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Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia
Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia reported $13.5 million in revenue and $14.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.51 went to program services, $8.49 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.1% of the total. Government grants made up 86.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $191,901 (CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 10% 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 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$6.43 $869K
- Government grants$86.49 $12M
- Program service revenue$5.03 $679K
- Other revenue$2.05 $277K
Investment income was negative: −$23,161. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.5% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.5% | 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 | 93.1% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 86.6% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.0% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $191,901 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.30% | 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 | 6.3 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 - to promote the school readiness of children ages birth to 5 from low-income families within mercer and summers counties by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development
Commission on aging - to maintain and improve daily life for seniors, the disabled, and their caregivers through advocacy, education, promotion of wellness, and provision of support services
Weatherization - to service mercer, monroe, raleigh, and summers counties with efficient weatherization improvements to achieve our goal of reducing energy costs for low income families with emphasis on elderly with disabilities and those families with children
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,186 | $0 | $21,715 | $191,901 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $180K (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–1b10 · 10 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 5286
- Volunteers Part I, line 6852
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Every number above is copied from Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia'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 South Eastern West Virginia, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia spent in FY2025, $91.51 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia reported that 91.5% of its $14.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $191,901, for the role of CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia get its money?
Of $13.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 93.1% came from contributions and grants (including 86.6% from government grants) and 5.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 55-6025355 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 202641949349301434 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202511969349300931 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202401949349300115 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202331309349301838 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202212229349301211 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202121949349301852 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 55-6025355: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.