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Southeastern Community Action Partnership

Lumberton, NC · EIN 56-0815638 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Southeastern Community Action Partnership reported $17.0 million in revenue and $17.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.61 went to program services, $8.39 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 100.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $188,000 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 19% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.6%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.4%11.4%
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$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
100.0%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
100.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$188,000$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.10%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
16
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
20 of 20100.0%

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 expense
$12M expenses · 75.3% of program spending

Head start/early head start program - head start is a federally funded program that promotes school readiness for young children. It provides comprehensive services in education, health, nutrition, and family engagement to support children's growth and development from birth to age five. By partnering with parents and communities, head start helps ensure children enter school prepared to learn and thrive, while also strengthening families through resources and support. Scap, inc. Operates a head start preschool program and a early head start program. Scap, inc. Is funded to serve 790 children…

$1.0M expenses · 6.6% of program spending · grants $254K

Csbg program - the community service block grant family empowerment self sufficiency program provides comprehensive services designed to assist low-income individuals and families become self-sufficient and rise out of poverty. During the fiscal year 2024-25, which was year one of one. We are now working on one year plans vs three. We worked with 151 individuals and their families in our seven-county service area. Twenty-three (23) of the participants rose above federal poverty guidelines. Thirty (30) participants obtained employment, and fifteen (15) participants gained better employment. Of…

$2.3M expenses · 14.9% of program spending · grants $2.1M

Section 8 program - we partner with the U.S. Department of housing & urban development to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable rental homes in scotland county, north carolina. This partnership gives US an opportunity to house over 400 families through the housing choice voucher program which improves the quality of life for families and builds inclusive and sustainable communities

$503K all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$172,043$0$15,957$188,000
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$96,610$0$9,777$106,387

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southeastern Community Action Partnership (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $269K (Part IX, line 5).

5 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$17M$17M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$17M$17M91.6%$9.1M$188,000
FY2024 ⓘ$17M$17M91.5%$9.2M$165,957
FY2023 ⓘ$17M$17M91.9%$9.7M$141,227
FY2022 ⓘ$20M$17M92.4%$9.3M$138,121
FY2021 ⓘ$21M$17M92.8%$6.6M$149,642

Governance 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–1b20 · 20 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 5241
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61,458

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
SYSCO RALEIGH
Food
$374,700
DUKE ENERGY
Utilities
$122,229

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Southeastern Community Action Partnership's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Southeastern Community Action Partnership, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Southeastern Community Action Partnership's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Southeastern Community Action Partnership reported that 91.6% of its $17.1 million in expenses went to program services, 8.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Southeastern Community Action Partnership pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Southeastern Community Action Partnership reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $188,000, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Southeastern Community Action Partnership get its money?

Of $17.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 100.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Southeastern Community Action Partnership a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 56-0815638 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 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 June 30, 2025, object 202630269349301308 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520509349300107 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440889349301104 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320259349300627 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200329349301525 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 56-0815638: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.