Community Action Inc. of Central Texas
Community Action Inc. of Central Texas reported $17.0 million in revenue and $17.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.13 went to program services, $6.87 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. Government grants made up 91.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $116,522 (FISCAL OFFIC). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% 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 $17MFor 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 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 | 99.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 91.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $116,522 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.69% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseThe early childhood education (head start/early head start, and texas home visiting) head start program provides continuous, intensive and comprehensive child development and family support services to economically disadvantaged families with children between the ages of birth-to-five years and pregnant women. The head start program supports children's growth and development in a positive learning environment through a variety of services that include early learning, health and nutrition services, and child and family well-being. Annually, Community Action serves 447 children ages…
The community services program provides a variety of services that include energy assistance programs to help low-income households with energy costs; comprehensive case management services for families working toward self- sufficiency; and a senior citizen center. The energy assistance programs utilize local and state resources to provide funding for households with the highest energy needs in hays, caldwell, and blanco counties. Comprehensive case management is a unique program that works closely with individuals and families working towards becoming self-sufficient by providing a variety…
Community Action, inc.'s adult education program provides services in the ten counties surrounding travis county. Its core services include high school equivalency (hse) preparation, english as a second language (esl), and job training necessary for transitioning into employment, career advancement, and lifelong learning. It provides services to adults with limited mastery of basic educational skills; adults who do not have a secondary school diploma; or who are unable to speak, read or write the english language. The program offers college preparation classes to assist those who wish to…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FISCAL OFFIC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,556 | $0 | $12,966 | $116,522 |
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,665 | $0 | $12,006 | $112,671 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Action Inc. of Central Texas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $223K (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–1b15 · 15 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 5380
- Volunteers Part I, line 6420
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CAREER ACADEMY OF TRAINING LLC Cna training | $258,788 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Community Action Inc. of Central Texas totaling $88 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 Community Action Inc. of Central Texas's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Action Inc. of Central Texas, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Action Inc. of Central Texas spent in FY2025, $93.13 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Action Inc. of Central Texas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Community Action Inc. of Central Texas reported that 93.1% of its $17.0 million in expenses went to program services, 6.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Action Inc. of Central Texas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Action Inc. of Central Texas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $116,522, for the role of FISCAL OFFIC (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Action Inc. of Central Texas get its money?
Of $17.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 99.2% came from contributions and grants (including 91.1% from government grants) and 0.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Action Inc. of Central Texas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1541726 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202642059349300824 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202542179349300444 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202442609349301049 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202322489349301772 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202242349349300109 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202122579349302042 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1541726: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.