Cornerstone Community Action Agency
Cornerstone Community Action Agency reported $10.3 million in revenue and $9.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.30 went to program services, $8.62 to management and general costs and $3.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.3% of the total. Government grants made up 93.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $118,310 (EXECUTIVE DI). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 58% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.5MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $118,310 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.25% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEarly childhood development - services are provided to children from birth to age 5 and pregnant families which are low income. The program strives to strengthen families and their children through comprehensive child development plans. Approximately 844 clients served
Community services - provides a variety of services to help support low- income individuals and families. Approximately 2,028 clients served
Housing services - provides home ownership, and transitional housing for those who are income eligible, including housing rehabilitation and rental assistance. Approximately 134 clients served
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,089 | $0 | $7,221 | $118,310 |
| CHIEF FINANC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $77,757 | $0 | $6,021 | $83,778 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cornerstone Community Action Agency (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $189K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b9 · 9 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 5182
- Volunteers Part I, line 6143
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JRJ CONSTRUCTION Construction | $2,477,398 |
| M11 CONTRACTING Construction | $1,157,997 |
| RIPPLE EFFECT CONTRACTING RIPPLE EFFECT CONTRACTING Construction | $794,697 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Cornerstone Community Action Agency's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Cornerstone Community Action Agency, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Cornerstone Community Action Agency's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Cornerstone Community Action Agency reported that 88.3% of its $9.5 million in expenses went to program services, 8.6% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cornerstone Community Action Agency pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cornerstone Community Action Agency reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $118,310, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cornerstone Community Action Agency get its money?
Of $10.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.3% came from contributions and grants (including 93.1% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cornerstone Community Action Agency a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-1230663 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622439349301592 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542419349301409 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432749349301578 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342909349300344 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232419349301653 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132369349301528 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022949349301347 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-1230663: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.