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Community Action Corporation of South Texas

Alice, TX · EIN 74-1679824 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Community Action Corporation of South Texas reported $66.4 million in revenue and $64.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.54 went to program services, $7.46 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 69.3% of the total. Government grants made up 66.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $336,281 (MEDICAL DIRECTOR). 31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending January 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $65M

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 January 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $66M

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)
92.5%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.5%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
69.3%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
66.5%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
29.2%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$336,281$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.52%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
316
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.36.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 13100.0%

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
$16M expenses · 26.1% of program spending

Children Programs: Head Start and Early Head Start programs promotes school readiness for children birth to age 5 by providing a comprehensive program that addresses their cognitive, nutritional, health, social and emotional needs. South Texas Teen Leadership program works to reduce the rate of teen births along with the associated behavioral risks by providing positive youth development, abstinence and contraception education. Clients Served: 4,575

$31M expenses · 51.8% of program spending

Health Center programs provide comprehensive primary and preventative care, including health, oral and mental health/substance abuse services to persons of all ages regardless of their ability to pay. Early Childhood Intervention provides services to families with children birth to age three with disabilities and developmental delay designed to support families as they help their children grow and learn. Nutrition Programs provide nutrition services to seniors. Clients served: 22,456

$13M expenses · 22.1% of program spending

LIHEAP and DOE assist with reducing energy costs for low income families by increasing the energy efficiency of their homes, while ensuring health and safety. CEAP is a utility assistance program designed to assist low income households in meeting their immediate energy needs. CSBG is a program designed to reduce poverty, revitalize low income communities, and empower low income families to become self-sufficient by providing educational, employment and emergency assistance. Clients served: 7,483

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
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$336,281$0$0$336,281
Pediatrician
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$243,039$0$0$243,039
DENTAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$219,177$0$0$219,177
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$211,353$0$0$211,353
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$209,371$0$0$209,371
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$157,940$0$0$157,940
Director of Comm Service
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$151,568$0$0$151,568
DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$150,025$0$0$150,025

31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Action Corporation of South Texas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (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$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$66M$65M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$66M$65M92.5%$23M$336,281
FY2024 ⓘ$77M$67M93.3%$22M$324,028
FY2023 ⓘ$69M$67M95.2%$11M$313,617
FY2022 ⓘ$62M$60M94.0%$8.6M$276,992
FY2021 ⓘ$57M$57M92.2%$6.5M$319,778
FY2020 ⓘ$53M$52M94.2%$5.9M$268,541

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–1b13 · 13 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 5797
  • Volunteers Part I, line 633

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
LG Home Construction
Construction
$822,664
Great American Weatherization
Construction
$679,625
J & L INSULATION AND ENERGY INNOVATIONS LLC
Construction
$544,413
DYNAMISM PHYSICAL THERAPY
Medical
$217,882

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Community Action Corporation of South Texas totaling $59 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Community Action Corporation of South 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 Corporation of South Texas, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Community Action Corporation of South Texas's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025, Community Action Corporation of South Texas reported that 92.5% of its $64.9 million in expenses went to program services, 7.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Action Corporation of South Texas pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Action Corporation of South Texas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025 was $336,281, for the role of MEDICAL DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Action Corporation of South Texas get its money?

Of $66.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025, 69.3% came from contributions and grants (including 66.5% from government grants) and 29.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Action Corporation of South Texas a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 74-1679824 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 January 31, 2025, object 202503459349301220 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2024, object 202433449349300243 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2023, object 202323209349302217 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022, object 202223499349301517 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2021, object 202143379349300629 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2020, object 202023309349300907 · read the filing

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