Unity Communtiy Action Council INC FY2020 filing

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To provide assistance to low income families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$83K 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$83K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$443K
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
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
$2.4M
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$132K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$807K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$938K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$132K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$25K
FY2025$83K

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 Aug 1968.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $2.3M Management & general 4% · $90K

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; $83K 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
Ex. Director
$83,099Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cynthia Brown—$96,407$93,820$83,099
Camille Vickers$23,084———

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 with essential resources and support.

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3 programs · $7K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Weatherization grants provide funds for insulation, doors, windows, and other materials to prevent infiltration for the purpose of reducing utility bills for qualified households.

$7Kprogram expense
02

Community service block grant provides emergency assistance to eligible households in the area of nutrition, energy, housing, substance abuse, and non-css support services.

Pt IX · col B
03

Energy asssistance grants provide direct monetary assistance to qaulifying households in an effort to reduce outlays for utility costs during the winter months.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $4.8M · 2019–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,162,029
Unitemized GrantFY2022$306,192
Unitemized GrantFY2022$208,023
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,526,566
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,627,900

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Sep 2025 · $2.2M federal money spent
Community Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.569 · Through Georgia Department of Human Services$916K
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income PersonsDepartment of Energy · ALN 81.042 · Through Georgia Environmental Finance Authority$748K
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through Georgia Environmental Finance Authority$536K

The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.

Year ending Sep 2024 · $812K federal money spent
Community Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.569 · Through Georgia Department of Human Services$366K
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income PersonsDepartment of Energy · ALN 81.042 · Through Georgia Environmental Finance Authority$303K
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through Georgia Environmental Finance Authority and 1 more$143K

The auditor reported 2 findings: a weakness in money controls, questioned costs.

Year ending Sep 2023 · $2.4M federal money spent
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through Georgia Environmental Finance Authority and 1 more$1.8M
Community Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.569 · Through Georgia Department of Human Services$293K
Low Income Household Water Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.499 · Through Georgia Department of Human Services$234K
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income PersonsDepartment of Energy · ALN 81.042 · Through Georgia Environmental Finance Authority$106K

The auditor reported 3 findings: doubt the group can keep going, a weakness in money controls.

Year ending Sep 2022 · $3.4M federal money spent
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through Georgia Enviromental Finance Authority and 1 more$2.5M
Community Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.569 · Through Georgia Department of Human Services$462K
Low Income Household Water Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.499 · Through Georgia Department of Human Services$319K
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income PersonsDepartment of Energy · ALN 81.042 · Through Georgia Environmental Finance Authority$126K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$132K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$437K
Total assetsLn 16$575K
LiabilitiesLn 26$443K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$99K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$437K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$437K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K
Total assetsLn 16$575K
LiabilitiesLn 26$443K
Net assetsLn 32$132K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$99K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K$437K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$66K$56K
Total assetsLn 16$186K$575K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K$443K
Net assetsLn 32$130K$132K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.6M$1.6M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$287K$149K$138K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$12K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$900$900
TravelLn 17$15K$11K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$43K$29K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$325K$209K$116K
All other expensesLn 24e$57K$243K−$186K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.3M$90K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $1.2M$1.1M$24K$83K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 16, 2025 $807K$938K−$131K$25K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 26, 2024 $2.4M$2.6M−$126K$104K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 7, 2023 $3.4M$3.3M$49K$230K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2022 $2.5M$2.5M$50K$181K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 16, 2021 $2.4M$2.4M$2K$132K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,377,337 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,886,932$2,386,875
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue−$9,538
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,886,932$2,377,337
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,088,458$1,627,900
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $268,896$286,618
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $536,992$460,975
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,894,346$2,375,493
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,414$1,844
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,377,337 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,285,676
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$101,199
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$98,597
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,386,875
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$9,538
VIII-12 Total revenue$2,377,337
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,375,493 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,627,900$1,627,900
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $148,606 · Management $138,012$286,618
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,360$3,360
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,148 · Management $4,261$16,409
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $900$900
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,117 · Management $3,900$15,017
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,175 · Management $14,180$43,355
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $209,497 · Management $115,810$325,307
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $242,815 · Management −$186,188$56,627
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,285,518 · Management $89,975 · Fundraising $0$2,375,493
Part X · Balance sheet $574,937 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,526$437,424
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $83,280$81,112
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $65,939$56,401
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $185,745$574,937
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,752$28,155
X-19 Deferred revenue$387,539
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,197$27,603
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,949$443,297
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $129,796$131,640
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $129,796$131,640
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $185,745$574,937
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $131,640 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,377,337
XI-2 Total expenses$2,375,493
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,844
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$129,796
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$131,640

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