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Partnership for Community Action

Decatur, GA · EIN 58-6049575 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Partnership for Community Action reported $18.1 million in revenue and $18.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.54 went to program services, $7.46 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.6% of the total. Government grants made up 98.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $113,822 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 6% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.5%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.5%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
98.6%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
98.6%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$113,822$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.63%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 9100.0%

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
$13M expenses · 78.9% of program spending · grants $12M

Low income home energy assistance program - liheapthe low-income home energy assistance program (liheap) provides assistance to households who are financially challenged by the high cost of winter heating bills and summer cooling bills. Eligible families receive a one-time payment that is applied to their heating or cooling bill. Partnership for Community Action, inc. Has one of the largest and most productive programs in the state of georgia

$365K expenses · 2.2% of program spending · grants $109K

The low income home water assistance program (lihwap) provides assistance to low-income households experiencing high water burdens. Eligible households received a one-time payment that was applied directly to their water bill

$3.1M expenses · 19.0% of program spending · grants $2.1M

Community services block grant - family supportthe agency offers a coordination of services to help low-income families achieve sustainability. The family support program provides emergency services to address crises, but works closely with families to identify barriers to self-sufficiency and economic stability. While the program offers a number of direct services in the domains of employment, education, and housing, the primary goal is to assist with the achievement of self-sufficiency through the provision of case management and resource coordination.community services block grant - youth…

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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$108,375$0$5,447$113,822

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Partnership for Community Action (Part VII, line 2).

6 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$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$18M$18M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$18M$18M92.5%$1.6M$113,822
FY2024 ⓘ$20M$21M91.7%$1.4M$110,610
FY2023 ⓘ$26M$25M96.1%$1.5M$107,922
FY2022 ⓘ$29M$29M97.1%$1.5M$108,422
FY2021 ⓘ$18M$18M94.8%$1.5M$102,759
FY2020 (amended) ⓘ$19M$21M94.8%$1.3M$86,072

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–1b9 · 9 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 594
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Partnership for Community Action totaling $58 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Partnership for 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 Partnership for Community Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

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

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Partnership for Community Action reported that 92.5% of its $18.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

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

The largest total compensation Partnership for Community Action reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $113,822, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Partnership for Community Action get its money?

Of $18.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 98.6% came from contributions and grants (including 98.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Partnership for Community Action a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 58-6049575 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 September 30, 2025, object 202612229349301416 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512059349300826 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442139349300424 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202321719349301007 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222279349302712 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 (amended), object 202240319349301619 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 58-6049575: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.