Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan
Also known as Community Action
Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan reported $22.9 million in revenue and $22.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.01 went to program services, $9.99 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.6% of the total. Government grants made up 93.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $180,907 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 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 | 97.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $180,907 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.79% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEducational service and early childhood services - programs that provide education to infants and children of low-income households
Housing and support services - programs that offer services to and provide programs for low-to moderate-income families, including housing repair and rehabilitation, weatherization, emergency fuel and utility assistance, homeless prevention, and senior and disabled transportation
Food and nutrition services - programs that provide food and nutrition to low-income individuals
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,246 | $0 | $22,661 | $180,907 |
| CFO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $126,217 | $0 | $21,758 | $147,975 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,575 | $0 | $20,978 | $145,553 |
| IT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,079 | $0 | $20,849 | $127,928 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $329K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b14 · 14 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 5306
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,609
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ROACH HOME IMPROVEMENT LLC Roof replacement & lead abatement | $373,201 |
| URBAN BLUE DEVELOPMENT Lead abatement & home repair | $361,425 |
| ALL-PRO MECHANICAL Heating & cooling equipment | $301,961 |
| PRIME HEATING & COOLING Heating & cooling equipment | $265,332 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan totaling $650K 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 Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan'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 Agency of South Central Michigan, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan spent in 2025, $90.01 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan reported that 90.0% of its $22.8 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $180,907, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan get its money?
Of $22.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 97.6% came from contributions and grants (including 93.9% from government grants) and 1.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1794361 as a 501(c)(3) organization (governmental unit), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612469349300431 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502529349301200 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402499349301625 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322489349300327 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202699349300575 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112639349301106 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002749349300905 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1794361: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.