WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC

EIN 39-1076125 · Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services (M20)

What they do

THE MISSION of WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC. is to TAKE ACTION AGAINST POVERTY BY DEVELOPING THE SOCIAL and ECONOMIC ASSETS of LOW-INCOME FAMILIES and THEIR COMMUNITIES and BY WORKING to CREATE A MORE JUST and SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $94.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.65%of revenue went to mission work94.0% of expenses · Program services

0.00%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$94.34spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.69%of revenue went to management and office costs6.0% of expenses

$1.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.6%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 $182,436 for PETER KILDE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 02/25)). 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$22,067,169

Mission workProgram services$19,562,88488.65% of revenue94.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,256,2055.69% of revenue6.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1580.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,247,9225.66% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$20,819,24794.34% 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: 94.0% mission · 6.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.34% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 6.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 7.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.52% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.29% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.29% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 8.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,067,169

Expenses$20,819,247

Annual surplus $1,247,922 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)$19,562,884 · 94.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,256,205 · 6.0% of expenses

Fundraising$158 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$22,067,169

Expenses$20,819,247

Assets$27,288,713

Income$22,471,777

Contributions$18,672,925

Mission work (program services)$19,562,884

Fundraising$158

Grants given$2,379,608

Average grant$51,731

Management and general$1,256,205

Accounting fees$75,822

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

PETER KILDEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 02/25) · 40 hrs/week $182,436Base $159,387 · Other $23,049

LISA SMITHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $148,100Base $118,138 · Other $29,962

TIMOTHY MATHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/25) · 1 hrs/week $35,554Base $34,518 · Other $1,036

DAWN HEMM CHRISTIEBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $2,625

PAMELA KOHNENBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $1,650

LINDA POWELLBOARD MEMBER (THRU 05/25) · 1 hrs/week $1,425

KWASE GOLLIDAYBOARD MEMBER- SECRETARY · 1 hrs/week $1,200

JANE JAFFERIBOARD MEMBER (THRU 05/25) · 1 hrs/week $750

PHILIP VERGESTREASURER EFF 8/24 (PREZ 07/24) · 1 hrs/week $700

PAULA LUGARBOARD MEMBER (THRU 02/25) · 1 hrs/week $675

TARA ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $580

RANDY DEANBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $480

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

PETER KILDEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 02/25)

LISA SMITHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

TIMOTHY MATHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/25)

DAWN HEMM CHRISTIEBOARD MEMBER

PAMELA KOHNENBOARD MEMBER

LINDA POWELLBOARD MEMBER (THRU 05/25)

KWASE GOLLIDAYBOARD MEMBER- SECRETARY

JANE JAFFERIBOARD MEMBER (THRU 05/25)

PHILIP VERGESTREASURER EFF 8/24 (PREZ 07/24)

PAULA LUGARBOARD MEMBER (THRU 02/25)

TARA ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER

RANDY DEANBOARD MEMBER

KELLY BONNERBOARD MEMBER

AMY JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

SHANNON LEA LISSICKBOARD MEMBER (THRU 05/25)

SANDY WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA THOMASONBOARD MEMBER

KATHY SWEENEYBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTIAN BLAISDELLBOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/24)

NASRA XASHIBOARD MEMBER

TODD JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

VAUGHN HEDLUNDPRESIDENT EFF 8/24

MICHELE HUSTONBOARD MEMBER (THRU 08/24)

PAMELA GARVEYBOARD MEMBER

PAM FALLBOARD MEMBER

KARI IVESBOARD MEMBER

GREG TELLIJOHNVP EFF 8/24 (INTERIM VP 2/24-7/24)

ANNE CLAFLINBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW WINKLERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 525 2ND ST, GLENWOOD CITY, WI 54013-8556
County: St. Croix
In care of: TIMOTHY MATHER
Primary officer: TIMOTHY MATHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@wcap.org Phone(715) 598-4750

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services (M20)
IRS tax category: Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes