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Offers resources and direct help to low-income residents. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $8.8M in revenue, $9.1M in expenses, and $-167K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1988
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Pullman, WA
Website
www.cacwhitman.com
Filings
3 on file (2022–2024)
Revenue
$8.8MFY2024
Expenses
$9.1M
Net assets
$-167K
People
10
Filings
3
Updates
0
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EIN  94-3080214 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Pullman, WA Founded 1988
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Offers resources and direct help to low-income residents.
Leadership
Jeff Guyett · CEO · $127K
Money in and out
$8.8M revenue, $9.1M expenses
Bottom line
97% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$8.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$9.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-167K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$362K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program efficiency
97%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +83% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-4%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +34% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$8.8M
FY2024▼ -16%
Expenses
$9.1M
FY2024▼ -18%
Total assets
$13.0M
FY2024▼ -11%
Total liabilities
$13.2M
FY2024▼ -9%
Total revenue
$8.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$9.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-167K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$362K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$13.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCommunity Action Center
EINHdr · item D94-3080214
Principal addressHdr · item CPullman, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.cacwhitman.com
Year of formationHdr · item L1988
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P28)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$127,186Pt VII · Sec A
$110,954Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeff Guyett’s $127K as CEO is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3864 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Jeff Guyett$127,186$127,186$107,354
Kimberly Donohue$110,954$110,954$85,680

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $8.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Community, Family Training, and Nutritional Funds

To provide support to the community and families in a variety of service areas.

$5.1Mprogram expense
02

Housing Project Funds

To provide affordable housing to individuals who are economically challenged.

$2.4Mprogram expense
03

Energy Funds

To provide resources to individuals in need of energy assitance in the community.

$922Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$5.2M · 59%
Program service revenue$3.6M · 41%
Contributions & grants59%$5.2M
Program service revenue41%$3.6M
Investment income$16K
Other revenue$1K
— government grantsLn 1e$4.9M
Total revenueLn 12$8.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program services97%$8.9M
Management & general3%$278K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$13.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$13.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$-167K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.7M · Operating expenses/yr $9.1M
2.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $8.9M · Total expenses $9.1M
97%
Management & General
Management & general $278K · Total expenses $9.1M
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $9.1M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $218K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $5.2M · Total revenue $8.8M
59%
Government reliance
Government grants $4.9M · Total revenue $8.8M
56%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $3.6M · Total revenue $8.8M
41%
Investment reliance
Investment income $16K · Total revenue $8.8M
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $3.6M · Total expenses $9.1M
39%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $8.8M · Prior year $10.5M
-16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-167K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $8.8M · Expenses $9.1M
-4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $13.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-167K · Total assets $13.0M
-1%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $13.0M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jeff Guyett · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $127K · Total expenses $9.1M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.3M · Total expenses $9.1M
26%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%
Overhead ratio 3%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -16%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $13.2M · 2021–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,089,329
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,695,747
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,057,361
Unitemized GrantFY2022$438,125
Unitemized GrantFY2022$68,467
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,604,334
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,710,870
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,159,396
Unitemized GrantFY2021$289,359
Unitemized GrantFY2021$58,974

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$8.8M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$10.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$10.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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