NORTHWEST INDIANA COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTHWEST INDIANA COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION

EIN 35-1112290 · Community Coalitions (S21)

What they do

CoAction Envisions The People of Northwest Indiana Flourishing Regardless of Income, Ability or Age. Thus, People Experiencing Financial Hardship Find Opportunities, Resources and Respect At CoAction.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.40 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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

92.15%of revenue went to mission work93.4% of expenses · Program services

0.28%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$98.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.25%of revenue went to management and office costs6.3% of expenses

$0.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $209,933 for JENNIFER TROWBRIDGE (PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE). 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$37,373,131

Mission workProgram services$34,437,80092.15% of revenue93.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,337,1166.25% of revenue6.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$105,6430.28% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$492,5721.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$36,880,55998.68% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 93.4% mission · 6.3% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 5.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.40% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 4.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.39% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 5.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.61% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 6.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.86% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 5.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.04% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 6.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$37,551,116

Expenses$36,880,559

Annual surplus $670,557 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$34,437,800 · 93.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,337,116 · 6.3% of expenses

Fundraising$105,643 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$37,551,116

Expenses$36,880,559

Assets$14,547,335

Income$39,969,933

Contributions$31,350,173

Mission work (program services)$34,437,800

Fundraising$105,643

Management and general$2,337,116

Executive compensation (total)$275,797

Accounting fees$42,394

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

JENNIFER TROWBRIDGEPRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE · 36 hrs/week $209,933Base $201,000 · Other $8,933

JENNIFER MALONECHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $167,851Base $131,544 · Other $36,307

JONATHAN EDWARDSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 36 hrs/week $156,001Base $133,909 · Other $22,092

JORDAN STANFILLCHIEF HOUSING OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $133,926Base $128,224 · Other $5,702

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 (26)

JENNIFER TROWBRIDGEPRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE

JENNIFER MALONECHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

JONATHAN EDWARDSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JORDAN STANFILLCHIEF HOUSING OFFICER

JULIE ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

YOLANDA DAVISBOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY BROWNBOARD MEMBER

TIM KNAUFFVICE-CHAIRPERSON

SHARRON LIGGONSBOARD MEMBER - EXIT 01/2024

SHANNON COTHARONBOARD MEMBER - START 08/2024

PHYLLIS SCHROEDERBOARD MEMBER

NINA ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER - EXIT 01/2024

NICHOLAS NEALBOARD MEMBER

MARY IDSTEINBOARD MEMBER

MARIA BECERRABOARD MEMBER

MAGGIE CLIFTONBOARD MEMBER

LOUIS GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER

ANDREA PROULX-BUINICKIBOARD MEMBER - EXIT 01/2024

JIM STARINBOARD MEMBER

JEANNE WEASECHAIRPERSON

HOWARD CONNERBOARD MEMBER - EXIT 07/2024

HARRY LANGBEHNTREASURER

ELLIS DUMAS IIIBOARD MEMBER

DEBORAH KRISTOFFSECRETARY

BEN SCHOTTELBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW KYRESBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 5240 FOUNTAIN DR, CROWN POINT, IN 46307-1084
County: Lake
In care of: Jonathan Edwards
Primary officer: Jonathan Edwards, Chief Financial Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@coaction.care Phone(219) 794-1829

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BARNES DENNIG & CO LTD
NTEE classification: Community Coalitions (S21)
IRS tax category: Community Coalitions