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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,639,337
Total expenses
$8,338,609
Contributions and grants received
$7,843,602
Grants paid
$6,388,094
Program service revenue
$249,410
Investment income
$55,922
Other revenue
$490,403
Total assets, end of year
$9,973,421
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,758,555
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,214,866
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,504,956
Management and general expenses
$833,653
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,504,956

Program services were 90.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $7,212,481

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $631,121

  • 2a · Program service revenue: REGISTRATION FEES

    total $159,910 · related or exempt $159,910

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $89,500 · related or exempt $89,500

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $56,385 · excluded $56,385

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $333,238

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $85,069

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $248,169

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $248,169 · excluded $248,169

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $89,948 · other assets $9,500

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $83,863 · other assets $16,048

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $6,085 · other assets -$6,548

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$463 · excluded -$463

  • 11a · Other revenue: CONTRACT SERVICE INCOM

    total $124,350 · related or exempt $124,350

  • 11b · Other revenue: MANAGEMENT SERVICE FEE

    total $75,638 · related or exempt $75,638

  • 11c · Other revenue: ADMIN. SVCS. INCOME

    total $28,775 · related or exempt $28,775

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $13,471 · related or exempt $13,471

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $242,234

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $4,193,222 · program services $4,193,222

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,194,872 · program services $2,194,872

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $465,653 · program services $269,347 · management and general $196,306

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $501,075 · program services $327,292 · management and general $173,783

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $19,922 · program services $16,640 · management and general $3,282

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $50,679 · program services $31,427 · management and general $19,252

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $74,003 · program services $66,151 · management and general $7,852

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3,281 · management and general $3,281

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $131,866 · program services $81,495 · management and general $50,371

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,621 · management and general $2,621

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $10,602 · program services $9,021 · management and general $1,581

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $74,139 · program services $66,966 · management and general $7,173

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $69,496 · program services $40,612 · management and general $28,884

  • 17 · Travel

    total $36,757 · program services $33,170 · management and general $3,587

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $152,960 · program services $22,944 · management and general $130,016

  • 20 · Interest

    total $52,069 · management and general $52,069

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $134,223 · program services $18,870 · management and general $115,353

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,811 · program services $10,247 · management and general $1,564

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONTRACTURAL SERVICES

    total $60,470 · program services $51,560 · management and general $8,910

  • 24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT EXPENSE

    total $39,306 · program services $31,962 · management and general $7,344

  • 24c · Other expenses: TRAINING EXPENSE

    total $30,858 · program services $30,595 · management and general $263

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE

    total $15,943 · program services $625 · management and general $15,318

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $12,781 · program services $7,938 · management and general $4,843

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,243,640 · end of year $2,801,624

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $76,171 · end of year $67,772

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $303,137 · end of year $209,066

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $59,775 · end of year $61,828

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,352,277

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,431,435

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,142,237 · end of year $5,920,842

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $905,831 · end of year $896,202

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $23,248 · end of year $16,087

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $237,797 · end of year $276,622

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $90,357 · end of year $133,883

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,929,830 · end of year $1,728,109

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,592,160 · end of year $619,941

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,903,895 · end of year $7,214,866

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

THE ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES (ASSOCIATION) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH SERVES AS A NETWORK FOR ILLINOIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS AND UNITS OF GOVERNMENT WHICH STRIVE TO RAISE THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC STANDARDS OF ILLINOIS' CITIZENS LIVING AT THE LOWER SOCIO-ECONOMIC MARGINS. THE ASSOCIATION SERVES THE COLLECTIVE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS THROUGH REPRESENTATION, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INFORMATION EXCHANGE, ADVOCACY, AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE.

  • EMPLOYMENT BARRIER REDUCTION FUND - IACAA WAS AWARDED A GRANT WITH THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ACT AS THE LEAD GRANTEE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE STATE OF ILLINOIS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT. THIS PROGRAM ADDRESSED THE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT FOR INCOME ELIGIBLE CLIENTS. WORKING WITH 21 OF THE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES, AWARDS AMOUNT OF $3,298,565 WERE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS FOR SUCH ITEMS AS RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AUTO REPAIR, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, PERSONAL HYGIENE, TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL CLOTHING, AND DENTAL SERVICES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED 2,892 SERVICES TO PARTICIPANTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, WHO WERE ALL PROVIDED SOME FORM OF ASSISTANCE TO HELP THEM SEEK EMPLOYMENT. THE MAXIMUM BENEFIT PROVIDED PER INDIVIDUAL WAS $2,000.

