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United Community Action Program

Pawnee, OK · EIN 73-0777705 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

United Community Action Program reported $23.0 million in revenue and $20.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.72 went to program services, $9.28 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.6% of the total. Government grants made up 78.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $181,226 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21M

For 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

The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
90.7%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.3%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
83.6%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
78.6%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
15.1%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$181,226$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.88%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
36
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.16.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

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
$13M expenses · 67.5% of program spending · revenue $53,031

Headstart program provides an education to preschool age children of underprivileged families

$1.7M expenses · 9.2% of program spending · revenue $922K

Nutrition program provides food and meal services to eligible applicants

$3.1M expenses · 16.3% of program spending · revenue $260K

Transportation program income is generated to further the activities of the program which provides transportation services for the elderly and low income families and individuals

$1.3M 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 DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$181,226$0$0$181,226
EHS DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$105,293$0$0$105,293
ACCOUNTING
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$103,974$0$0$103,974

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Community Action Program (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $182K (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$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$23M$21M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$23M$21M90.7%$11M$181,226
FY2024 ⓘ$21M$24M91.9%$8.2M$180,499
FY2023 ⓘ$24M$23M92.5%$10M$186,610
FY2022 ⓘ$24M$22M81.7%$9.0M$159,610
FY2021 ⓘ$19M$19M92.9%$6.5M$154,722
FY2020 ⓘ$17M$18M91.9%$6.8M$150,790

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–1b12 · 12 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 5449

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from United Community Action Program's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for United Community Action Program, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of United Community Action Program's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, United Community Action Program reported that 90.7% of its $20.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does United Community Action Program pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation United Community Action Program reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $181,226, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does United Community Action Program get its money?

Of $23.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 83.6% came from contributions and grants (including 78.6% from government grants) and 15.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is United Community Action Program a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 73-0777705 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 October 31, 2025, object 202632119349300513 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202532109349300928 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202401849349300940 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202302549349300640 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202232509349300743 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202142439349301574 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 73-0777705: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.