Capital Area Community Action Agency
Capital Area Community Action Agency reported $11.8 million in revenue and $12.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.85 went to program services, $8.15 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.7% of the total. Government grants made up 99.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $115,478 (CEO UNTIL 9/12/2025). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 72% 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 $12MFor context, the median across 3,633 covered human services charities: $88.24 programs, $11.54 management, $0.22 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.8% | 87.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 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 | 99.7% | 21.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 69.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $115,478 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.95% | 1.19% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.4 | 6.9 |
| 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 expenseLow-income home energy assistance program - monitored by the florida department of economic opportunity, Capital Area Community Action Agency was able to serve 11,871 people, which consisted of 5,996 households. During the 2024-2025 fiscal year, 8 counties were served, with the breakdown being 237 households in calhoun, 236 households in franklin, 567 households in gadsden, 121 households in gulf, 169 households in jefferson, 4,385 households in leon, 88 households in liberty, and 193 households in wakulla
Head start - monitored by the department of health & human services, Capital Area Community Action Agency is the grantee for 6 head start centers with 21 classrooms operated in franklin, jefferson, and leon counties. All centers operate for 180 days each term, based on the public school calendar for each county. The head start program served 413 children during the 2024-2025 school year. The following information is a summary of the services provided during 2024-2025: 413 children received medical examinations, 21 children received treatment for chronic health conditions, 293 children had…
Community service block grant program - monitored by the florida department of economic opportunity, Capital Area Community Action Agency was able to serve 1,973 people with books, supplies, training, mortgage/rent payments, tools, uniforms, childcare, license fees, and weather-related/disaster assistance during the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The program served people in 8 counties: 93 in calhoun, 99 in franklin, 174 in gadsden, 62 in gulf, 52 in jefferson, 1,349 in leon, 36 in liberty, and 108 in wakulla
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 UNTIL 9/12/2025 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,257 | $0 | $11,221 | $115,478 |
| COO; INTERIM CEO AS OF 9/13/2025 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,414 | $0 | $10,663 | $113,077 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Capital Area Community Action Agency (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $263K (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 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 5107
- Volunteers Part I, line 6275
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Capital Area Community Action Agency totaling $877 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 Capital Area Community Action Agency's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Capital Area Community Action Agency, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Capital Area Community Action Agency spent in FY2025, $91.85 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Capital Area Community Action Agency's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Capital Area Community Action Agency reported that 91.8% of its $12.1 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Capital Area Community Action Agency pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Capital Area Community Action Agency reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $115,478, for the role of CEO UNTIL 9/12/2025 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Capital Area Community Action Agency get its money?
Of $11.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.7% came from contributions and grants (including 99.1% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Capital Area Community Action Agency a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1117362 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 202642249349302519 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522279349301302 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422289349303282 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 (amended), object 202432289349304008 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232169349301438 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142259349302239 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1117362: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.