Cass Community Social Services
Cass Community Social Services reported $12.7 million in revenue and $9.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.96 went to program services, $5.83 to management and general costs and $5.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.8% of the total. Government grants made up 39.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $116,626 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Revenue rose 126% 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 $9.8MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 80.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 39.2% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.5% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $116,626 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.19% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 16 | 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 expenseHomeless services - the organization provides emergency services, as well as permanent supportive housing and a tiny home ownership program. The organization also provides outreach to people living on the streets, targeting especially persons living with mental illness and/or HIV and AIDS
Mental health services - the organization operates an adult day program, offering skill building and supportive employment services for people with developmental disabilities
Vocational services - the organization provides vocational training for unemployed and underemployed adults
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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $93,600 | $0 | $23,026 | $116,626 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cass Community Social Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $110K (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–1b16 · 15 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 5178
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,470
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Cass Community Social Services totaling $205K 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 Cass Community Social 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 Cass Community Social Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Cass Community Social Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Cass Community Social Services reported that 89.0% of its $9.8 million in expenses went to program services, 5.8% to management and general and 5.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cass Community Social Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cass Community Social Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $116,626, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cass Community Social Services get its money?
Of $12.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 80.8% came from contributions and grants (including 39.2% from government grants) and 10.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cass Community Social Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-3429921 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 202622619349300802 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202531549349301203 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422139349300712 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202341519349300234 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212249349302506 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142229349300304 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-3429921: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.