Western Carolina Community Action
Also known as Wncsource
Western Carolina Community Action reported $23.2 million in revenue and $21.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.21 went to program services, $8.68 to management and general costs and $0.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.8% of the total. Government grants made up 84.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $199,021 (CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% between FY2020 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 $21MFor 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 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 | 91.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 84.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $199,021 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.93% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseAdministers the hud housing choice voucher program that serves over 700 individuals and families with affordable housing and family self- sufficiency programs in henderson and transylvania counties
Operates head start, early head start and pre-k programs to support families and help hundreds of children prepare for kindergarten in henderson, transylvania, rutherford and polk counties
Operates apple country public transit and offers transportation programs for the elderly, disabled, and rural residents to help them get to medical appointments, shopping, work, job training, and other destinations across henderson county
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,322 | $0 | $26,699 | $199,021 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,627 | $0 | $24,030 | $178,657 |
| CHILDREN'S S Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,165 | $0 | $22,601 | $157,766 |
| DIRECTOR OF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,798 | $0 | $21,892 | $129,690 |
| VP HUMAN RES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,939 | $0 | $19,325 | $125,264 |
| TRANSPORT/SA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,169 | $0 | $20,056 | $123,225 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Western Carolina Community Action (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $403K (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–1b13 · 13 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 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 5299
- Volunteers Part I, line 6137
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DUNLAP CONSTRUCTION CO Construction | $684,647 |
| MODEL 1 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES INC Transportation | $299,667 |
| THE GOSS AGENCY INC Advertising | $242,242 |
| LITTLE RED SCHOOL OF HENDERSONVILLE Ccp contract | $216,443 |
| HORIZON HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING Hvac contractor | $178,572 |
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 Western Carolina Community Action totaling $248K 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 Western Carolina Community Action's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Western Carolina Community Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Western Carolina Community Action spent in FY2025, $91.21 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Western Carolina Community Action's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Western Carolina Community Action reported that 91.2% of its $21.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.7% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Western Carolina Community Action pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Western Carolina Community Action reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $199,021, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Western Carolina Community Action get its money?
Of $23.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.8% came from contributions and grants (including 84.0% from government grants) and 7.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Western Carolina Community Action a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-0846319 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 June 30, 2025, object 202631349349310073 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511969349302701 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441299349302759 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301369349301705 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220619349301382 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131339349302653 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-0846319: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.