    Expenses $3,946,688 · Grants $3,793,350

  • RENTAL HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAM - RENTAL HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAM - THE RHSP PROGRAM PROVIDES SUBSIDIZED RENT PAYMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INCOME UNDER 30% OF THE AVERAGE MEDIUM INCOME (AMI) LIVING IN RURAL AREAS. IN 2025, AN AVERAGE OF 97 HOUSEHOLDS WERE ASSISTED PER QUARTER IN THE PROGRAM THROUGH JUNE OF 2025. IACAA SUB-GRANTS WITH SIX AGENCIES THROUGH JUNE OF 2025; ALL ARE MEMBER COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES. BEGINNING IN JULY, 2025 AGENCIES CONTRACTED DIRECTLY WITH ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. FROM JULY-DECEMBER, IACAA ASSISTED AN AVERAGE OF 22 HOUSEHOLDS WITH RENTAL ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY. THESE FUNDS ARE PROVIDED BY A GRANT WITH THE ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

    Expenses $350,395 · Grants $319,891

  • HOUSING BRIDGE SUBSIDY ADMINISTRATOR - IACAA SERVED JUST OVER 200 CLIENTS WITH MONTHLY RENTAL ASSISTANCE DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025. THIS GRANT FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE RENTAL SUBSIDIES TO INCOME-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO'VE EXPERIENCED SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, HAVE BEEN UNHOUSED AND INSTITUTIONALIZED, BUT ARE ABLE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR COMMUNITY WITH OUR ASSISTANCE.

    Expenses $2,318,684 · Grants $2,060,613

  • ENERGY SAVINGS KITS PROGRAM - THE ENERGY SAVINGS KITS PROGRAM PROVIDES ENERGY SAVINGS KITS TO HOUSEHOLDS THAT DEMONSTRATE A NEED BASED UPON THEIR INCOME LEVELS. THE KITS STRIVE TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP IN MAKING A CUSTOMERS HOME MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. IN ALL CASES, THE APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF INCOME LEVELS, TO VERIFY ELIGIBILITY FOR AN ENERGY SAVINGS KIT. WITH THE HELP OF THE CAA'S IN THE COMED, NICOR, NORTH SHORE GAS, AND PEOPLES GAS, SERVICE TERRITORY, THE PROGRAM WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE 20,978 ENERGY SAVINGS KITS TO ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS DURING THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR.

    Expenses $225,654 · Grants $208,740

  • IACAA TRAINING ASSISTANCE - ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES (IACAA) WAS AWARDED A CONTRACT BY THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY (IDCEO) TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE 35 COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES (CAAS) THROUGHOUT ILLINOIS. UNDER THIS CONTRACT, IACAA FACILITATED WEBINARS COVERING A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING STORYTELLING, COMMUNICATION, MEDIA LITERACY, RE-ENTRY, LEADERSHIP, AND DATA UTILIZATION. IN ADDITION TO THE WEBINARS, IACAA DELIVERED IN-PERSON TRAINING SESSIONS INCLUDING A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ORIENTATION, A COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN/COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CAP/CNA) WORKSHOP, AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WORKSHOP, AND FISCAL STAFF TRAINING. IACAA ALSO HOSTED ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WHICH FEATURED SESSIONS ON SUCCESSION PLANNING, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, ENERGY AND WEATHERIZATION TOPICS, FISCAL MANAGEMENT, COACHING AND LEADERSHIP, RE-ENTRY, AND HUMAN RESOURCES. THE CONTRACT CONTINUED TO SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE RESULTS ORIENTED MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY (ROMA) ACTIVITIES. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDED TWO VIRTUAL AND TWO IN-PERSON ROMA TRAINING SESSIONS, AS WELL AS ONGOING SUPPORT FOR ROMA PROFESSIONAL CANDIDATES ACROSS THE NETWORK. TO EXPAND THE NETWORK'S ACCESS TO COMPLIANCE TOOLS, IACAA LAUNCHED A ZENDESK RESOURCE LIBRARY FEATURING ORGANIZATIONAL STANDARDS CONTENT AND MAINTAINED REQUIRED TRAINING COURSES IN ITS LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LMS), INCLUDING ANTI-HARASSMENT; FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE; AND INFORMATION SECURITY TRAININGS. IACAA ALSO PROVIDED ONGOING SUPPORT FOR THE ILLINOIS DATA HUB AND DELIVERED FINANCIAL TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED SUPPORTING THE 2025 NASCSP TRAINING CONFERENCE AND ADMINISTERING A FAMILY CENTERED COACHING (FCC) SCHOLARSHIP, THROUGH WHICH THREE CA AGENCIES RECEIVED AND STARTED THEIR FCC TRAINING.

