Community Action Partnership of Kern
Community Action Partnership of Kern reported $181.3 million in revenue and $175.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.87 went to program services, $6.93 to management and general costs and $0.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 81.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $291,992 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 83% 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 $176MFor 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 $181MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 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 | 98.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 81.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $291,992 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.17% | 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 | 3.5 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChild education and development services: to provide comprehensive child education and development services for 1,809 income eligible children six weeks to five years of age, and their families. Also includes a statewide child care program to provide children of migrant farm workers with a safe, nurturing and educationally growing environment
Nutrition services: includes the (1) child and adult care food program which provides nutritional lunch meals and snacks to the 1,690 children enrolled in the child education and development services program, (2) the women, infants and children program which provides temporary nutritional assistance and counseling for 14,710 pregnant and non-pregnant women, men and grandparents per month who are raising infants and children who are nutritionally at risk and (3) the food bank program which is one of the largest food banks in california providing emergency food assistance and distributing more…
Energy services: the agency provides utility assistance to more than 6,500 households on an annual basis. An applicant can only receive this benefit once in a 12 month period. The applicant must reside in kern county, have a total household income at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty income guidelines and have a utility bill with at least 30 days of service.weatherization services: the agency provides assistance to more than 140 households on an annual basis. A resident can receive weatherization assistance once every four years. To qualify, the applicant must reside in kern county…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,533 | $0 | $80,459 | $291,992 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,719 | $0 | $49,037 | $249,756 |
| CHIEF FACILITIES & TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,508 | $0 | $41,305 | $223,813 |
| CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,241 | $0 | $28,164 | $214,405 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,203 | $0 | $19,382 | $211,585 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,284 | $0 | $47,497 | $195,781 |
| DIRECTOR OF HEALTH & NUTRITION SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,543 | $0 | $13,641 | $177,184 |
| DIRECTOR OF HEAD START/STATE CHILD DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,806 | $0 | $10,483 | $172,289 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Action Partnership of Kern (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b15 · 15 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 51,179
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,526
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PUBLIC AGENCY COALITION ENTERPRISE Insurance | $8,944,151 |
| PIUSER STONE AND TILE INC Construction | $1,394,791 |
| IDEAL SPECIALTIES INC Food provider | $1,271,911 |
| ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES Security service | $976,001 |
| AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP Insurance | $419,607 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Community Action Partnership of Kern totaling $205K 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 Partnership of Kern'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 Partnership of Kern, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Action Partnership of Kern spent in FY2025, $92.87 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Action Partnership of Kern's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, Community Action Partnership of Kern reported that 92.9% of its $175.8 million in expenses went to program services, 6.9% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Action Partnership of Kern pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Action Partnership of Kern reported for one person in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 was $291,992, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Action Partnership of Kern get its money?
Of $181.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 81.4% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Action Partnership of Kern a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2402760 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, 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 202600149349301775 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024, object 202433539349300633 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2022, object 202243559349301029 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021, object 202210189349301411 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2020, object 202140089349301089 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2402760: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.