Cefs Economic Opportunity Corporation
Cefs Economic Opportunity Corporation reported $23.1 million in revenue and $22.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.64 went to program services, $5.36 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.3% of the total. Government grants made up 93.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $95,665 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Revenue rose 26% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 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 | 96.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $95,665 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.42% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseLow income home energy assistance program (liheap):liheap is designed to help eligible low-income households pay for utility services. Liheap provides a one-time benefit to income-eligible households to help reduce energy costs. Reconnection assistance is also available for qualifying households that have been disconnected or are at risk of disconnection. In addition, the program offers emergency furnace repair or replacement for income-eligible homeowners with inoperable furnaces.eligible ameren customers may choose between the traditional liheap program benefit and participation in the…
Head start 0-5 program:head start is a federally funded program established in 1965. The cefs head start 0-5 program offers center-based services, including half-day and full-day sessions for preschool children, as well as home-based services for pregnant women, infants, and toddlers in its seven-county service area. Eligibility is primarily income-based, although factors such as disabilities and family needs are also considered. Families must earn at or below 100% of the federal poverty level, though some may qualify through categorical eligibility, including snap, tanf, ssi, or…
Rural transportation:cefs central illinois public transit and effingham county public transportation are federally and state-funded public transportation systems operating in clay, christian, effingham, fayette, shelby, moultrie, and montgomery counties. The illinois department of transportation provides operating assistance for public transportation in non-urbanized areas. Additional financial support comes from fares, service contracts, title iiib funding through area agencies on aging (agelinc and midland aaa), the illinois department of human services, and municipal donations. Shelby…
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 EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $82,426 | $0 | $13,239 | $95,665 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $82,168 | $0 | $12,987 | $95,155 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $83,969 | $0 | $1,135 | $85,104 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cefs Economic Opportunity Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $320K (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–1b21 · 21 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 5335
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CRISPIN RESIDENTIAL REMODELING Weatherization construction | $263,622 |
| 160 DRIVING ACADEMY Cdl training | $155,119 |
| EFFINGHAM HEATING & AIR INC Weatherization construction | $141,555 |
| MID-LAND CONTRACTING Weatherization construction | $122,269 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Cefs Economic Opportunity Corporation totaling $42 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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Of every $100 Cefs Economic Opportunity Corporation spent in FY2025, $94.64 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Cefs Economic Opportunity Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Cefs Economic Opportunity Corporation reported that 94.6% of its $22.7 million in expenses went to program services, 5.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cefs Economic Opportunity Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cefs Economic Opportunity Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $95,665, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cefs Economic Opportunity Corporation get its money?
Of $23.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 96.3% came from contributions and grants (including 93.0% from government grants) and 3.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cefs Economic Opportunity Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 37-6053117 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 August 31, 2025, object 202631969349300738 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202541059349302814 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202420409349301802 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202310559349301761 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202220149349301112 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202110149349301401 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 37-6053117: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.