Southwest Georgia Community Action Council
Southwest Georgia Community Action Council reported $33.0 million in revenue and $33.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.01 went to program services, $1.99 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 99.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $130,211 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending January 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $34MFor 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 January 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $130,211 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.39% | 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 | 2.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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 provides an educational and social experience for children of low-income families. Funded by the U.S. Department of health and human services
Low-income home energy assistance program assists low-income households primarily to meet their immediate home energy needs. Funded by the U.S. Department of health and human services
Child and adult care food program provides aid to child and adult care institutions and family or group day care homes for the provision of nutritious foods that contribute to the wellness, healty growth, and development of young children, and the health and wellness of older adults and chronically impaired disabled persons
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 Southwest Georgia Community Action Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $119K (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–1b24 · 24 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 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 5623
- Volunteers Part I, line 6343
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CORBITT HEATING & COOLING Hvac | $601,752 |
| ANYTIME CONSTRUCTION LLC Carpentry | $182,244 |
| STARTER HOMES BUILDERS LLC Construction | $147,128 |
| H&H CONSTRUCTION Construction | $107,600 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Southwest Georgia Community Action Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Southwest Georgia Community Action Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Southwest Georgia Community Action Council's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025, Southwest Georgia Community Action Council reported that 98.0% of its $33.8 million in expenses went to program services, 2.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southwest Georgia Community Action Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southwest Georgia Community Action Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025 was $130,211, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southwest Georgia Community Action Council get its money?
Of $33.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 99.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southwest Georgia Community Action Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-0957513 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 January 31, 2025, object 202513459349301601 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2024, object 202403319349300030 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2023, object 202322159349301332 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022, object 202213269349301451 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2021, object 202103379349301205 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2020, object 202013289349300536 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-0957513: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.