COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC

EIN 95-2410253 · Child Day Care (P33)

What they do

Mission Statement: Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County Addresses The Causes of Poverty, Empowering Low-income People to Achieve Self-sufficiency Through Community-based Collaborations and Programs.Vision Statement: Creating Communities Where All People Have Equal Opportunities to Achieve Self-sufficiency.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $98.90 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

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

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

98.87%of revenue went to mission work98.9% of expenses · Program services

0.09%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$99.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.96%of revenue went to management and office costs1.0% of expenses

$0.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.6%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$127,605,252

Mission workProgram services$126,160,43798.87% of revenue98.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,225,4990.96% of revenue1.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$120,8310.09% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$98,4850.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$127,506,76799.92% 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: 98.9% mission · 1.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.76% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 1.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.62% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.3% mission · 0.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.75% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.95% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$127,605,252

Expenses$127,506,767

Annual surplus $98,485 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)$126,160,437 · 98.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,225,499 · 1.0% of expenses

Fundraising$120,831 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$127,605,252

Expenses$127,506,767

Assets$61,394,254

Income$127,605,252

Contributions$125,877,530

Mission work (program services)$126,160,437

Fundraising$120,831

Management and general$1,225,499

Executive compensation (total)$620,681

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

ELIZABETH STEINBERGCEO · 40 hrs/week $236,445Base $218,900 · Other $17,545

SUZANNE LEEDALECHIEF OP OFFIC · 40 hrs/week $220,675Base $207,012 · Other $13,663

JOAN LIMOVCFO · 40 hrs/week $213,683Base $188,744 · Other $24,939

MELINDA SOKOLOWSKICYFS DIVISION DIR · 40 hrs/week $207,214Base $189,369 · Other $17,845

LOREN LEIDINGEROUTREACH/PLAN DIR. · 40 hrs/week $169,652Base $137,807 · Other $31,845

ADRIANA BARRON RAMIREZCYFS REGIONAL DIR. · 40 hrs/week $166,120Base $151,370 · Other $14,750

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 (21)

ELIZABETH STEINBERGCEO

SUZANNE LEEDALECHIEF OP OFFIC

JOAN LIMOVCFO

MELINDA SOKOLOWSKICYFS DIVISION DIR

LOREN LEIDINGEROUTREACH/PLAN DIR.

ADRIANA BARRON RAMIREZCYFS REGIONAL DIR.

KIM SPILLERSECRETARY/TREAS

ANNEKA SCRANTONBOARD MEMBER

MARY MATAKOVICHBOARD MEMBER

MARK DARIZBOARD MEMBER

MARGIE PEREZ-SESSERBOARD MEMBER

LISA SPEROWBOARD MEMBER

LAN GEORGEPRESIDENT

CHUCK CESENABOARD MEMBER

JOHN PESCHONGPUBLIC REPRESEN

GARY JORDANBOARD MEMBER

EMILY FRANCISPUBLIC REPRESEN

CARLOS SOSAVICE PRESIDENT

DIANE DEE LIMONBOARD MEMBER

DEE LACEYBOARD MEMBER

CLINT WEIRICKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 1030 SOUTHWOOD DR, SN LUIS OBISP, CA 93401-5813
County: San Luis Obispo
In care of: % COMM
Primary officer: Joan Limov, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailhotline@capslo.org Phone(805) 544-4355

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BROWN ARMSTRONG ACCOUNTANCY CORP
NTEE classification: Child Day Care (P33)
IRS tax category: Child Day Care