West Central Community Action
West Central Community Action reported $14.0 million in revenue and $13.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.05 went to program services, $1.95 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.3% of the total. Government grants made up 95.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $122,436 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 5% 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 $14MFor 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 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 | 96.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $122,436 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.90% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 expenseHead start / early head start - provides a comprehensive early childhood development program serving predominantly low-income children from birth to age five and their families
Low-income home energy assistance program (liheap) - provides assistance to qualifying low-income households in paying their heating costs
Cacfp homes - promotes good nutrition, positive eating habits and attitudes for children in registered family and group day care homes by providing meal cost reimbursement following training, safety/sanitation inspections, nutritional consultation and menu reviews. Cacfp centers - provides breakfast, lunch and snack to meet head start and early head start children's nutritional needs
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 | $122,086 | $0 | $350 | $122,436 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,311 | $0 | $7,037 | $111,348 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from West Central Community Action (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $226K (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–1b23 · 23 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 5139
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,803
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHALLENGER CONSTRUCTION Weatherization contractor | $507,819 |
| COUNCIL BLUFFS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Pre-k contracted services | $396,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to West Central Community Action totaling $3,000 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 Community 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 Community Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of West Central Community Action's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, West Central Community Action reported that 98.1% of its $13.5 million in expenses went to program services, 1.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does West Central Community Action pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation West Central Community Action reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $122,436, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does West Central Community Action get its money?
Of $14.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 96.3% came from contributions and grants (including 95.3% from government grants) and 3.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is West Central Community Action a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-0919214 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 202642189349300804 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532269349301953 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402279349300835 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312279349301931 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202201949349301760 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142249349302684 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-0919214: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.