Central Wisconsin Community Action Council
Central Wisconsin Community Action Council reported $10.6 million in revenue and $9.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.76 went to program services, $6.24 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.9% of the total. Government grants made up 85.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $139,428 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.9MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$4.29 $459K
- Government grants$85.11 $9.1M
- Program service revenue$9.38 $1.0M
- Investment income$1.22 $130K
Other revenue was negative: −$62,596. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 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 | 89.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 85.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $139,428 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWeatherization/energy assistance:wisconsin home energy assistance program (wheap) - wheap provides a one-time annual heating assistance payment. Households may also receive crisis assistance for additional fuel, furnace repair or furnace replacement, air conditioning repair or replacement and water heater repair or replacement.weatherization assistance program (wx) - available to homeowners or renters at/or below 150% poverty. Weatherization provides energy assistance along with health and safety measures. Assistance provided includes attic insulation, sidewall insulation, smoke detectors and…
Food programs:Central Wisconsin Community Action council, inc. Is the contracted emergency feeding organization (efo) for eight counties. As efo, the organization orders and distributes usda food to the following food pantries: adams food pantry, portage food pantry, rio area food pantry, wyocena helping hands food pantry, beaver dam community food pantry, marquette county care & share food bank, baraboo food pantry, sauk prairie area food pantry, wisconsin dells community food pantry, the waushara community food pantry, the st. Vincent de paul food pantry in marshfield, necedah food pantry…
Other programs - mortgage assistance and youth programs
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 | $127,362 | $0 | $12,066 | $139,428 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $123 | $0 | $0 | $123 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Central Wisconsin Community Action Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $139K (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
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–1b13 · 13 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 4Yes
- 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 571
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GUELZOW HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING Weatherization contractor | $789,315 |
| SHIELDS FIRESIDE HEARTH & HOME OF BARABO Weatherization contractor | $274,665 |
| HOOPER CORPORATION Weatherization contractor | $229,812 |
| MARK MADERO DBA JOHNSON WEATHERIZATION Weatherization contractor | $225,387 |
| PLUMBING CONCEPTS LLC Weatherization contractor | $127,460 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Central Wisconsin Community Action Council totaling $20,122 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 Central Wisconsin Community Action Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Central Wisconsin Community Action Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Central Wisconsin Community Action Council's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Central Wisconsin Community Action Council reported that 93.8% of its $9.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Central Wisconsin Community Action Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Central Wisconsin Community Action Council reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $139,428, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Central Wisconsin Community Action Council get its money?
Of $10.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 89.9% came from contributions and grants (including 85.6% from government grants) and 9.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Central Wisconsin Community Action Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1051779 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 202512909349301011 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443129349303689 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312499349301476 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349312142 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349312336 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349309568 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1051779: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.