Kings Community Action Organization
Kings Community Action Organization reported $60.3 million in revenue and $53.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.80 went to program services, $1.09 to management and general costs and $0.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.4% of the total. Government grants made up 97.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $222,565 (Executive Dir.). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 138% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $54MFor 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 $60M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.78 $472K
- Government grants$97.31 $59M
- Program service revenue$1.62 $978K
- Other revenue$0.29 $176K
Investment income was negative: −$174K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 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 | 98.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $222,565 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.42% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 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 | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseChild care assistance: this program provides a variety of services throughout kings county. Assistance is available to locate quality child care and infant care for eligible families. Parents in low-to-moderate income families must be working, in training, incapacitated, seeking employment or referred by another agency to receive subsidized child care. Referrals and informational services are available to all
Head start: the head start program is a program of the united states department of health and human services that provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families. Head start is made up of five crucial programs: 1.) early head start, 2) migrant head start, 3) regional head start, 4) center-based programs and 5)early head start child care partnership. With each one of these important components being provided, every child and family is one step closer to living healthy and self-sufficient lives. The organization has…
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 Dir. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,844 | $0 | $12,721 | $222,565 |
| Deputy Exec Dir Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,697 | $0 | $21,185 | $186,882 |
| Admin Services Dir Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,006 | $0 | $41,949 | $175,955 |
| HS/Child Dev Dir Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,982 | $0 | $9,074 | $146,056 |
| Program Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,867 | $0 | $8,824 | $137,691 |
| IPSS Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,046 | $0 | $7,867 | $133,913 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kings Community Action Organization (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $223K (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–1b15 · 15 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 5341
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,667
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CIGNA HEALTH & LIFE INS Insurance | $1,722,990 |
| JTS MODULAR INC Construction | $1,255,577 |
| CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANK Food service | $569,655 |
| DINERS CLUB COMMERCIAL Banking | $568,496 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 71 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Kings Community Action Organization totaling $68,170 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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Questions people ask
How much of Kings Community Action Organization's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Kings Community Action Organization reported that 98.8% of its $53.5 million in expenses went to program services, 1.1% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kings Community Action Organization pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kings Community Action Organization reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $222,565, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kings Community Action Organization get its money?
Of $60.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.4% came from contributions and grants (including 97.6% from government grants) and 1.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kings Community Action Organization a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1604455 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, 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 202642409349301414 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512469349301356 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442199349300349 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342099349301414 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202419349300880 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112329349301206 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032699349301433 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1604455: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.