Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County
Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County reported $127.6 million in revenue and $127.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.94 went to program services, $0.96 to management and general costs and $0.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.6% of the total. Government grants made up 97.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $236,445 (CEO). 32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $128MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $128MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $236,445 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.19% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 32 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.2 | 6.8 |
| 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 expenseMigrant & Seasonal Head Start (MSHS), Migrant & Seasonal Early Head Start (MSEHS), and Migrant Early Head Start Child Care Partnership (Expenses - $45,894,083) (Revenue - $45,894,083)The MSHS Programs provide low-income migrant and seasonal farmworker families with programs that are funded to serve 1,937 children, including 335 served in Fresno County by our delegate agency. The high-quality, comprehensive child development programs serve from pre-natal stages to five years of age and operate in the nine California counties of Fresno, Kern, Monterey, Orange, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis…
Head Start, Early Head Start, and Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Programs (Expenses - $26,221,390) (Revenue - $26,221,390)The Head Start and Early Head Start Programs operate in San Luis Obispo, Kern, San Diego, and Monterey counties, funded to serve 438 Head Start and 332 Early Head Start income-eligible and at-risk children, pregnant women, and families in a comprehensive program responding to their emotional, social, health, and nutritional needs. In 2024, the program applied for a no-cost reduction in the number of children to be served. It was approved for a 38% reduction in…
Child Care Resource Connection (CCRC) (Expenses - $21,029,321) (Revenue - $21,029,321)The Agencys Child Care Resource Connection (CCRC) helps parents and community members find child care through the Resource and Referral Program. The Alternative Payment Program provides eligible parents/caretakers with financial assistance to offset child care costs to pursue job training, employment, or further their education. The program served 2,200 children from 1,395 families and also offered training and licensing assistance to those who wanted to become child care providers. A Toy and Resource…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,900 | $0 | $17,545 | $236,445 |
| Chief Op Offic Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,012 | $0 | $13,663 | $220,675 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,744 | $0 | $24,939 | $213,683 |
| CYFS Division Dir Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,369 | $0 | $17,845 | $207,214 |
| Outreach/Plan Dir. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,807 | $0 | $31,845 | $169,652 |
| CYFS Regional Dir. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,370 | $0 | $14,750 | $166,120 |
32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $615K (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–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 51,192
- Volunteers Part I, line 6729
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 62 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County totaling $25,126 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 San Luis Obispo 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 Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County spent in FY2025, $98.94 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 San Luis Obispo County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County reported that 98.9% of its $127.5 million in expenses went to program services, 1.0% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $236,445, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County get its money?
Of $127.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 98.6% came from contributions and grants (including 97.5% from government grants) and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2410253 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 March 31, 2025, object 202620489349301922 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202520459349300447 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202430459349302843 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202330399349301233 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202240469349302369 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202100439349301630 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2410253: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.