COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SONOMA COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SONOMA COUNTY

EIN 94-1648949 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)

What they do

WE ARE A CATALYST of EQUITABLE TRANSFORMATION, ALIGNING PARTNERS and RESOURCES to IMPLEMENT VALUES-BASED, DATA-DRIVEN, COMMUNITY-LED SOLUTIONS THAT HELP FAMILIES REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. OUR VISION - WE SEE SONOMA COUNTY TRANSFORMED INTO AN EMPOWERED COMMUNITY of THRIVING FAMILIES WHERE EVERY CHILD is RAISED WITH JOY, JUSTICE, and CONNECTION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.90 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 leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

97.02%of revenue went to mission work87.9% of expenses · Program services

0.02%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$110.43spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.39%of revenue went to management and office costs12.1% of expenses

$0.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,805,970 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $170,097 for CYNTHIA R KING (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$17,319,797

Mission workProgram services$16,803,23897.02% of revenue87.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,319,44513.39% of revenue12.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,0840.02% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$19,125,767110.43% 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: 87.9% mission · 12.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 13.6% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.48% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 11.7% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 12.3% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.32% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.2% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.51% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 13.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.95% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 14.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,319,797

Expenses$19,125,767

Annual shortfall $1,805,970 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)$16,803,238 · 87.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,319,445 · 12.1% of expenses

Fundraising$3,084 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$17,319,797

Expenses$19,125,767

Assets$6,974,301

Income$17,319,797

Contributions$14,554,774

Mission work (program services)$16,803,238

Fundraising$3,084

Grants given$4,372,698

Average grant$67,272

Management and general$2,319,445

Executive compensation (total)$437,147

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

CYNTHIA R KINGCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $170,097Base $157,525 · Other $12,572

MATTHEW M BENFORDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $152,185Base $149,790 · Other $2,395

JOHNATHAN M NOLENCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $152,074Base $134,081 · Other $17,993

JO L GALAUSKISENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $147,786Base $135,693 · Other $12,093

KATHERINE KANECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $145,628Base $132,831 · Other $12,797

ELIZABETH A PAULSENIOR DIRECTOR OF POPULATION HEALTH · 40 hrs/week $144,131Base $123,004 · Other $21,127

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 (18)

CYNTHIA R KINGCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MATTHEW M BENFORDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JOHNATHAN M NOLENCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

JO L GALAUSKISENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

KATHERINE KANECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

ELIZABETH A PAULSENIOR DIRECTOR OF POPULATION HEALTH

KRISTIN MATTISKE-NICHOLSVICE-CHAIR

SAMANTHA SAM RODRIGUEZBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD HORRELLBOARD MEMBER

ORLANDO MACIASBOARD MEMBER

OMAR MEDINABOARD MEMBER

NUBIA PADILLABOARD MEMBER

NATALIE ROGERSBOARD MEMBER

MARY LEONARD-WILSONBOARD MEMBER

AL LERMATREASURER

JADEN BURRISSECRETARY

ERICA TOMBOARD MEMBER

CAROLYN SPENCERCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 2250 NORTHPOINT PKWY, SANTA ROSA, CA 95407-7398
County: Sonoma
In care of: JOHNNY NOLEN
Primary officer: JOHNNY NOLEN, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(707) 544-6911

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: March 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JGD & ASSOCIATES LLP
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes