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West Central Minnesota Communities Action
West Central Minnesota Communities Action reported $12.9 million in revenue and $12.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.16 went to program services, $6.29 to management and general costs and $0.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.0% of the total. Government grants made up 91.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $182,298 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% 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 $13MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 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) | 93.2% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.0% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 91.1% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.3% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $182,298 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.42% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.8 | 9.2 |
| 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWest Central Minnesota community action's (wcmca) head start program is a comprehensive child development program design that supports the growth of young children within the family and the growth of family within the community. We believe parents are the primary nurturers, educators, and advocates for their children. This family centered approach works to produce high quality early childhood services. We deliver comprehensive services including: health, nutrition, family support service, parent engagement and early childhood education. Program services are provided through center based…
Wcmca's weatherization assistance program is funded through the US department of energy, health & human services, and the conservation improvement programs, which are funded by the local utility companies. These programs help households with lower incomes cut their heating costs and improves the comfort level of their homes by making energy saving home improvements. Some of these improvements include: insulation, air sealing, ventilation, and mechanical repairs and/or replacements. To be eligible, households must have incomes that are at or below 200% of poverty, or is eligible for assistance…
The family and community services department operates a variety of programs to serve the low-income, which includes emergency services, homelessness, parenting time and exchange center, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing programs. Number of participants served: emergency housing applications received-660 applications, homeless rental assistance-65 participants, prevention rental assistance-126 participants, emergency shelter program hotel vouchers-129 households, pope county hotel vouchers-7 households, hra cares-3 households, transitional housing-10, house keys-7…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,735 | $0 | $36,563 | $182,298 |
| FISCAL SERVICES DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $95,831 | $0 | $30,125 | $125,956 |
| HEAD START DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,836 | $0 | $5,335 | $108,171 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from West Central Minnesota Communities Action (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $318K (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–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 5170
- Volunteers Part I, line 6824
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SEELENBUILT LLC Weatherization work | $241,404 |
| CULLENS HOME CENTER Weatherization & affordable housing | $201,232 |
| E-H ENTERPRIZES OF ALEXANDRIA INCELLING Weatherization and affordable housing | $151,880 |
| JEFFREY PERRINE JP CONSTRUCTION Weatherization work | $139,730 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to West Central Minnesota Communities Action totaling $100K 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 West Central Minnesota Communities Action's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for West Central Minnesota Communities Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 West Central Minnesota Communities Action spent in FY2025, $93.16 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of West Central Minnesota Communities Action's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, West Central Minnesota Communities Action reported that 93.2% of its $12.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.3% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does West Central Minnesota Communities Action pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation West Central Minnesota Communities Action reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $182,298, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does West Central Minnesota Communities Action get its money?
Of $12.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 96.0% came from contributions and grants (including 91.1% from government grants) and 3.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is West Central Minnesota Communities Action a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0904808 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 202610359349300526 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202500359349300005 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202410309349300731 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202340619349301004 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210679349301321 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202140409349301409 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0904808: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.