Watts Labor Community Action Committee
Watts Labor Community Action Committee reported $41.1 million in revenue and $39.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.45 went to program services, $8.55 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.6% of the total. Government grants made up 72.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $217,266 (BOARD PRES/CEO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 87% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $39MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.5% | 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 | 81.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 72.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 18.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $217,266 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.55% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 11 | 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 expenseWatts Labor Community Action Committee, inc. (wlcac) was founded as a non-profit 501(c)3 community based organization incorporated in 1965, and has continuously worked to improve the quality of life for residents of watts and surrounding communities without interuption. Wlcac has served more than 30,000 residents annually in south los angeles by providing high-quality housing, health, economic, education and advocacy services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD PRES/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,266 | $0 | $0 | $217,266 |
| CFO Former, 40 hrs/week | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 |
| BOARD VP/QC MANAGER Director/trustee, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,268 | $0 | $0 | $173,268 |
| VP REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $144,000 | $0 | $0 | $144,000 |
| SENIOR ACCTG SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $135,000 | $0 | $0 | $135,000 |
| DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $132,000 | $0 | $0 | $132,000 |
| BOARD SEC/HR MANAGER Director/trustee, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,619 | $0 | $0 | $131,619 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Watts Labor Community Action Committee (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $522K (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–1b11 · 7 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 11aNo
- 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 5739
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VITCO FOODS Food services | $269,808 |
| AUTUMN WIND LLC Rental assistance | $259,549 |
| KASTROS HEATING AND COOLING Repairs and maintenance | $134,045 |
| MCBIRNEY AND CHUCK Professional fees | $122,210 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Watts Labor Community Action Committee totaling $110K 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 Watts Labor Community Action Committee's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Watts Labor Community Action Committee, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Watts Labor Community Action Committee spent in FY2025, $91.45 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Watts Labor Community Action Committee's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Watts Labor Community Action Committee reported that 91.5% of its $39.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Watts Labor Community Action Committee pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Watts Labor Community Action Committee reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $217,266, for the role of BOARD PRES/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Watts Labor Community Action Committee get its money?
Of $41.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 81.6% came from contributions and grants (including 72.1% from government grants) and 18.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Watts Labor Community Action Committee a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2412869 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 June 30, 2025, object 202631359349316668 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202522419349301512 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401389349301360 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202332279349301218 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202243329349300604 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141349349304229 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2412869: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.