Total Community Action
Total Community Action reported $35.1 million in revenue and $35.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.05 went to program services, $5.95 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.3% of the total. Government grants made up 94.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $273,331 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 86% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 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 | 97.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 94.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $273,331 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.77% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHead start program provided comprehensive early child development for disadvantaged pre-school children and their families, since december 31, 2018. The program provided services to 785 infants, todlers and preschoolers aged (six weeks to five yeras-old) and their families. Tca also provided various community services to residents of orleans parish, including the weatherization and the community services block grant programs. The organization determined eligibility for 15,964 residents within orleans parish, providing them with access to 85 distinctive services and programs. Tca also provided…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,136 | $0 | $56,195 | $273,331 |
| VP OF PROGRAMS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,132 | $0 | $13,324 | $154,456 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,429 | $0 | $3,693 | $137,122 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,538 | $0 | $15,280 | $123,818 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,685 | $0 | $13,376 | $115,061 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,057 | $0 | $7,280 | $111,337 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,180 | $0 | $0 | $110,180 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,910 | $0 | $0 | $109,910 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Total Community Action (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $492K (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
2024 · 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–1b20 · 20 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 5403
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CENTRAL CITY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CORP Economic develpeoment | $663,855 |
| NOLA PROETECTION GROUP Security guard | $499,646 |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UNIT INC Grant making, low income | $428,313 |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF LOUISIANA Education and economic development | $385,301 |
| START CORPORATION Healthcare | $251,815 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Total 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 Total Community Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Total Community Action's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Total Community Action reported that 94.1% of its $35.5 million in expenses went to program services, 5.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Total Community Action pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Total Community Action reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $273,331, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Total Community Action get its money?
Of $35.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.3% came from contributions and grants (including 94.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Total Community Action a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 72-0599165 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532699349301623 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202540349349300449 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202432219349301973 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349307560 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143569349301419 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349309178 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 72-0599165: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.