Community Action Agency of St Louis County
Community Action Agency of St Louis County reported $14.2 million in revenue and $14.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.88 went to program services, $6.08 to management and general costs and $0.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.7% of the total. Government grants made up 90.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $146,136 (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% 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 $14MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 90.1% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $146,136 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.03% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseEnergy assistance: caastlc has a number of energy services programs designed to alleviate the immediate threat of utility service disconnection (I.e., electricity, gas, propane, or heating oil) and assist residents in getting utility service restored to their homes. These programs include: liheap (low income home energy assistance program), winter heating assistance, and summer cooling assistance. In fiscal year 2025, 14,871 households were assisted
Weatherization: the weatherization assistance program is designed to reduce the impact of high home energy costs for income eligible residents by implementing energy-efficient measures that may include reducing air infiltration, installing insulation, heating system repair or replacement, and air quality assessment. Sponsored and regulated by the missouri department of natural resources, 142 homes were weatherized during fiscal year 2025
Community services: community programming covers a variety of services including:family and economic security - family case management, drug & alcoholeducation, anger management, employment development, life skills, andreentry support for returning citizens;youth services - youth case management, high school equivalency test(hiset), and reality enrichment and life lessons (reall);community outreach - poverty simulations, job fairs & hiring events,and step up to leadership; (continued on schedule o)health & nutrition - drive-through food pantry and community supportedagriculture.in fiscal year…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,208 | $0 | $13,928 | $146,136 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,408 | $0 | $7,906 | $135,314 |
| PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION DIR. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,791 | $0 | $8,423 | $131,214 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Action Agency of St Louis County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $294K (Part IX, line 5).
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–1b16 · 16 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 11aYes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 567
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ENERGY STARS HEATING AND COOLING Weatherization services | $1,612,601 |
| AFFORDABLE COMFORT Weatherization services | $1,308,517 |
| SNELLING STAFFING SERVICES Temporary staffing | $158,555 |
| STIVERS STAFFING SERVICE Temporary staffing | $111,763 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Community Action Agency of St Louis County totaling $82,516 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 Community Action Agency of St Louis County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Action Agency of St Louis County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Action Agency of St Louis County spent in FY2025, $93.88 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Action Agency of St Louis County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Community Action Agency of St Louis County reported that 93.9% of its $14.2 million in expenses went to program services, 6.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Action Agency of St Louis County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Action Agency of St Louis County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $146,136, for the role of CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Action Agency of St Louis County get its money?
Of $14.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.7% came from contributions and grants (including 90.1% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Action Agency of St Louis County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7037248 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 202612239349302266 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532249349300733 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422279349301772 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302229349300830 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202279349300915 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122049349301512 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7037248: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.