Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area
Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area reported $19.7 million in revenue and $20.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.78 went to program services, $6.22 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.0% of the total. Government grants made up 95.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $141,203 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 7% 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 $20MFor 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 $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 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 | 96.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $141,203 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.71% | 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 | 3.7 | 6.8 |
| 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 program provides educational opportunities for low-income children in classrooms and home based programs
Energy Crisis Intervention: Utility assistance for low-income families
Housing: Provide affordable housing options and home repairs for low-income or disadvantaged people
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $134K (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 5443
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,556
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Reinhart Foodservice LLC Food service | $256,650 |
| DeGraff Construction Construction | $211,013 |
| Cochran Heating and Air LLC Construction | $162,864 |
| Corum Siding and Gutter Construction | $120,111 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area totaling $5,023 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 Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area reported that 93.8% of its $20.0 million in expenses went to program services, 6.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $141,203, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area get its money?
Of $19.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 96.0% came from contributions and grants (including 95.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-0834199 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 202600569349301230 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202521409349300332 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202441579349300609 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202340609349301139 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202230619349301013 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202140719349300744 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-0834199: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.