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Couleecap reported $14.8 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.67 went to program services, $4.93 to management and general costs and $0.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.1% of the total. Government grants made up 85.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $157,161 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 83% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 41 covered mutual & membership benefit charities: $96.16 programs, $3.84 management, $0.00 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 $15M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$13.53 $2.1M
- Government grants$82.30 $13M
- Program service revenue$3.69 $565K
- Investment income$0.48 $73,039
Other revenue was negative: −$503K. 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) | 94.7% | 95.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 3.8% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | — |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.1% | 0.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 85.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.8% | 79.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $157,161 | $654,166 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.32% | 1.64% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.9 | 22.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 92.3% |
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 expenseHousing assistance - provides transitional housing for the homeless; permanent housing and rental assistance for homeless individuals with disabilities; weatherization activities; housing rehabilitation assistance to low-income; home purchase assistance and home buyer counseling; low-income rental housing, development of housing; and ensures the continued stewardship of permanently affordable housing stock
Emergency assistance - provides food; clothing; fuel assistance; eviction prevention payments; utility payment assistance; emergency furnace repair or replacement; and information and referral; and disaster recovery assistance, including additional services offered during the pandemic
Community collaboration - participation on local boards, committees, coalition and community groups to identify community needs, create partnerships, develop action plans, and leverage resources
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 | $148,010 | $0 | $9,151 | $157,161 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $96,591 | $0 | $30,413 | $127,004 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Couleecap (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $299K (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–1b23 · 23 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 569
- Volunteers Part I, line 6130
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| H & N PLUMBING & HEATING INC Plumbing contractor | $901,876 |
| 7 RIVERS MECHANICAL LLC Hvac/plumbing contractor | $828,782 |
| KNIGHT BARRY TITLE UNITED LLC Totle services for affordable housing pr | $764,980 |
| MILLER HEATING & AIR LLC Hvac contractor | $632,111 |
| ETHOS GREEN POWER COOP Solar and energy contractor | $488,871 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Couleecap totaling $47,050 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 Couleecap's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Couleecap, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Couleecap spent in 2024, $94.67 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Couleecap's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Couleecap reported that 94.7% of its $12.0 million in expenses went to program services, 4.9% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Couleecap pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Couleecap reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $157,161, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Couleecap get its money?
Of $14.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.1% came from contributions and grants (including 85.1% from government grants) and 3.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Couleecap a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1077614 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 202542879349301639 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412959349301216 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302919349300720 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242999349301369 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349312267 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042949349300424 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1077614: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.