South Plains Community Action Assoc
South Plains Community Action Assoc reported $65.5 million in revenue and $65.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.20 went to program services, $4.80 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.3% of the total. Government grants made up 95.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $246,150 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 5% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $65MFor 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 February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $66M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.09 $56,001
- Government grants$95.01 $62M
- Program service revenue$4.90 $3.2M
Investment income was negative: −$106K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 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 | 95.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $246,150 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.38% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseChildhood development-includes head start grants, grants for child care services, and grants for an early learning center approximately 5,572 individuals received services
Health services-includes medicare & medicaid reimb programs, primary health care clinics, a wic program, and a senior companion program. Approximately 666,549 individuals received services
Grants that focused on providing energy-related education, utility assistance and installation of weatherization materials. Approximately 10,240 individuals serviced
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $222,151 | $0 | $23,999 | $246,150 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $221,910 | $0 | $23,944 | $245,854 |
| DIVISION DIRECTOR Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $171,023 | $0 | $15,801 | $186,824 |
| HR DIRECTOR Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $166,251 | $0 | $10,670 | $176,921 |
| CFO Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $163,857 | $0 | $10,210 | $174,067 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from South Plains Community Action Assoc (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $26M (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–1b21 · 21 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 50
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SHERRY MATTHEWS ADVOCACY MARKETING INC Advertising | $1,602,103 |
| CDW DIRECT Software | $1,170,348 |
| GRANITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS Services | $800,478 |
| AP FBO KT BLACK SERVICES LLC Ojt | $429,283 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to South Plains Community Action Assoc totaling $72 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 South Plains Community Action Assoc's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for South Plains Community Action Assoc, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 South Plains Community Action Assoc spent in FY2025, $95.20 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of South Plains Community Action Assoc's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, South Plains Community Action Assoc reported that 95.2% of its $65.2 million in expenses went to program services, 4.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does South Plains Community Action Assoc pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation South Plains Community Action Assoc reported for one person in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 was $246,150, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does South Plains Community Action Assoc get its money?
Of $65.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, 95.3% came from contributions and grants (including 95.2% from government grants) and 4.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is South Plains Community Action Assoc a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-1230219 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 February 28, 2025, object 202620159349301902 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024, object 202510159349303066 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2023, object 202430169349304973 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2022, object 202330179349302003 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021, object 202210179349300211 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2020, object 202130129349301233 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-1230219: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.