COMMUNITY ACTION OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY ACTION OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY INC

EIN 61-0660969 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)

What they do

We Team With Community Partners to Provide Human Services With Dignity and Respect, Empowering People In Southern Kentucky to Achieve Stability and Economic Security.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.90 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

92.25%of revenue went to mission work91.9% of expenses · Program services

$100.41spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.15%of revenue went to management and office costs8.1% of expenses

$0.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$16,196,144

Mission workProgram services$14,941,46592.25% of revenue91.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,320,2978.15% of revenue8.1% of expenses

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

Total expenses$16,261,762100.41% 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: 91.9% mission · 8.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.38% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 8.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.72% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 8.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.97% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.38% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 12.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.86% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.72% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 6.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,196,144

Expenses$16,261,762

Annual shortfall $65,618 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)$14,941,465 · 91.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,320,297 · 8.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,196,144

Expenses$16,261,762

Assets$8,925,989

Income$16,196,144

Contributions$16,171,246

Mission work (program services)$14,941,465

Grants given$300,000

Average grant$37,500

Management and general$1,320,297

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (25)

KARLA COLESDIRECTOR

YVONNE FIELDSCHAIRMAN

TIM FLENER JUDGE EXECUTIVEVICE CHAIRMAN

SHANNNON SALESDIRECTOR

SCOTT LINDSEY JUDGE EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR

RICHARD WHEATONDIRECTOR

PHILLIP BAKER JUDGE EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR

MITCHELL PAGE JUDGE EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR

MIKE RICEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL TUTKODIRECTOR

MASON BARNES JUDGE EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR

LARRY WILSON JUDGE EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR

KEVIN ALEXANDERTREASURER

AMY PARKERDIRECTOR

KAREN MANLEYSECRETARY

JOE CHOATE JUDGE EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR

JAMIE BYRD JUDGE EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR

HOPE HAWKINSDIRECTOR

DOUG GORMAN JUDGE EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR

DENNIS HARPER JUDGE EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR

DANIEL FRANTZDIRECTOR

CONNIE GILLDIRECTOR

CARLA BROWNCEO

BRENDA DEVOREDIRECTOR

BARBARA FITZHUGHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 921 BEAUTY AVE, BOWLING GREEN, KY 42101-6135
County: Warren
In care of: % ATTN FINANCE
Primary officer: Carla Brown, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(270) 782-3162

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHARLES T MITCHELL CO PLLC
NTEE classification: Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
IRS tax category: Community & Neighborhood Development
Grant-giving organization: Yes