Tri-County Community Action
Tri-County Community Action reported $10.1 million in revenue and $10.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.83 went to program services, $6.17 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 $77,309 (CFO). Revenue rose 17% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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 April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 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 | 98.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $77,309 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.73% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseTri County Community Action, inc. (tcca) head start/early head start serves angelina, jasper, newton, sabine, shelby, san augustine, and tyler counties. The vision statement is to serve as a model Community Action agency, empowering families, and communities to achieve self-reliance through high-quality programs and services, strategic community collaborations, strong stakeholder support, and effective agency leadership. Head start/early head start is funded by the department of health and human services (dhhs), administration for children and families (acf).tcca head start/early head start…
Comprehensive energy assistance program (ceap regular program grant): during program year 2025, tri-county assisted: approximately 1,841 households with utility assistance (electric, gas, and/propane). This included elderly, disabled, and children 5 and under. These 1,841 households were made up of 3,607 individuals. Approximately $1,935,596 dollars were spent to assist these households/individuals throughout the 2025 program. All households must qualify and meet the federal poverty level of 150% or less to receive assistance through liheap ceap grant
Community assistance: program year 2025, tri-county provided: 1 individual with obtaining employment up to a living wage, 1 individual with obtaining employment with a living wage or higher, distribution of 1,407 food bags to individuals to help eradicate hunger with our shelby county service area, 2 households with rental assistance payments, 2 individuals with temporary housing placements, 45 individuals with personal hygiene kits, 23 individuals with hygiene facilitation utilizations (e.g. Showers, sinks, etc.), 1 student with school supplies, 1,387 referrals were made on behalf of…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $77,309 | $0 | $0 | $77,309 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $60,002 | $0 | $0 | $60,002 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tri-County Community Action (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $137K (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–1b18 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 5197
- Volunteers Part I, line 6625
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SUPERIOR FORD LINCOLN MERCURY Purchased agency vechiles | $197,657 |
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 Tri-County Community Action totaling $50,000 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 Tri-County 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 Tri-County Community Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Tri-County Community Action spent in FY2025, $93.83 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Tri-County Community Action's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, Tri-County Community Action reported that 93.8% of its $10.5 million in expenses went to program services, 6.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Tri-County Community Action pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Tri-County Community Action reported for one person in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 was $77,309, for the role of CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Tri-County Community Action get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, 98.8% came from contributions and grants (including 98.8% from government grants) and 1.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Tri-County Community Action a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-1213282 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 April 30, 2025, object 202640799349300809 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, object 202510739349301321 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023, object 202410549349300111 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, object 202340269349301319 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, object 202240329349301414 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020, object 202130629349301128 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-1213282: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.