Lorain County Communiy Action Agency
Lorain County Communiy Action Agency reported $13.1 million in revenue and $13.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.81 went to program services, $9.19 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 99.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $140,834 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 6% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 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 | 99.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $140,834 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.08% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseFamily and children services: these programs include the federal head start programs (accounting for approximately 69% of the agency's total fiscal 2024 revenue) and the federal child and adult care food program (which provides children participating in the agency's various head start programs with meals and snacks throughout the day.) the federal head start and early head start programs served 691 during the agency's fiscal year ended july 31, 2025
Home energy assistance programs: the home energy assistance program is funded by federal grant revenues and provides assistance with heating and air conditioning of residential properties for low income individuals who meet certian other eligibilty requirements. The program makes monthly payments in 2024 to offset and help households with heating and cooling crises
Community services block grant programs: the community services block grant program provide funds to lessen poverty in communities. These funds provide for a wide range of services and activities to assist the needs of low income individuals. The services provided included: tech connect computer training, the by car purchase program, Lorain County food pantry christmas support, the operations of lccaa youth programs, and the seeds of success entrepeneurship training
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,834 | $0 | $0 | $140,834 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,901 | $0 | $19,192 | $124,093 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lorain County Communiy Action Agency (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $246K (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–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 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 5151
- Volunteers Part I, line 693
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Lorain County Communiy Action Agency totaling $13,603 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 Lorain County Communiy 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 Lorain County Communiy Action Agency, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Lorain County Communiy Action Agency spent in FY2025, $90.81 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lorain County Communiy Action Agency's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Lorain County Communiy Action Agency reported that 90.8% of its $13.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lorain County Communiy Action Agency pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lorain County Communiy Action Agency reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $140,834, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lorain County Communiy Action Agency get its money?
Of $13.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 99.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lorain County Communiy Action Agency a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-0968029 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 July 31, 2025, object 202601219349301000 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202500909349301150 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202420959349300502 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202320939349300147 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202240559349300334 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202110579349300106 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-0968029: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.