people who live on limited incomes transform their lives our dedicated, diverse and exceptional staff and leadership deliver comprehensive, high quality services, build and support strong partnerships, and mobilize community action to create positive change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 152 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
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 $547K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1.6M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$14.1M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$12.7M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$14.1M
FY2024▲ +2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.8M
FY2021$10.6M
FY2022$11.4M
FY2023$12.8M
FY2024$13.8M
FY2024$14.1M
Expenses
$12.7M
FY2024▲ +1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.5M
FY2021$11.1M
FY2022$10.9M
FY2023$11.7M
FY2024$12.5M
FY2024$12.7M
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2024-0.3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$712K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2024$3.6M

From the FY2024 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 Dec 1964.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $11.3M Management & general 11% · $1.4M

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Chair of Planning
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vicki Heidinger’s $185K as Executive Director is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3123 $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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Vicki Heidinger$185,277$177,058$173,631$171,183$167,973
Brian Repass$121,644$120,496$112,534$107,532$102,224
Darren Waugh$119,087$115,953$103,106$98,490$92,037
Mark Brinkley$111,517$109,545$102,166——

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 low-income individuals to improve their lives.

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2 program services account for $11.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Children, family and community partnershipschildren, family and community partnerships (CFCP) utilizes grants and programs such as head start, NC pre-k , and children and adult care food program to provide a comprehensive child and family development program for families with limited incomes who have children ages three to five years…

$8.0Mprogram expense
02

Economic developmentthe economic development department of community action opportunities provides services for adults who have a limited income and are ready to make the hard changes necessary to improve their lives and operates programs for making homes safe, healthy and more energy efficient.

$3.2Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1.6M
Grants paid · 9 grants · $1.8M · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$169,345
Unitemized GrantFY2022$291,011
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,605
Unitemized GrantFY2021$554,504
Unitemized GrantFY2021$13,922
Unitemized GrantFY2020$605,711
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,663
Unitemized GrantFY2019$146,049
Unitemized GrantFY2019$19,005

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$78K
Money outPt IX
$12.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.3M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$10.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$78K
Gains on assetsLn 7$920
Total revenueLn 12$14.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$818K
Other assetsLn 15$195K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5152
VolunteersI 614
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$974K$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$685K$818K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.0M$5.2M$805K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$289K$255K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.6M$2.3M$303K
Payroll taxesLn 10$450K$397K$53K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$76K$76K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.4M$1.3M$74K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$1.0M$986K$48K
Information technologyLn 14$94K$94K
OccupancyLn 16$187K$183K$4K
TravelLn 17$65K$63K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$17K
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$117K$117K$68
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$330K$330K
All other expensesLn 24e$37K$11K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.7M$11.3M$1.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $13.8M$12.5M$1.2M$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.8M$11.7M$1.1M$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.4M$10.9M$511K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.6M$11.1M−$440K$712K 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.8M$9.5M$312K$1.2M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $14,068,035 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $77,887 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$10,719,871
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,229,403
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,949,274
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,038,285$2,038,285
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,669$1,669
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $920$920
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,038,285 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $80,476$14,068,035
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,694,125 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,186,910 · Management $805,299$5,992,209
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $255,002 · Management $33,882$288,884
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,277,784 · Management $302,645$2,580,429
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $396,995 · Management $52,747$449,742
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,990$1,990
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $76,000$76,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,334,972 · Management $73,670$1,408,642
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,163$3,163
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $986,219 · Management $47,943$1,034,162
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $94,116$94,116
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $183,396 · Management $4,058$187,454
IX-17 TravelPrograms $62,550 · Management $2,857$65,407
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,253$17,253
IX-20 InterestManagement $10,001$10,001
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $117,430 · Management $68$117,498
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $330,326$330,326
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,788 · Management $26,061$36,849
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,256,904 · Management $1,437,221 · Fundraising $0$12,694,125
Part X · Balance sheet $5,403,756 assets, 15 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $974,436$1,937,042
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,590,252$2,367,555
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $88,897$81,916
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,296$4,296
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $685,482$817,732
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $122,685$195,215
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,479,159$5,403,756
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $814,276$605,282
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $371,833$737,028
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $126,617$494,836
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,312,726$1,837,146
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $353,561$353,561
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,812,872$3,213,049
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,166,433$3,566,610
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,479,159$5,403,756
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,566,610 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,068,035
XI-2 Total expenses$12,694,125
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,373,910
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,166,433
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$973,733
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,566,610

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