Great Lakes Community Action Partnership
Great Lakes Community Action Partnership reported $61.9 million in revenue and $60.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.79 went to program services, $6.21 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.3% of the total. Government grants made up 87.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $274,771 (PRESIDENT). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% 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 $60MFor 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 $62MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 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 | 88.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 87.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $274,771 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.46% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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 expenseChild development - early head start, head start, and migrant and seasonal head start (mshs) programs for children ages birth through 5, with a focus on kindergarten readiness for children. Programs support children's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development in a developmentally appropriate play-based environment. Programs also offer support opportunities for family members. Early head start and head start services are provided through center-based and home-based options in a eight-county region, and mshs services are provided at four sites throughout ohio. Glcap served more…
Adult and youth development - financial opportunity center (foc) services that provide income supports, housing counseling, household budgeting, and assistance with improving credit scores and wealth building for 201 participants in 2025.utility assistance programs in a four-county region. Services include emergency winter heating assistance for households at risk of utility disconnects or with already disconnected service, or in need of fuel supplies; summer cooling aid to assist seniors and residents with chronic medical conditions; and utility payment plan options for low-income households…
Community development - community development services that provide free and low-cost assistance to help rural communities address planning, infrastructure, and economic development needs. Glcap administers the Great Lakes rural community assistance program (rcap), providing services for communities in indiana, illinois, kentucky, michigan, ohio, west virginia, and wisconsin. Rcap field agents assist with project development and privde training for capacity building for small, rural communities. Glcap served more than 776 communities and trained over 3,924 participants in 2025.international…
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 Officer, 34.00 hrs/week | $247,960 | $0 | $26,811 | $274,771 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 34.00 hrs/week | $142,106 | $0 | $35,576 | $177,682 |
| PLANNING & DEV OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 34.00 hrs/week | $124,628 | $0 | $34,501 | $159,129 |
| HR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 34.00 hrs/week | $119,904 | $0 | $36,820 | $156,724 |
| ADMIN & IT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 34.00 hrs/week | $121,844 | $0 | $21,251 | $143,095 |
| CHILD DEV & RURAL TRNST OF Highest compensated employee, 34.00 hrs/week | $132,495 | $0 | $9,822 | $142,317 |
| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 34.00 hrs/week | $122,772 | $0 | $9,141 | $131,913 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (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–1b24 · 24 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5644
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ANGIE'S ANGELS CHILD DEVELOPMENT LLC Childcare services | $297,792 |
| MAGIC MOMENTS DAYCARE LLC Childcare services | $267,315 |
| CDW DIRECT LLC Computer services | $208,866 |
| RESCUE HEAT AND AIR Hvac | $208,132 |
| ALL 4 KIDS 2 LLC Childcare services | $200,204 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Great Lakes Community Action Partnership totaling $5,100 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 Great Lakes Community Action Partnership's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Great Lakes Community Action Partnership, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Great Lakes Community Action Partnership spent in FY2025, $93.79 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Great Lakes Community Action Partnership's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Great Lakes Community Action Partnership reported that 93.8% of its $60.2 million in expenses went to program services, 6.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Great Lakes Community Action Partnership pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Great Lakes Community Action Partnership reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $274,771, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Great Lakes Community Action Partnership get its money?
Of $61.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 88.3% came from contributions and grants (including 87.9% from government grants) and 11.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Great Lakes Community Action Partnership a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-0975934 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 202612249349302151 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512249349301706 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432279349301408 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312169349300006 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222239349301547 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112229349301756 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-0975934: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.