Community Action of Skagit County
Community Action of Skagit County reported $17.2 million in revenue and $17.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.41 went to program services, $6.90 to management and general costs and $1.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. Government grants made up 61.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $171,251 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 50% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 61.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $171,251 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.97% | 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 | 4.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLow income energy assistance program-to provide direct energy assistance to low income individuals in the community in accordance with federal grant regulations
Critical needs: emergency housing, homeless, and food programs-to provide housing, assistance, and food to low income and homeless individuals in the community. Also, to provide education regarding the food stamp program. Employment and community jobs-to provide community based employment and training opportunities for parents participating in the workfirst program. By linking parents to public and private employers, parents gain increased self-confidence, marketable work skills, and increased options for unsubsidized employment
Maternal support services and services under the wic program-to provide health assistance and education to low income mothers in the community and to provide nutrition assessment, education, and other nutrition assistance to low-income women, infants, and children in the community
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,361 | $0 | $13,890 | $171,251 |
| CFO/COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $95,183 | $0 | $3,227 | $98,410 |
| CFO/COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $21,647 | $0 | $0 | $21,647 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Action of Skagit County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $397K (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
2024 · 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–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 5152
- Volunteers Part I, line 6125
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Community Action of Skagit County totaling $94,134 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 of Skagit County'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 of Skagit County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Action of Skagit County spent in 2024, $91.41 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Action of Skagit County's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Community Action of Skagit County reported that 91.4% of its $17.7 million in expenses went to program services, 6.9% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Action of Skagit County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Action of Skagit County reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $171,251, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Action of Skagit County get its money?
Of $17.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.2% came from contributions and grants (including 61.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Action of Skagit County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1140086 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503229349301005 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349311172 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323059349301667 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349307949 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349323891 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003189349306410 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1140086: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.