← COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF RAMSEY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF RAMSEY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.

Totals

Total revenue: $41,368,925
Total expenses: $41,273,526
Contributions and grants received: $37,150,948
Grants paid: $4,033,955
Program service revenue: $3,604,517
Investment income: $0
Other revenue: $613,460
Total assets, end of year: $10,313,668
Total liabilities, end of year: $4,791,949
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $5,521,719
Program services expenses (Part IX): $37,972,280
Management and general expenses: $3,286,488
Fundraising expenses: $14,758
Program service expenses (Part III): $37,972,280

Program services were 92.0% 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)

$37,114,532
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$36,416
2a · Program service revenue: Child Education

total $3,532,897 · related or exempt $3,532,897
2b · Program service revenue: Community Services

total $71,620 · related or exempt $71,620
6a · Gross rents

real property $766,471
6b · Less rental expenses

real property $282,000
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $484,471
6d · Net rental income or loss

total $484,471 · excluded $484,471
11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous

total $128,989 · excluded $128,989
11e · Other revenue, total

$128,989

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

total $20,000 · program services $20,000
2 · Grants to domestic individuals

total $4,013,955 · program services $4,013,955
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $180,732 · program services $166,731 · management and general $13,969 · fundraising $32
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $17,603,515 · program services $16,239,897 · management and general $1,360,538 · fundraising $3,080
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $481,395 · program services $444,105 · management and general $37,206 · fundraising $84
9 · Other employee benefits

total $6,244,986 · program services $5,761,233 · management and general $482,661 · fundraising $1,092
10 · Payroll taxes

total $1,462,830 · program services $1,349,515 · management and general $113,059 · fundraising $256
11b · Fees: legal

total $74,189 · management and general $74,189
11c · Fees: accounting

total $132,405 · management and general $132,405
11g · Fees: other

total $5,585,278 · program services $4,899,160 · management and general $686,023 · fundraising $95
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $88,867 · program services $86,299 · management and general $2,568
13 · Office expenses

total $1,172,225 · program services $1,134,431 · management and general $36,495 · fundraising $1,299
14 · Information technology

total $291,707 · program services $244,341 · management and general $47,366
16 · Occupancy

total $1,589,313 · program services $1,586,706 · management and general $2,607
17 · Travel

total $233,692 · program services $203,335 · management and general $30,357
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $89,697 · program services $66,630 · management and general $23,067
20 · Interest

total $14,016 · program services $10,412 · management and general $3,604
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $250,729 · program services $250,729
23 · Insurance

total $218,505 · program services $212,190 · management and general $6,315
24a · Other expenses: Equipment and furnishin

total $1,189,315 · program services $998,314 · management and general $191,001 · fundraising $0
24b · Other expenses: Training

total $208,885 · program services $196,327 · management and general $12,558 · fundraising $0
24c · Other expenses: Dues and subscriptions

total $96,463 · program services $71,656 · management and general $24,807 · fundraising $0
24d · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

total $21,960 · program services $16,314 · management and general $5,646 · fundraising $0
24e · All other expenses

total $8,867 · management and general $47 · fundraising $8,820

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $930,053 · end of year $911,691
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $3,059,294 · end of year $2,930,656
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $356,135 · end of year $668,945
8 · Inventories for sale or use

beginning of year $31,720 · end of year $13,686
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $1,270,045 · end of year $416,493
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$13,416,832
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$8,625,564
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $4,364,633 · end of year $4,791,268
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $242,421 · end of year $580,929
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $3,926,859 · end of year $3,681,522
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $99,331 · end of year $0
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

beginning of year $559,370 · end of year $529,147
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $242,421 · end of year $581,280
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $3,590,941 · end of year $3,800,740
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $1,835,379 · end of year $1,720,979

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Invest in people experiencing poverty to build general prosperity.

