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Mid-Iowa Community Action
Mid-Iowa Community Action reported $14.5 million in revenue and $14.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.40 went to program services, $12.60 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.4% of the total. Government grants made up 89.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $125,211 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2% 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 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.4% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.6% | 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 | 97.4% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 89.5% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $125,211 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.88% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.3 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseMid-Iowa Community Action inc. (mica) was funded to serve 173 preschool head start & 76 early head start children and families. Preschool head start served a total of 202 preschool children and early head start served a total of 107 infants and toddlers and 8 pregnant women during the 2024-2025 school year. Preschoolers enrolled in the mica early head start (ehs) program received child development services through center based programming or homebased programming. Preschoolers enrolled in the mica preschool head start (hs) program received child development services through center based…
The weatherization program provides assistance to low-income households in weatherizing their homes. During this fiscal year, mica completed the weatherization of 53 homes at an average cost of $18,792 each. Another 49 homes were surveyed and not found suitable for weatherization during this time. This made for a total of 102 homes for the fiscal year. The low-income home energy assistance program provides assistance to low-income households in paying their heat bills. During the fiscal year ending september 30, 2025, Mid Iowa Community Action, inc. (mica) provided assistance to 3,228…
Programs focus on referral services, connecting people with health care, dental care, and mental health care providers in their area. Programs also provide early and periodic screenings and referrals for children, so parents can make informed decisions about their children's health. Programs include women, infants & children (wic) which provides nutritional assistance and education to eligible low-income women who are pregnant, are breastfeeding mothers, or who have an infant child under the age of five years. 3,998 individuals participated in wic during the fiscal year. Dental the ismile…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,519 | $0 | $19,692 | $125,211 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $76,770 | $0 | $17,895 | $94,665 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mid-Iowa Community Action (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $255K (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–1b9 · 9 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 5185
- Volunteers Part I, line 688
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MARSHALLTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL Summer learning program & classroom food | $367,310 |
| HARDONS Weatherization | $327,235 |
| ACCESS SYSTEMS Managed it services | $223,322 |
| TJARKS PLUMBING HEATING & AC Weatherization | $190,638 |
| KRAMER CONSTRUCTION Weatherization | $174,138 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Mid-Iowa Community Action totaling $5,552 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 Mid-Iowa 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 Mid-Iowa Community Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Mid-Iowa Community Action spent in FY2025, $87.40 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Mid-Iowa Community Action's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Mid-Iowa Community Action reported that 87.4% of its $14.2 million in expenses went to program services, 12.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mid-Iowa Community Action pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mid-Iowa Community Action reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $125,211, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mid-Iowa Community Action get its money?
Of $14.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 97.4% came from contributions and grants (including 89.5% from government grants) and 1.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mid-Iowa Community Action a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-0923311 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 202642249349301309 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202520919349301517 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202401789349300745 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202311869349301036 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212219349301316 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202101819349301420 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-0923311: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.