Placer Community Action Council
Placer Community Action Council reported $13.9 million in revenue and $13.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.58 went to program services, $16.42 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 99.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $174,733 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending January 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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 January 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.4% | 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 | 100.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $174,733 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.26% | 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 | 1.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseConducted head start and early head start programs. Provided comprehensive development services for children of low-income families. These services include physical, dental, mental health, nutrition, education, and social development for the children as well as parent involvement and social services for the parents. Approximately 615 children and their families were served during the fiscal year
California department of social services child care programs for infants and toddlers that will facilitate a child's physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Conducted school district preschool programs. Provided activities that will facilitate a child's physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,533 | $0 | $7,200 | $174,733 |
| SENIOR MGR - QUALITY ASSUR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,669 | $0 | $7,200 | $139,869 |
| SENIOR MGR - HEALTH, NUTRI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,303 | $0 | $7,200 | $131,503 |
| HR & SAFETY SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,167 | $0 | $7,200 | $120,367 |
| MGR - TRANSP., FACILITIES, IT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,008 | $0 | $7,200 | $114,208 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Placer Community Action Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $174K (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–1b8 · 8 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 5164
- Volunteers Part I, line 676
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PLACER COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION Childcare services | $1,245,425 |
| NEVADA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Childcare services | $298,489 |
| GRASS VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT Childcare services | $175,943 |
| LITTLE FRIENDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Childcare services | $156,308 |
| TAHOE TRUCKEE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Childcare services | $155,454 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Placer Community Action Council totaling $647 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 Placer Community Action Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Placer Community Action Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Placer Community Action Council spent in FY2025, $83.58 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Placer Community Action Council's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025, Placer Community Action Council reported that 83.6% of its $13.9 million in expenses went to program services, 16.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Placer Community Action Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Placer Community Action Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025 was $174,733, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Placer Community Action Council get its money?
Of $13.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 99.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Placer Community Action Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1647240 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 January 31, 2025, object 202513259349300721 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2024, object 202443029349300844 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2023, object 202342759349300834 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022, object 202243339349300419 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2021, object 202103479349301430 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2020, object 202033379349301213 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1647240: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.