West Central Missouri Community Action Agency
West Central Missouri Community Action Agency reported $15.9 million in revenue and $15.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.68 went to program services, $6.10 to management and general costs and $0.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.9% of the total. Government grants made up 57.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $153,909 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 02/25)). 1 person 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 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 | 88.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 57.1% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $153,909 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.01% | 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 | 5.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseWest Central's housing choice voucher (hcv) program: provided over 1,080 households with the opportunity to live in decent, safe, and sanitary housing of their choice. Participants of the hcv program are offered the chance to participate in the housing family self-sufficiency (fss) program. This program offers approximately 141 families an opportunity to work on removing barriers to their success in order to become self-sufficient
Community services served 1,029 individuals in 509 households through family and community engagement strategy services, with 93 percent of them achieving one or more outcomes. Ninety-nine point eight three percent of the 5,802 individuals receiving liheap assistance avoided a utility shut off. One hundred percent of enrolled seniors 65+ and 100 percent of those with disabilities were able to maintain independent living. Ninety-nine percent of individuals receiving food pantry distributions reported a better sense of food security. Workforce you continued to grow, engaging the community in…
West Central's energy conservation unit administers the weatherization assistance program (wap): this program enables low-income families to reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient. Funds are used to improve the energy performance of dwellings for families in need, using the most advanced technologies and testing procedures available in the housing industry. The unit also administers the home repair opportunity program (hero). This program provides funding to meet the needs for home repair, modification, and maintenance for low and moderate income homeowners in…
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 (THRU 02/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,288 | $0 | $14,621 | $153,909 |
| PRESIDENT AND CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $89,646 | $0 | $12,699 | $102,345 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $77,050 | $0 | $12,911 | $89,961 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from West Central Missouri Community Action Agency (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $347K (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–1b18 · 18 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 11aNo
- 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 5119
- Volunteers Part I, line 6490
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| 4B HEATING & COOLING LLC Construction | $435,164 |
| JEFFERSON FRANKLIN COMMUNITY ACTION CORP Transportation | $368,600 |
| AKERS HOME IMPROVEMENT LLC Construction | $322,368 |
| ECONOMIC SECURITY CORPORATION OF SOUTHWE Transportation | $198,774 |
| SIC MIDWEST Construction | $136,828 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to West Central Missouri Community Action Agency totaling $122K 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 Missouri Community Action Agency'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 Missouri Community Action Agency, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 West Central Missouri Community Action Agency spent in FY2025, $93.68 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of West Central Missouri Community Action Agency's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, West Central Missouri Community Action Agency reported that 93.7% of its $15.2 million in expenses went to program services, 6.1% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does West Central Missouri Community Action Agency pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation West Central Missouri Community Action Agency reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $153,909, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 02/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does West Central Missouri Community Action Agency get its money?
Of $15.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 88.9% came from contributions and grants (including 57.1% from government grants) and 10.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is West Central Missouri Community Action Agency a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-0838410 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 August 31, 2025, object 202641959349302304 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202511209349302801 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441209349300979 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202311239349301611 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202201959349301410 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202101949349301215 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-0838410: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.