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United Community Action Partnership
United Community Action Partnership reported $39.5 million in revenue and $33.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.30 went to program services, $6.69 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.7% of the total. Government grants made up 93.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $168,967 (FISCAL DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 62% 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 $34MFor 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 $40M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$4.12 $1.7M
- Government grants$91.87 $37M
- Program service revenue$3.89 $1.6M
- Investment income$0.12 $46,630
Other revenue was negative: −$713K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.3% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 9.2% |
| 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 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.5% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.0% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $168,967 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.50% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.1 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 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 expenseCommunity and family services department: in fy2025, ucap assisted individuals and families in crisis with emergency food services at our marshall, tracy, westbrook. Worthington and heron lake food shelves. 7,249 unique visits occurred, and 498,044 pounds of food were distributed. Food shelves are open each week, and services are available other times by appointment. Food shelves are open to the public for in-person client choice shopping, curbside, phone orders, and by appointment. Usage is up 59% at all food shelf locations in 2025. We also help people meet their nutrition needs by…
Head start department: head start helps young children from low-income families prepare to succeed in school through early learning services and active engagement with parents, recognizing health and family participation as key components to successful child outcomes. During the 2024-2025 school year, a cumulative of 578 children and pregnant women received services through the federally funded head start program
Transportation program:transportation is a United Community Action Partnership program that provides transportation resources throughout the southwest region of minnesota. Community transit (public transit) and community connection (senior transportation and medical transportation) are services within the transportation program. Community transit is for residents of lincoln, lyon, redwood, murray, cottonwood, jackson, pipestone, and rock counties. For 2026, a mndot grant under section 5311 is awarded to cover 90% of the cost for this program; the other 10% will come from farebox revenues.…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FISCAL DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,425 | $0 | $43,542 | $168,967 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,272 | $0 | $36,815 | $164,087 |
| COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,268 | $0 | $31,338 | $149,606 |
| HOUSING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,333 | $0 | $31,918 | $141,251 |
| FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,616 | $0 | $28,276 | $140,892 |
| HEAD START DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,842 | $0 | $23,011 | $134,853 |
| TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,622 | $0 | $9,521 | $112,143 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Community Action Partnership (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $303K (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–1b27 · 27 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 5376
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,080
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JAMES LOZINSKI CONSTRUCTION INC Construction and repair | $697,154 |
| STONEBERG GILES & STROUP P A Lawyer | $546,402 |
| MARCUS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC Construction and repair | $510,010 |
| FOUR SEASONS CONTRACTING Construction and repair | $389,219 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to United Community Action Partnership totaling $78,178 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 United Community Action Partnership's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for United Community Action Partnership, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Community Action Partnership spent in FY2025, $93.30 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Community Action Partnership's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, United Community Action Partnership reported that 93.3% of its $33.7 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Community Action Partnership pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Community Action Partnership reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $168,967, for the role of FISCAL DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Community Action Partnership get its money?
Of $39.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 97.7% came from contributions and grants (including 93.5% from government grants) and 4.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Community Action Partnership a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0904860 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 202610659349300536 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202510699349300446 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411369349300116 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302089349300630 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202201339349308755 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202111069349300826 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0904860: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.