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West Alabama Regional Commission
West Alabama Regional Commission reported $16.0 million in revenue and $14.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.39 went to program services, $2.61 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 52.6% of the total. Government grants made up 44.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $141,516 (EXECUTIVE DI). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% 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 $14MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.4% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 9.2% |
| 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 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 44.5% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 44.5% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 52.6% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $141,516 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.99% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 29 | 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 expenseArea agency on aging program consists of providing health services, nutritional services, social services, and employment services to senior citizens located in seven counties within West Alabama area
Planning and development programs consist of various grant programs through the economic development administration, appalachian Regional Commission, delta regional authority, and the state of alabama. This program is designed to assist local businesses and municipal governments in seven counties within West Alabama with planning and economic development projects. Administration of various state and local grant awards for municipalities within a seven county area in West Alabama area
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 DI Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,640 | $0 | $18,876 | $141,516 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from West Alabama Regional Commission (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $142K (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–1b29 · 28 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 5131
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRIO MEALS Meal services | $1,727,438 |
| ADDUS HEALTHCARE INC DBA ADDUS HOMECARE Healthcare | $711,792 |
| ALLIED COMMUNITY RESOURCES Healthcare | $607,877 |
| HELPING HEARTS SENIOR CARE Healthcare | $489,458 |
| AS HOME HEALTH CARE INC Healthcare | $251,304 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from West Alabama Regional 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 West Alabama Regional Commission, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of West Alabama Regional Commission's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, West Alabama Regional Commission reported that 97.4% of its $14.4 million in expenses went to program services, 2.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does West Alabama Regional Commission pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation West Alabama Regional Commission reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $141,516, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does West Alabama Regional Commission get its money?
Of $16.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 44.5% came from contributions and grants (including 44.5% from government grants) and 52.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is West Alabama Regional Commission a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 63-0519483 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 202621339349306467 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511359349311106 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202431029349301513 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202311459349301126 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202241459349301234 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202131049349300543 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 63-0519483: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.