Mobile Community Action INC

Mobile, AL · Unknown exempt organization · Since 1966

✕ IRS exemption revoked
Revenue
$21.6M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$21.4M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2019–FY2021
Revenue
$21.6M
FY2021▲ +11%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$18.4M
FY2020$19.4M
FY2021$21.6M
Expenses
$21.4M
FY2021▲ +9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$18.3M
FY2020$19.6M
FY2021$21.4M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2021▲ +114%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$1.4M
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
No — IRS exemption revoked
On the IRS revocation list.
Can I give now?
No — exemption revoked (2025-05-15)
On the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
No filing since FY2021 — 5 yrs
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CMobile Community Action INC
EINHdr · item D63-0518148
Exempt statusHdr · item IRevoked
Year of formationHdr · item L1966
Latest filingForm 990FY2021 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CMobile, AL
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.mcamobile.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.05
Program services96%$20.4M
Management & general5%$1.0M
Total functional expensesLn 25$21.4M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Surplus margin
+1.0%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +214% vs prior filing year
Program spending
95%
of expenses reach programs+0.02% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$17.2M
FY2021▲ +176%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2019$3.8M
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$17.2M
Total liabilities
$6.9M
FY2021▲ +191%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2019$2.4M
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$14.6M
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$216K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$17.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B96%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 323
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 423

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$17.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$6.9M
Total net assetsLn 32$2.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.9

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$21.0M · 98%
Program service revenue$658K · 3%
Contributions & grants98%$21.0M
Program service revenue3%$658K
— government grantsLn 1e$21.0M
Total revenueLn 12$21.6M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $5.1M · Operating expenses/yr $21.4M
2.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $20.4M · Total expenses $21.4M
95%
Management & General
Management & general $1.0M · Total expenses $21.4M
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $21.4M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $478K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $21.0M · Total revenue $21.6M
98%
Government reliance
Government grants $21.0M · Total revenue $21.6M
97%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $658K · Total revenue $21.6M
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $21.6M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $658K · Total expenses $21.4M
3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $21.6M · Prior year $19.4M
+11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $21.6M · Expenses $21.4M
+1.0%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $17.2M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.6M · Total assets $17.2M
15%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $17.2M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Elige Jones · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $165K · Total expenses $21.4M
0.8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $11.2M · Total expenses $21.4M
52%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 96%——
Overhead ratio 5%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 11%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$164,773Pt VII · Sec A
Head Start Director
$102,861Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$85,254Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020FY2019
Elige Jones$164,773$162,240$146,712
Janet Buckley$102,861——
Yolanda Wheeler——$96,652
Carolyn Patterson$85,254$84,640—

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 23Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 23Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Helps low-income people reach their full potential.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $19.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Head Start

Early head startmobile community action, inc. (mca) head start program is funded to serve 971 low-income children ages 3-5 and 140 infants and toddlers and their families. Mca head start-early head start is the largest early childhood program in the mobile, al metropolitan area.

$10.4Mprogram expense
02

Liheap -the low income home energy assistance program (liheap) is a federally funded program provided through a grant from the alabama department of economic and community affairs (adeca) that assists eligible low-income households with their heating and cooling energy COSTS.THESE programs are especially vital during the cold months of…

$7.2Mprogram expense
03

Community services block grant -community services block grant is a supplemental funding for programs and services which serve low-income individuals AND/OR families to fill gaps in community services. Provided funding is available, the organization can assist with MORTGAGE/RENT assistance AND/OR emergency utility assistance.

$1.6Mprogram 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 1 funder$13K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $17.0M · 2019–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,401,337
Unitemized GrantFY2021$215,364
Unitemized GrantFY2021$97,210
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,045,029
Unitemized GrantFY2020$203,713
Unitemized GrantFY2020$147,597
Unitemized GrantFY2019$4,795,501
Unitemized GrantFY2019$142,485

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2021 Latest Viewing $21.6M$21.4M+11% 990 PDF
FY2020 $19.4M$19.6M+6% 990 PDF
FY2019 $18.4M$18.3M 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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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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