Tri-County Community Action Agency
Tri-County Community Action Agency reported $36.1 million in revenue and $35.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.57 went to program services, $0.43 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 60.2% of the total. Government grants made up 60.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $367,792 (ORAL SURGEON). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 60.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 60.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 38.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $367,792 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.05% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHead start - providee educational and social services to eligible pre- school children
Liheap heating assistance - provide low-income individuals and families with fuel and utility expense assistance during winter months
Federally qualified community health center - providing comprehensive medical, dental, and behavioral health services to individuals and families
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORAL SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $367,792 | $0 | $0 | $367,792 |
| DENTAL DIREC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $294,232 | $0 | $0 | $294,232 |
| PEDIATRIC DE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $288,541 | $0 | $0 | $288,541 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,790 | $0 | $0 | $225,790 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,790 | $0 | $0 | $225,790 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tri-County Community Action Agency (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5533
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Tri-County Community Action Agency totaling $85,938 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Tri-County Community Action Agency's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Tri-County Community Action Agency, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Tri-County Community Action Agency spent in FY2025, $99.57 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Tri-County Community Action Agency's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Tri-County Community Action Agency reported that 99.6% of its $35.1 million in expenses went to program services, 0.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Tri-County Community Action Agency pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Tri-County Community Action Agency reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $367,792, for the role of ORAL SURGEON (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Tri-County Community Action Agency get its money?
Of $36.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 60.2% came from contributions and grants (including 60.2% from government grants) and 38.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Tri-County Community Action Agency a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 05-0309695 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202611819349300031 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512669349300906 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442059349301429 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332229349302303 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202221799349300807 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112269349300201 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 05-0309695: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.