Community Action of Southeast Iowa
Community Action of Southeast Iowa reported $15.2 million in revenue and $14.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.97 went to program services, $6.03 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. Government grants made up 95.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $142,168 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% 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 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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) | 94.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $142,168 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.98% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.1 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 and early head start - head start is a comprehensive development program for preschool children, primarily all of whom come from low-income families. The program's goal is to provide activities designed to assist those children with their education and training to improve their health and well-being. Early head start provides physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth for infants and toddlers and strengthens family and community support for children and families
Special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (wic) - the program provides nutritional assistance and education to low-income women who are pregnant, are breastfeeding mothers, or who have an infant child under the age of five years. During the year ending september 30, 2025, the program provided $2,968,050 in non-cash wic vouchers to a total of 4,897 eligible participants, $14,340 in wic breast pumps to 110 eligible participants, and $412 of other wic assistance to 8 eligible participants. The vouchers were distributed by the iowa department of public health
Low income home energy assistance program (liheap) - program provides eligible low-income households with a one-time per year payment to assist with the cost of heating their homes during the winter. Assistance was provided to 8,257 individuals
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, 45.00 hrs/week | $119,504 | $0 | $22,664 | $142,168 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $88,069 | $0 | $21,261 | $109,330 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Action of Southeast Iowa (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $233K (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–1b11 · 11 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 5180
- Volunteers Part I, line 6542
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JERN'S HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING Weatherization & furnace repair | $169,034 |
| DRAKE HARDWARE & SOFTWARE Computer services | $129,188 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Community Action of Southeast Iowa's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Action of Southeast Iowa, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Action of Southeast Iowa's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Community Action of Southeast Iowa reported that 94.0% of its $14.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Action of Southeast Iowa pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Action of Southeast Iowa reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $142,168, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Action of Southeast Iowa get its money?
Of $15.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants (including 95.8% from government grants) and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Action of Southeast Iowa a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-0923961 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 202611699349300406 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501709349300120 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412149349300821 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202341789349300634 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212099349300131 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112249349300631 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-0923961: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.