    Expenses $663,535 · Grants $5,500 · Revenue $491,644

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kevin Bushur

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jill Calkins

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cathy Feltner

    TREASURER (END 04/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tara Murray

    TREASURER (START 04/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephanie Stahlhut

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Harold Rice

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paulette Hamlin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lena Hicks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Richard Stubblefield

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Denna Williams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dave Macdonna

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gina Strafford-Ahmed

    DIRECTOR (START 04/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeremy Fennewald

    DIRECTOR (START 10/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dalitso Sulamoyo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dwight Ford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anquenette Parham

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dwight Lucas

    DIRECTOR EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paul White

    DIRECTOR EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Roger Pavey

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $205,195
    From this org
    $177,349
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,846
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,349
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,156
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,690
    Filer's total
    $205,195

  • Anita Holmgren

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $143,786
    From this org
    $130,855
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,931
    Hours/week
    40

  • Stormy Udell

    COO

    Total calculated
    $116,671
    From this org
    $109,354
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,317
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • EMBARRAS RIVER BASIN AGENCY

    $639,523

    SUBSIDIZED RENT PAYMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INCOME UNDER 30% OF THE AVERAGE MEDIUM INCOME AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO TANF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS TO AID IN SEEKING OR RETAINING EMPLOYMENT

  • EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS COMMUNITY ACTION

    $626,151

    PROVIDE SERVICES TO TANF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS TO AID IN SEEKING OR RETAINING EMPLOYMENT

  • CEDA OF COOK COUNTY INC

    $330,301

    PROVIDE SERVICES TO TANF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS TO AID IN SEEKING OR RETAINING EMPLOYMENT AND PROVIDE ENERGY SAVINGS KITS TO INCOME QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS

  • TRI COUNTY OPPORTUNITIES COUNCIL

    $316,761

    PROVIDE SERVICES TO TANF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS TO AID IN SEEKING OR RETAINING EMPLOYMENT AND PROVIDE ENERGY SAVINGS KITS TO INCOME QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS

  • WILL COUNTY FOR COMMUNITY CONCERN

    $284,450

    PROVIDE SERVICES TO TANF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS TO AID IN SEEKING OR RETAINING EMPLOYMENT AND PROVIDE ENERGY SAVINGS KITS TO INCOME QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS

  • WESTERN EGYPTIAN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL

    $213,489

    PROVIDE SERVICES TO TANF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS TO AID IN SEEKING OR RETAINING EMPLOYMENT

  • CITY OF ROCKFORD HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT

    $201,250

    PROVIDE SERVICES TO TANF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS TO AID IN SEEKING OR RETAINING EMPLOYMENT

  • ST CLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY

    $198,617

    PROVIDE SERVICES TO TANF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS TO AID IN SEEKING OR RETAINING EMPLOYMENT

  • TWO RIVERS HEAD START AGENCY

    $179,192

    PROVIDE SERVICES TO TANF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS TO AID IN SEEKING OR RETAINING EMPLOYMENT

  • TAZWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICES INC

    $178,461

    PROVIDE SERVICES TO TANF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS TO AID IN SEEKING OR RETAINING EMPLOYMENT

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
26 August 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202642389349301909

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