Community Act Council for Lex-Fay Bour Harr and Nich Counties
Community Act Council for Lex-Fay Bour Harr and Nich Counties reported $55.4 million in revenue and $51.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.80 went to program services, $8.99 to management and general costs and $0.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.3% of the total. Government grants made up 94.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $271,411 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% 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 $52MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $55MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 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 | 95.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 94.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $271,411 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.52% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 26 | 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 expenseChild education-cac is the grant recipient of multiple federal head start awards. Cumulatively, these programs provide high-quality, comprehensive early childhood education services for children, ages three to five, and their families in the communities of clark, estill, fayette, garrard, harrison, jackson, laurel, madison, nicholas, powell, rockcastle and scott counties in kentucky. Parents, community leaders and agencies are involved in providing opportunities for children from low-income families to reach developmental milestones, preparing them to enter kindergarten ""ready to learn."" in…
Community services-through various programs, the council served 12,612 individuals and 6,382 households during fiscal year 2025. The services provided range from emergency services, such as liheap energy assistance, food pantry operations and rental assistance, to those associated with transitional and supportive housing. The council also assists individuals and families with financial education and tax preparation through its financial empowerment and volunteer income tax assistance programs
Weatherization services - the organization is the grant recipient of the federal weatherization assistance program in fayette, bourbon, harrison and nicholas counties, kentucky. The weatherization assistance program improves the energy efficiency of participants' homes through inspection, improvements and repairs such as insulating walls and floors, replacing heating systems and sealing windows and doors. In 2025, cac's weatherization assistance programs, including warmwise, served 61 individuals.the organization is the grant recipient of the federal low-income home energy assistance program…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,744 | $0 | $63,667 | $271,411 |
| DIRECTOR OF HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,184 | $0 | $20,212 | $183,396 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,761 | $0 | $53,113 | $182,874 |
| DIRECTOR OF HEAD START Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,640 | $0 | $31,538 | $157,178 |
| DIR. OF OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,555 | $0 | $18,200 | $150,755 |
| DIRECTOR OF OCS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,705 | $0 | $20,350 | $133,055 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Act Council for Lex-Fay Bour Harr and Nich Counties (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $435K (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–1b26 · 26 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 5658
- Volunteers Part I, line 660
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BLUE GRASS COMMUNITY ACTION Child care services | $653,920 |
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF SOUTHERN KY Child care services | $596,046 |
| LAKE CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY ACTION Child care services | $454,004 |
| THE CHAMPION THERAPY CENTER LLC Therapy services | $390,000 |
| JONES BROS LAWN & LANDSCAPING LLC Landscaping services | $382,685 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Community Act Council for Lex-Fay Bour Harr and Nich Counties totaling $10,840 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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Of every $100 Community Act Council for Lex-Fay Bour Harr and Nich Counties spent in FY2025, $90.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Act Council for Lex-Fay Bour Harr and Nich Counties's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Act Council for Lex-Fay Bour Harr and Nich Counties reported that 90.8% of its $51.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Act Council for Lex-Fay Bour Harr and Nich Counties pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Act Council for Lex-Fay Bour Harr and Nich Counties reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $271,411, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Act Council for Lex-Fay Bour Harr and Nich Counties get its money?
Of $55.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.3% came from contributions and grants (including 94.8% from government grants) and 1.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Act Council for Lex-Fay Bour Harr and Nich Counties a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 61-0650121 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 202641119349300539 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501209349302470 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431319349302203 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341309349300144 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349307306 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131349349305648 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 61-0650121: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.