Head Start:Federal Head Start grants are the largest source of funding for the Organization, comprising approximately 48% of total revenue for the year ended September 30, 2024. Head Start and Early Head Start services provide comprehensive early childhood education and family services to families with children birth through five years. The program promotes school readiness through educational, health, nutritional, social and parent services to children birth through five of their families. During the calendar year, approximately 1,335 families were served.

Expenses $23,656,219 · Grants $1,231,819 · Revenue $3,532,897
Energy Assistance:Energy Assistance is a health and safety program funded by the federal government's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grant contract which helps with utility bill payments, crisis intervention when utility service shut off is imminent, advocacy for utility consumer rights, and referrals to other support programs. Approximately 27,212 households were served during the program year through heat and crisis assistance.

Expenses $1,786,603
Energy Conservation:Energy Conservation and Weatherization program activities are supported by funding from the U.S. Departments of Energy and Health and Human Services, plus utility conservation improvement program funds. The program performs energy audits on single and multifamily dwellings for low-income owners and renters, utilizing specialized staff which uses the latest energy conservation tools and techniques to perform the work. Work includes performing energy audits; repairing and replacing mechanical systems; and insulating and air sealing homes. 237 homes received either standalone or full audit services by the CAPRW Weatherization team in 2024.

Expenses $5,299,946 · Grants $124,409 · Revenue $71,620
The work of the Community Engagement program is funded through the federal Community Services Block Grant and the State of Minnesota Community Action Grant. Program work is focused in three areas: supporting people who are striving to increase their income, encouraging people to build their personal assets, and facilitating civic engagement focused on creating systemic change. All three of these approaches are designed to help low-income people build vital pathways to economic stability. Other programs reflect additional organizational activities, including Community Housing, Property Management, and Neighborhood Investments. Community Housing operates multiple housing sites across Ramsey and Washington counties; each site provides affordable and quality housing solutions to eligible individuals and families. Property Management includes the leasing of a portion of the organization's headquarters building to other separate and similar mission- based organizations to help defray occupancy costs. Neighborhood Investments coordinates communication and impact measurement activities to increase public understanding of the organization's work; additionally, the program also coordinates agency planning and community assessment activities.

Expenses $7,229,512 · Grants $2,677,727

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

George Stone

Board Chair

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2.5
Kasey Wiedrich

Vice Chair

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Thomas Och

Treasurer

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Mai Chong Xiong

Secretary

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1.5
Jessika Thomas-Powell

Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Emma Corrie

Member - former

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Curtis Johnson

Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Chai Lee

Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Kiara White

Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Nicole Frethem

Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
LaToya Whitfield

Member-at-Large

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Rachel Smith

Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Luvidia Williams

Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Temmy Olasimbo

Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Jillian McAdams

Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Sonia E Gass

Chief Executive Officer

Total calculated

$178,188

From this org

$173,800

From related orgs

$0

Other

$4,388

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$173,800

Bonus

$0

Other

$0

Deferred

$4,388

Nontaxable benefits

$0

Filer's total

$178,188
Nicolee Mensing

Senior Director, Head Start

Total calculated

$142,523

From this org

$130,625

From related orgs

$0

Other

$11,898

Hours/week

40
Julie Hickok

Director, Human Resources

Total calculated

$134,368

From this org

$106,149

From related orgs

$0

Other

$28,219

Hours/week

40
Karri Kerns

Deputy Director, Head Start

Total calculated

$115,942

From this org

$105,404

From related orgs

$0

Other

$10,538

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 · 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 3: The CEO job description is rated E84 on the SAM's Salary Structure. This was based on a market analysis of the duties of the job, the experience requirements, and a comparison to other positions within the agency. The CEO was offered an initial salary based on her qualifications and experience. Their pay increases are based on merit as determined by a performance evaluation and board committee decision.

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

Suburban Ramsey Family Collaborative

$10,000

SRFC Core Partner Contribution
Ramsey County

$10,000

St Paul Children's Collabrative

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2023
Filed: 13 August 2025
IRS schema version: 2023v6.0
Source object: 202522259349302607

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