GETCAP provides a variety of services that advance the self-sufficiency and general well-being of low-income East Texas households, through private and public partnerships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$198K 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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FY2021 · 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 $104K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$198K
to officers and key staff · 0.8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.8M
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$24.2M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$24.4M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$845K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$24.2M
FY2021▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19.4M
FY2021$24.2M
FY2022$33.0M
FY2023$26.6M
FY2024$28.8M
Expenses
$24.4M
FY2021▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$19.2M
FY2021$24.4M
FY2022$32.9M
FY2023$26.3M
FY2024$28.6M
Net assets
$845K
FY2021▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$845K
FY2022$903K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending November 2021) · 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 Jun 1974.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $22.8M Management & general 7% · $1.7M

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; $198K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Direc
$116,086Pt VII · Sec A
Fiscal Officer
$81,718Pt 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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen Swenson$132,163$130,678$119,199$116,086$100,113
Rebecca Huss$108,090$103,323$87,535$81,718$68,369

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

Helps low-income East Texans achieve self-sufficiency and well-being through partnerships.

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3 programs · $22.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Energy and Weatherization Assistance-Provides low income families with help paying utility bills, home weatherization to conserve energy and education to help reduce energy burden. The program weatherized 299 units.LIHEAP utility assistance provided energy bill payments for low income clients assisting 7,575 households and 15,810…

$14.2Mprogram expense
02

Education Services- Provided through Head Start program for childcare, education and support services for children ages 0 to 5. The program assists in the total development of the child through health, nutrition, education and parent involvement.

$6.9Mprogram expense
03

Other Client Assistance-Various programs provided social services to low income individuals and families. The return to full in-person services and service delivery through the mobile office unit meant the ability to provide emergency relief services to households affected by natural disasters and routine assistance to households in…

$1.7Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $25.8M · 2022–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,043,422
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,292,906
Unitemized GrantFY2023$34,350
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,300
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,321,878
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,025,801
Unitemized GrantFY2022$17,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$553K
Investment incomeLn 3$275
Money outPt IX
$24.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$22.8M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$845K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$23.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$553K
Investment incomeLn 3$275
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$24.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32$845K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5207
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderNovember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$691K$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$845K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$198K$164K$33K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.1M$4.3M$868K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$84K$71K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M$1.2M$86K
Payroll taxesLn 10$481K$355K$126K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$120$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$42K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$797K$784K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$671K$612K$58K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$1.0M$55K
TravelLn 17$41K$29K$12K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$3K−$738$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$293K$293K
InsuranceLn 23$72K$42K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14.0M$14.0M$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$234K$207K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$24.4M$22.8M$1.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $28.8M$28.6M$138K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $26.6M$26.3M$308K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $33.0M$32.9M$57K$903K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $24.2M$24.4M−$227K$845K 990 PDF
FY2020 $19.4M$19.2M$244K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $24,219,842 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,707,137$23,666,536
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $687,663$553,031
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,532$275
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $19,411,332$24,219,842
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,569,048$7,157,475
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,598,397$17,289,074
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $19,167,445$24,446,549
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $243,887−$226,707
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $24,219,842 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$23,621,919
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,617
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,666,536
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $553,031$553,031
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $275$275
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $553,031 · Excluded from tax $275$24,219,842
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,446,549 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $164,375 · Management $33,429$197,804
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,269,282 · Management $868,466$5,137,748
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $70,828 · Management $12,933$83,761
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,171,152 · Management $85,993$1,257,145
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $355,382 · Management $125,635$481,017
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $120 · Management $7,000$7,120
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,800$41,800
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $783,603 · Management $13,030$796,633
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $612,406 · Management $58,350$670,756
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,045,596 · Management $55,487$1,101,083
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,595 · Management $11,964$40,559
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms −$738 · Management $3,417$2,679
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $293,284$293,284
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $41,620 · Management $30,098$71,718
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,009,105 · Management $20,482$14,029,587
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $207,493 · Management $26,362$233,855
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,758,819 · Management $1,687,730 · Fundraising $0$24,446,549
Part X · Balance sheet $3,618,348 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $691,324$1,587,871
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,114,530$589,022
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $65,337$135,311
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $118,424$217,588
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,253,312$1,088,556
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,242,927$3,618,348
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,547,298$1,684,732
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $623,354$1,088,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,170,854$2,772,982
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,072,073$845,366
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,072,073$845,366
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,242,927$3,618,348
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $845,366 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,219,842
XI-2 Total expenses$24,446,549
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$226,707
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,072,073
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$845,366

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