Capital Area Community Services
Capital Area Community Services reported $26.4 million in revenue and $26.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.79 went to program services, $5.21 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. Government grants made up 98.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $196,458 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 5% 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 $26MFor 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 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 | 99.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $196,458 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.75% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseHead start and early head start programs funded through health & human services grants and contracts. During the fiscal year 1023 children were enrolled in head start, 207 children were enrolled in early head start, and 130 children were enrolled in early head start ccp
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,967 | $0 | $29,491 | $196,458 |
| HEAD START PROGRAM DIRECTO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,776 | $0 | $12,551 | $153,327 |
| STABILITY SERVICES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,169 | $0 | $23,305 | $150,474 |
| HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,149 | $0 | $12,360 | $147,509 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR (ENDED 6/12/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,153 | $0 | $23,662 | $146,815 |
| GRANT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,999 | $0 | $4,874 | $129,873 |
| COMPLIANCE MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,471 | $0 | $11,800 | $127,271 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Capital Area Community Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $318K (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–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 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 5375
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,354
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRI-COUNTY OFFICE ON AGING Child care food services | $440,381 |
| LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT Child care partner services | $360,578 |
| CRADLES TO CRAYONS CHILD CARE LLC Child care partner services | $265,529 |
| CATERPILLAR CORNER CHILD CARE Child care partner services | $233,145 |
| BRIGHT BEGINNINGS LEARNING CENTER Child care partner services | $201,033 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Capital Area Community Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Capital Area Community Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Capital Area Community Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Capital Area Community Services reported that 94.8% of its $26.3 million in expenses went to program services, 5.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Capital Area Community Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Capital Area Community Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $196,458, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Capital Area Community Services get its money?
Of $26.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants (including 98.9% from government grants) and 0.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Capital Area Community Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1791181 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 202642189349301409 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522259349301002 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 (amended), object 202542189349300744 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312219349300911 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232079349300803 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142109349300404 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1791181: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.