Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission
Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission reported $18.8 million in revenue and $18.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.39 went to program services, $11.28 to management and general costs and $0.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 92.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $196,051 (Executive Director). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% 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 $18MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 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 | 98.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $196,051 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.06% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.1 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseChildren's Services programs operate a Head Start preschool program and daycare for three and four year-old children. The Head Start Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; The daycare program provides supplemental daycare services for children participating in Head Start classes and is funded by the State of Kentucky and privately by individuals using the services. Additionally, NKCAC operates an Early Head Start Child Care Partnership that includes five community child care providers who supply daycare for infants and toddlers. The USDA Child Care Food Program…
Family Service programs combine Community Services, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and YouthBuild training. The Community Services programs provide assistance through neighborhood centers in each of the eight counties serviced by NKCAC. Services include rental, prescription, housing, food and utilities assistance vouchers. Several of the centers maintain a food pantry and clothing closet. Center staff also provide child care assistance referrals. Funds to operate these programs include U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Community Service Block Grant funds…
Community Development programs combine Senior Training, Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) offers qualified individuals fifty-five (55) years old the opportunity to obtain training to get back into the work force. The SCSEP program is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the National Council on Aging
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $156,671 | $0 | $39,380 | $196,051 |
| Finance Director Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $128,868 | $0 | $33,900 | $162,768 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $66,645 (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–1b21 · 21 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 5572
- Volunteers Part I, line 6684
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Daycare Catering Services Inc Child Care Partner | $321,387 |
| Bright Days Child Development Center Child Care Partner | $243,125 |
| Learning Grove Inc Child Care Partner | $217,500 |
| C Forward It | $213,212 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission totaling $159K 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 Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission reported that 88.4% of its $18.5 million in expenses went to program services, 11.3% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $196,051, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission get its money?
Of $18.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 92.0% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 61-0667805 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 202641349349306814 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349303607 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411289349300426 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349307718 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201319349305510 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141319349303829 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 61-0667805: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.