Prairie Five Community Action Council
Prairie Five Community Action Council reported $13.1 million in revenue and $11.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.60 went to program services, $11.40 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 85.0% of the total. Government grants made up 79.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $155,529 (Executive Director). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.4% | 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 | 85.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 79.9% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 14.5% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $155,529 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.32% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseHeadstart - The mission of Headstart is "To foster strong healthy children and their families, and also to promote staff excellence through dynamic programming." The Program uses a holistic approach to meet the needs of the people involved. Services offered are: early childhood development, health and wellness, family well being, and family engagement. Head Start serves approximately 306 children
Transportation - Prairie Five Rides is a public transportation system available to people of all ages and for all purposes such as medical and social outings, etc. We operate daily bus service from 7AM - 5PM in the cities of Appleton, Benson, Canby, Dawson, Granite Falls, Madison, Montevideo and Ortonville. We provide regional service to the five county service area, to destinations throughout the state of Minnesota using volunteer drivers with lift-equipped buses and vans. We also use our volunteer drivers to transport riders into the eastern parts of both North and South Dakota. From a MVDA…
Nutrition/Aging Services - Promotes healthy and independent living through improved nutrition and reduction of social isolation. Congregate, home delivered, frozen and shelf stable meals are available. A person 60 or older, and their spouse (regardless of age) are eligible. Participants are encouraged to make a voluntary suggested donation toward the cost of each meal. A donation amount is suggested but participants may donate as much as they feel they can afford. The program has congregate, home delivered and frozen meal sites. A Hot/Cold Food Truck delivers meals to remote, isolated areas…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,675 | $0 | $21,854 | $155,529 |
| Associate Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,704 | $0 | $8,811 | $113,515 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Prairie Five Community Action Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $269K (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–1b15 · 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 5155
- Volunteers Part I, line 6915
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Seelen Advanced Weatherization Construction | $158,245 |
| Sysco Western MN Food Supplier | $136,515 |
| J&M Home Improvement Specialists Construction | $116,026 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Prairie Five Community Action Council totaling $3,100 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 Prairie Five 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 Prairie Five Community Action Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Prairie Five Community Action Council spent in 2025, $88.60 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Prairie Five Community Action Council's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Prairie Five Community Action Council reported that 88.6% of its $11.8 million in expenses went to program services, 11.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Prairie Five Community Action Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Prairie Five Community Action Council reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $155,529, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Prairie Five Community Action Council get its money?
Of $13.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 85.0% came from contributions and grants (including 79.9% from government grants) and 14.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Prairie Five Community Action Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0904802 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, 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 202622449349301512 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512189349300936 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412009349300026 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332349349300123 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212379349300006 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102089349301100 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022869349301632 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0904802: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.