Tri-County Action Program
Tri-County Action Program reported $12.7 million in revenue and $11.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.05 went to program services, $14.95 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.0% of the total. Government grants made up 84.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $139,758 (DIR OF COMM DEV). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 55% 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 $11MFor 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
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) | 85.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 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 | 86.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 84.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 13.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $139,758 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.26% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseTransportation:transit connection public bus operations offer rural transportation including dial-a-ride, fixed route and small city service. The transportation dispatch staff coordinates the requests and assists customers in obtaining reliable transportation and identifies other alternatives when our services are not a viable solution. These services are offered for those in benton, stearns, sherburne, mille lacs and morrison counties. A total of 144,064 one-way rides were provided to the communities.the volunteer driver program provides rides for clients in stearns, sherburne, benton, mille…
Community development: the low-income home energy assistance program helps income eligible households in benton, stearns, sherburne and morrison counties by paying a portion of their home heating costs. Tri- cap receives funds to complete this administrative activity and created $4,866,356 in requests to the department of commerce for payments to vendors on behalf of customers.the federal weatherization program provides assistance for eligible households in benton, stearns, and sherburne counties which can benefit from updated energy efficiencies as well as health and safety upgrades. A total…
Family resources: the family resources served 933 households providing a wide variety of services ranging from free tax return preparation, snap /food application assistance, housing assistance, childcare access, and employment and training. This number reflects services and programs offered in our asset, workforce, and housing stability pillars
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIR OF COMM DEV Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,787 | $0 | $36,971 | $139,758 |
| IT SYSTEMS ADMIN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,358 | $0 | $13,258 | $132,616 |
| INTERIM ED(END 8/11/24)/HR DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,738 | $0 | $18,110 | $130,848 |
| DIR OF FAMILY RES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,052 | $0 | $1,831 | $101,883 |
| FINANCE MANAGER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $73,824 | $0 | $17,489 | $91,313 |
| EXEUCTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $77,776 | $0 | $8,115 | $85,891 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tri-County Action Program (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $358K (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–1b14 · 14 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 5123
- Volunteers Part I, line 678
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BCI CONSTRUCTION INC Construction of waite park bus facility | $781,397 |
| GARY'S INSULATION SERVICES LLC Weatherization | $278,005 |
| D&D CONSTRUCTION Weatherization | $252,403 |
| SEELENBUILT LLC Weatherization | $249,870 |
| TRISKO HEATING & PLUMBING Weatherization | $206,892 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Tri-County Action Program totaling $62,019 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 Tri-County Action Program's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Tri-County Action Program, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Tri-County Action Program spent in FY2025, $85.05 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Tri-County Action Program's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Tri-County Action Program reported that 85.0% of its $11.1 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Tri-County Action Program pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Tri-County Action Program reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $139,758, for the role of DIR OF COMM DEV (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Tri-County Action Program get its money?
Of $12.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 86.0% came from contributions and grants (including 84.8% from government grants) and 13.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Tri-County Action Program a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-6049739 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 202621179349301347 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202500779349300215 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202410749349301106 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202310909349300016 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202241309349302344 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202130919349300328 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-6049739: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.