Hawkeye Area Community Action Program
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program reported $58.2 million in revenue and $58.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.17 went to program services, $4.82 to management and general costs and $1.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.6% of the total. Government grants made up 63.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $213,823 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% 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 $59MFor 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 $58MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 63.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $213,823 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.36% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseFood and nutrition - services include:-channeling donated and purchased food to various community outlets that feed the needy.-reimbursing registered home family day care providers for providing usda approved meals and snacks to children in their care.-providing prenatal and nutritional education and social assessment for pregnant women.-providing assessment and outreach for low-cost or no-cost health insurance.-providing well childcare for children from birth through 21 years of age.-administering the usda funded supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children…
Children - services include:-increasing quality childcare capacity by providing training opportunities to childcare centers and family day care homes. -providing safe shelter for children during times of family crisis.-head start and early head start programs to provide comprehensive child development for children from birth to age five, pregnant women, and their families.-strengthening the quality and expanding the availability of childcare for families with young children.-providing opportunities for parents to strengthen parenting skills
Energy - services include:-energy efficiency education, budget counseling, and incentives for qualified households.-energy crisis and bill payment assistance to elderly, disabled, and low-income households.-weatherization assistance program to reduce personal utility costs by improving the housing stock of low-income individuals and families.-housing rehabilitation to improve the safety of housing stock for low income households
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 | $168,272 | $0 | $45,551 | $213,823 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 06/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,198 | $0 | $38,625 | $171,823 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,230 | $0 | $35,079 | $153,309 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $653K (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–1b21 · 21 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5458
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,355
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JOHNSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH Contracted services | $691,819 |
| JAM LAWN & LANDSCAPE Contracted services | $363,785 |
| BG BRECKE INC Hvac contractor | $352,361 |
| LINN CO COMMUNITY SERVICES Childcare services | $302,563 |
| HORIZONS Contracted services | $215,370 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 21 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Hawkeye Area Community Action Program totaling $284K 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 Hawkeye Area Community 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 Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Hawkeye Area Community Action Program spent in FY2025, $94.17 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Hawkeye Area Community Action Program's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Hawkeye Area Community Action Program reported that 94.2% of its $58.7 million in expenses went to program services, 4.8% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hawkeye Area Community Action Program pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hawkeye Area Community Action Program reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $213,823, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hawkeye Area Community Action Program get its money?
Of $58.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 96.6% came from contributions and grants (including 63.5% from government grants) and 3.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hawkeye Area Community Action Program a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-0898405 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 202642229349300324 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532269349302028 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 (amended), object 202540909349300219 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202330579349300058 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210599349300131 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202100609349300315 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-0898405: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.