COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM COMMISSION OF THE LANCASTER-FAIRFIELD COUNTY AREA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM COMMISSION OF THE LANCASTER-FAIRFIELD COUNTY AREA INC

EIN 31-6060695 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)

What they do

THE MISSION of THIS AGENCY SHALL BE to ESTABLISH A BETTER FOCUSING of ALL AVAILABLE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL and PRIVATE RESOURCES. THIS GOAL is to ENABLE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES and INDIVIDUALS of ALL AGES to OBTAIN THE SKILLS, THE KNOWLEDGE, and THE MOTIVATION to SECURE THE OPPORTUNITIES NEEDED for THEM to BECOME FULLY SELF-SUFFICIENT. ALSO THE PURPOSE of THE AGENCY is THE PROVISION of DECENT HOUSING THAT is AFFORDABLE to LOW-INCOME and MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. OTHER AGENCY COMMITMENTS INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT of A STABLE FUNDING SOURCE, CREATING INCREASED COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE of and SUPPORT for AGENCY EFFORTS, THE SPONSORSHIP of QUALITY PROGRAMS and QUALITY ADMINISTRATION, and INNOVATION IN PROGRAM DESIGN, OPERATION, and ADMINISTRATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.92%of revenue went to mission work90.4% of expenses · Program services

$102.79spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.87%of revenue went to management and office costs9.6% of expenses

$0.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $375,461 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $92,578 for RANDALL HUNT (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/DEPUTY DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$13,479,145

Mission workProgram services$12,524,52792.92% of revenue90.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,330,0799.87% of revenue9.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$13,854,606102.79% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.4% mission · 9.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.79% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 9.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.28% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 9.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 12.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.75% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 11.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.34% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,479,145

Expenses$13,854,606

Annual shortfall $375,461 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$12,524,527 · 90.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,330,079 · 9.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,479,145

Expenses$13,854,606

Assets$9,916,326

Income$13,481,578

Contributions$12,550,905

Mission work (program services)$12,524,527

Management and general$1,330,079

Executive compensation (total)$3,736,257

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RANDALL HUNTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/DEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $92,578Base $87,262 · Other $5,316

CLINTON DAVISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $92,457Base $86,939 · Other $5,518

BRANDI STRAWNCFO · 40 hrs/week $83,366Base $77,056 · Other $6,310

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

RANDALL HUNTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/DEPUTY DIRECTOR

CLINTON DAVISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BRANDI STRAWNCFO

JJ DUNHAM REEDBOARD MEMBER

TORI CARROLLBOARD MEMBER

TIFFANY STOUFFERBOARD MEMBER

SGT TRAVIS STRAWNBOARD MEMBER

NORMAN OGILVIE ESQSECRETARY/TREASURER

MICHAEL CRITES ESQVICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL OATNEYPRESIDENT

MARY SNIDERBOARD MEMBER

LAURA MOOREBOARD MEMBER

KRISTINE SANDSBOARD MEMBER

JUDI CAINBOARD MEMBER

AIMEE PINKSTOCKALTERNATES

JENNIFER BLACKSTONALTERNATES

DESHAWN TONEYBOARD MEMBER

DEBRA DUNNINGBOARD MEMBER

DAVID LEVACYBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS BRIGGSBOARD MEMBER

BRANDY CRISTBOARD MEMBER

AUDREY HOGANALTERNATES

AMY ANDERSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: PO BOX 768, LANCASTER, OH 43130-0768
County: Fairfield
In care of: % LANCASTER FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY ACT
Primary officer: RANDALL HUNT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(740) 653-4146

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: S R SNODGRASS AC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations