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St Mary Community Action Agency

Franklin, LA · EIN 72-0643183 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

St Mary Community Action Agency reported $11.1 million in revenue and $11.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.10 went to program services, $4.90 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.8% of the total. Government grants made up 98.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $113,439 (Executive Direc). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 41% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11M

For 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 March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
95.1%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
4.9%11.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%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
98.8%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
98.8%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.3%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$113,439$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.03%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
16
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.16.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
20 of 20100.0%

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 expense
$6.4M expenses · 61.0% of program spending · grants $487 · revenue $6.4M

Headstart #22us dept of health and human servicesto provide comprehensive health, educational, nutritional, social and other services to economically disadvantaged preschool children. Utilized $234,350 in in-kind services. Approximately 512 students are being served annually

$2.1M expenses · 19.9% of program spending · grants $1.6M · revenue $2.1M

Weatherizationus dept of energyto weatherize dwellings of low income individuals. 203 client homes served

$583K expenses · 5.6% of program spending · grants $313K · revenue $543K

Child and adult care food programus dept of agricultureto supply supplemental nutrious foods and nutrition education to low income families. Approximately 600 clients served

$1.4M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Executive Direc
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$113,439$0$0$113,439
Housing Dir.
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$85,387$0$0$85,387
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$82,095$0$0$82,095

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from St Mary Community Action Agency (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $281K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$11M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$11M$11M95.1%$6.5M$113,439
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$11M96.3%$6.3M$111,431
FY2023 ⓘ$9.7M$10M95.9%$6.4M$109,523
FY2022 ⓘ$9.5M$9.2M95.8%$6.7M$110,646
FY2021 ⓘ$8.7M$8.2M93.5%$6.5M$106,452
FY2020 ⓘ$7.9M$8.0M93.9%$6.0M$97,674

Governance 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–1b20 · 20 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • 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 5198
  • Volunteers Part I, line 625

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from St Mary 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 St Mary Community Action Agency, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of St Mary Community Action Agency's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, St Mary Community Action Agency reported that 95.1% of its $11.0 million in expenses went to program services, 4.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does St Mary Community Action Agency pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation St Mary Community Action Agency reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $113,439, for the role of Executive Direc (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does St Mary Community Action Agency get its money?

Of $11.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 98.8% came from contributions and grants (including 98.8% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is St Mary Community Action Agency a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 72-0643183 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 March 31, 2025, object 202610499349301301 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202530289349301423 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202410329349301721 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202320459349300342 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202220469349300417 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202140429349301304 · read the filing

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