Community Action Partnership of Orange County
Community Action Partnership of Orange County reported $44.7 million in revenue and $44.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.23 went to program services, $9.33 to management and general costs and $2.44 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.6% of the total. Government grants made up 87.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $389,254 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 83% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $45MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $45MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 87.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $389,254 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.87% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOur food bank conducts food distribution, provides assistance with enrolling clients into food stamps and provides emergency food assistance. 23,995,804 pounds of food were distributed in 2024 to low- income food insecure families, children and seniors through over 200 charities, shelters, and food pantries. Our food bank also provided emergency food to 844,850 individuals and families with children from the tefap and emergency food and shelter program (efsp). Food boxes were directly distributed to 23,064 seniors aged 60 years and over through our monthly commodity supplemental food program…
Energy and environmental services provide programs and services to improve housing conditions and reduce energy burdens for low-income households. In 2024, energy and conservations services assisted 11,455 households obtain emergency gas/electric utility payments (funded by liheap and other public and private funding sources) to avert crisis. Weatherization services such as heating and cooling energy improvements was provided to 107 low-income homes
The agencys youth and families program department (yfp) helps low- income families and communities thrive. They leverage other community resources (both public and private) to develop and sustain operational linkages between our core anti-poverty services. Partners include community based organizations, oc food access coalition; social services agency of Orange County, etc. Cap oc and yfp also work with local municipalities and community leaders in target cities to improve the well-being of underserved populations. Our two fact-funded family resource centers, anaheim independencia (aifrc) and…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $345,787 | $0 | $43,467 | $389,254 |
| CFO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,163 | $0 | $12,642 | $213,805 |
| VP OF PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,753 | $0 | $17,045 | $193,798 |
| COO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,810 | $0 | $12,934 | $193,744 |
| FOOD BANK DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,962 | $0 | $14,900 | $160,862 |
| ENERGY SERVICES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,164 | $0 | $15,167 | $160,331 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Action Partnership of Orange County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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
2024 · 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–1b14 · 14 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 5172
- Volunteers Part I, line 618,340
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GREENCAT INC Energy contractor | $2,646,781 |
| DAVIES HOME SOLUTIONS Energy contractor | $1,344,297 |
| RELIABLE ENERGY Energy contractor | $135,960 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Community Action Partnership of Orange County totaling $326K 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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Of every $100 Community Action Partnership of Orange County spent in 2024, $88.23 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 Orange County's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Community Action Partnership of Orange County reported that 88.2% of its $44.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Action Partnership of Orange County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Action Partnership of Orange County reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $389,254, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Action Partnership of Orange County get its money?
Of $44.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.6% came from contributions and grants (including 87.3% from government grants) and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Action Partnership of Orange County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2452787 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522669349301902 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402349349301135 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332799349300118 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223149349305987 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133149349307543 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023049349300202 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2452787: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.