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.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$234K 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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FY2023 · 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$234K
to officers and key staff · 0.9% 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
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
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
$4.6M
79% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 79% 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
$26.6M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$26.3M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$26.6M
FY2023▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19.4M
FY2021$24.2M
FY2022$33.0M
FY2023$26.6M
FY2024$28.8M
Expenses
$26.3M
FY2023▼ -20%
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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
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$845K
FY2022$903K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending November 2023) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $23.7M Management & general 10% · $2.7M

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

23 people listed on the 990; $234K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$130,678Pt VII · Sec A
Fiscal Officer
$103,323Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member Thru Oct. 23'
$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 · $23.7M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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 232 units. Liheap utility assistance provided energy bill payments for low income clients assisting 5,261 households.

$13.1Mprogram 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. Services were provided for 653 pre-kindergarten age children.

$9.8Mprogram 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…

$803Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$26.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Money outPt IX
$26.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$23.7M
Managementcol C$2.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$784K
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$26.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$26.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$784K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$784K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$788K$784K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32$903K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$11.4M$11.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$280K$230K$49K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.1M$5.8M$1.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$104K$85K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$1.1M$240K
Payroll taxesLn 10$640K$533K$106K
Legal feesLn 11b$28K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$51K$51K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$943K$857K$86K
Office expensesLn 13$1.1M$925K$187K
OccupancyLn 16$1.3M$1.2M$88K
TravelLn 17$30K$26K$3K
InterestLn 20$24K$24K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$330K$330K
InsuranceLn 23$177K$126K$51K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$995K$91K
All other expensesLn 24e$363K$314K$49K
Total functional expensesLn 25$26.3M$23.7M$2.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $28.8M$28.6M$138K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $26.6M$26.3M$308K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $33.0M$32.9M$57K$903K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $26,615,074 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $32,468,167$26,549,147
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $543,368$2,750
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$8,225$43,150
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$20,027
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $33,003,310$26,615,074
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$11,370,179
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,115,348$9,457,199
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,830,475$5,480,187
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $32,945,823$26,307,565
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,487$307,509
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 $26,615,074 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $20,027 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$26,498,964
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,183
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,549,147
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,750$2,750
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $43,150$43,150
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,777 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $43,150$26,615,074
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $26,307,565 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $11,370,179$11,370,179
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $230,179 · Management $49,391$279,570
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,822,482 · Management $1,249,908$7,072,390
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $85,492 · Management $18,261$103,753
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,122,012 · Management $239,663$1,361,675
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $533,397 · Management $106,414$639,811
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $27,962$27,962
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $50,598$50,598
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $856,932 · Management $85,886$942,818
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $925,191 · Management $186,616$1,111,807
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,248,919 · Management $88,189$1,337,108
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,326 · Management $3,316$29,642
IX-20 InterestManagement $24,184$24,184
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $330,391$330,391
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $126,457 · Management $50,542$176,999
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $994,615 · Management $91,187$1,085,802
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $313,817 · Management $49,059$362,876
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $23,655,998 · Management $2,651,567 · Fundraising $0$26,307,565
Part X · Balance sheet $5,855,347 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $787,581$783,589
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,170,601$1,094,860
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$8,275$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $137,561$121,288
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,201,558$1,760,396
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$2,095,214
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,289,026$5,855,347
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $951,187$1,053,328
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $934,986$1,017,802
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,073,855
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,386,173$4,644,985
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $902,853$1,210,362
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $902,853$1,210,362
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,289,026$5,855,347
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,210,362 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$26,615,074
XI-2 Total expenses$26,307,565
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$307,509
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$902,853
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,210,362

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