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Community Action Partnership of Lake County

Waukegan, IL · EIN 36-2580774 · 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

Community Action Partnership of Lake County reported $11.7 million in revenue and $11.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.45 went to program services, $8.53 to management and general costs and $0.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.1% of the total. Government grants made up 91.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $140,499 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 30% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $12M

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

2024 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.5%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.5%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
93.1%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
91.5%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
1.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$140,499$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.28%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
28
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-3.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

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
$8.8M expenses · 87.8% of program spending · grants $7.0M

Low income household energy assistance programin 2024 a total of over 10,040 households received aid to cover their primary heating and secondary utility costs, effectively helping them to overcome the high expenses associated with heating their homes. This included households that were assisted in restoring services to their primary and/or secondary utility sources.the weatherization department wetherized a total of 201 homes with enegy efficency measures. The measures included windows, doors, house sealing, insulation and some units were eligible for new furnaces. Completed were 17 single…

$1.2M expenses · 12.2% of program spending · grants $476K · revenue $207K

Community services block grantin 2024, services were provided to 397 househols to cover housing expenses including rent and mortgage payments as well as water and sewer bills. Scholarship was provided to 4 individuals for secondary education and school supplies including back packs were given to 357 individuals. Over 21,000 individuals were given support to combat food insecurities

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 DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$133,340$0$7,159$140,499
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,802$0$3,800$122,602

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Action Partnership of Lake County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $140K (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$12M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$12M$11M91.5%−$2.7M$140,499
2023 ⓘ$11M$12M86.9%−$3.4M$157,199
2022 ⓘ$18M$19M89.3%−$2.7M$153,360
2021 ⓘ$17M$17M90.7%−$2.4M$151,295
2020 ⓘ$12M$13M84.5%−$2.9M$175,599
2019 ⓘ$17M$16M93.7%−$719K$185,019

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–1b12 · 12 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 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 531
  • Volunteers Part I, line 614

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
JDM SERVICES
General contractor wx program
$212,841
COMFORT AIR HEATING AND COOLING SOLUTION
General contractor wx program
$204,292
WEATHERIZATION SERVICES LLC
General contractor wx program
$141,958
BACO INC
General contractor wx program
$122,820

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Community Action Partnership of Lake County totaling $10,177 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 Community Action Partnership of Lake 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 Partnership of Lake County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Community Action Partnership of Lake County's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Community Action Partnership of Lake County reported that 91.5% of its $11.0 million in expenses went to program services, 8.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Action Partnership of Lake County pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Action Partnership of Lake County reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $140,499, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Action Partnership of Lake County get its money?

Of $11.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 93.1% came from contributions and grants (including 91.5% from government grants) and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Action Partnership of Lake County a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 36-2580774 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 202513079349301931 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442849349301484 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332629349300208 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222319349300432 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132879349301673 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012939349300911 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 36-2580774: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.