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Indiana Community Action Association

Indianapolis, IN · EIN 35-1267319 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Indiana Community Action Association reported $13.6 million in revenue and $12.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.96 went to program services, $8.04 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.7% of the total. Government grants made up 6.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $168,598 (EXECUTIVE DIREC). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 171% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13M

For 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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.0%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.0%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
15.2%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
6.9%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
77.7%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$168,598$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.34%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
36
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.26.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
22 of 22100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$11M expenses · 95.4% of program spending · revenue $11M

Rural community assistance program (rcap) - rcap technical assistance providers assisted towns, conservancy districts, regional sewer districts, water authorities, and unincorporated areas facing water and wastewater challenges. Rcap assisted these entities with leveraging grants and low-interest loans to fund planning and construction of upgrades, renovations, and new treatment systems. Assistance was also provided in the form of on-site training of utility boards and clerks on managerial and financial issues, and reporting to federal and state agencies. Under the solid waste management…

$538K expenses · 4.6% of program spending

As the membership organization of Community Action associations across indiana, the organization acts as the recipient and administrator of the utility assistance programs

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIREC
Officer, 36.00 hrs/week
$138,831$0$29,767$168,598
BUSINESS MGR
Highest compensated employee, 36.00 hrs/week
$115,855$0$46,928$162,783
TRAINING LEADER
Highest compensated employee, 36.00 hrs/week
$108,269$0$45,727$153,996

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Indiana Community Action Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $485K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024$14M$13M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$14M$13M92.0%$3.4M$168,598
2023 ⓘ$8.9M$8.9M93.1%$2.4M$160,886
2022 ⓘ$6.1M$6.0M88.1%$2.4M$156,735
2021 ⓘ$3.7M$4.2M82.2%$2.3M$152,858
2020 ⓘ$5.7M$5.4M86.3%$2.8M$152,998
2019 ⓘ$5.0M$4.9M88.6%$2.6M$147,805

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b22 · 22 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 538
  • Volunteers Part I, line 622

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BRIGHTPOINT
Era and utility weatherization
$665,572
CAPE
Era payments
$641,850
DUKE ENERGY
Helping hand payments
$518,225
AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORP
Era payments
$475,594
HUMAN SERVICES INC
Era payments
$451,000

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Indiana Community Action Association totaling $100K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Indiana Community Action Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Indiana Community Action Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Indiana Community Action Association's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Indiana Community Action Association reported that 92.0% of its $12.6 million in expenses went to program services, 8.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Indiana Community Action Association pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Indiana Community Action Association reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $168,598, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIREC (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Indiana Community Action Association get its money?

Of $13.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 15.2% came from contributions and grants (including 6.9% from government grants) and 77.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Indiana Community Action Association a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 35-1267319 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533169349303798 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349310037 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349315011 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349313484 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132739349301758 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349309700 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 35-1267319: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.