Nonprofit · EIN 39-1053827
COMMUNITY ACTION COALTION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53704
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,396,263 | $7,900,665 | $495,598 | $5,043,338 | $1,350,373 | $3,692,965 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $17,648,336 | $17,217,283 | $431,053 | $8,153,200 | $4,955,833 | $3,197,367 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,269,747
- of which government grants
- $4,633,020
- Program service revenue
- $16,517
- Investment income
- $109,999
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,986,225
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $241,397
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,916,909
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,760,318
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,615
- Accounting fees
- $31,050
- Occupancy
- $379,075
- Travel
- $68,215
- Depreciation
- $116,179
- Program services (functional)
- $7,296,074
- Management and general (functional)
- $510,040
- Fundraising (functional)
- $94,551
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,153,200
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,043,338
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,350,373
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,692,965
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,031,096
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,308,955
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,384,010
- Gross receipts
- $8,396,263
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1966
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN MIETCHEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $110,325 | $15,435 |
| TIM PRODELL | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $100,652 | $14,984 |
| SAMANTHA WENDT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARA TAYLOR-HENNING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY GROENEWOLD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB MCMURRICH | TREASURER (START 6/10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ANDREWS | CHAIR OF ADMIN/TREASURER (4/1-6/10) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITANIE PEASLEE | TREASURER (THRU 4/1/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BUTZ | MEMBER/CHAIR OF OPS. (START 9/25/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE GILLESPIE | CHAIR OF OPERATIONS (THRU 9/24/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI HARE-PAYNTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL KIGEYA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY LESSNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK LUND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY NELSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER ROWEDDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE VOGT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY WAREING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WINEKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN MIETCHEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $106,878 | $14,246 |
| TIM PRODELL | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $105,042 | $14,185 |
| AMBER DUDDY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU JULY) Officer | 40 | $81,530 | $9,316 |
| SAMANTHA WENDT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARA TAYLOR-HENNING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY GROENEWALD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANIE PEASLEE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ANDREWS | CHAIR OF ADMINISTRATION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE GILLESPIE | CHAIR OF OPERATIONS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BUTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDE HARTWICK | MEMBER (THRU JULY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL KIGEYA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA KETCHUM | MEMBER (THRU MAY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK LUND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB MCMURRICH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY NELSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI HARE-PAYNTRER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROWEDDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SPITZACK | MEMBER (THRU MAY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MJ VAN VOORST | MEMBER (THRU SEPTEMBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY WAREING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4101 E TOWNE BLVD, MADISON, WI 53704-3731
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEGHAN MIETCHEN, 4101 E TOWNE BLVD, MADISON, WI 537042605
- Signed the 990
- SAMANTHA WENDT, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (715) 892-8422
- Website
- WWW.CACSCW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
AT COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN, INC. (CAC) OUR MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM OUR COMMUNITIES BY FOSTERING CONDITIONS WHERE EVERYONE CAN ACHIEVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY. CAC EXISTS TO PUSH BACK ON POVERTY. OUR ORGANIZATION WAS BORN OUT OF THE WAR ON POVERTY, AND THAT PURPOSE MOTIVATES US TO THIS DAY. BUT WHILE WE'VE BEEN AROUND FOR FIVE DECADES, WE'RE COMMITTED TO EVOLVING THE WAY WE WORK TO HELP PEOPLE LIVE BETTER LIVES. IT'S TIME FOR A NEW APPROACH TO HOUSING SECURITY, FOOD SECURITY AND ESSENTIAL RESOURCES. WE CHAMPION FLEXIBILITY RATHER THAN RELYING ON A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL SOLUTION. BY WORKING WITH OUR STRONG NETWORK, WE IDENTIFY SPECIFIC NEEDS WITHIN EACH OF OUR THREE COMMUNITIES, AND CARRY OUT A PLAN TO GENERATE THE GREATEST IMPACT. WHEN WE TRANSFORM TOGETHER, WE CREATE LASTING CHANGE.
Program accomplishments
- HOUSING SECURITY PROGRAMS: IN 2024, CAC DELIVERED COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS ACROSS THREE COUNTIES, SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO SECURE SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING. CORE SERVICES INCLUDED RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, HOUSING PLACEMENT AND NAVIGATION, RAPID RE-HOUSING, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, INNOVATIVE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, EMERGENCY SHELTER SUPPORT, REDUCING SCHOOL MOBILITY, SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD ZONES, SERVING VETERANS AND FAMILIES, AND CASE MANAGEMENT. ADDITIONAL SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING TAILORED SUPPORT FOR HOUSEHOLDS NEEDING RECOVERY VOUCHERS, WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SUPPORT, AND/OR SERVICES TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND ADVANCEMENT. CAC ALSO WORKED IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO PROVIDE WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS AND COALITION BUILDING. GROUNDED IN A HOUSING FIRST APPROACH AND A STRONG NETWORK OF COLLABORATIVE SERVICES, CAC ASSISTED 1611 HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSING AND RELATED NEEDS IN 2024, WHILE ALSO ENGAGING WITH 67 COORDINATED ENTRY COALITION MEMBERS.Expenses $3,096,520 · grants $1,226,715 · revenue $16,517
- FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMS:IN 2024, CAC ENABLED ACCESS TO FOOD AND NUTRITION ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH ITS CENTRALIZED FOOD BANK HUB AND DELIVERY SYSTEM. CAC SOURCED AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 1.3 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD INCLUDING SHELF-STABLE GOVERNMENT COMMODITIES AND PURCHASED SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS SUCH AS FRESH PRODUCE, LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCTS, CULTURALLY RELEVANT CHOICES, AND PROTEIN SOURCES TO COMMUNITY PANTRIES AND FEEDING AGENCIES AT NO COST. THROUGH THIS DISTRIBUTION NETWORK, CAC REACHED 79,414 FOOD-INSECURE INDIVIDUALS. IN ADDITION, TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY STRETCH THEIR GROCERY BUDGETS, CAC ADMINISTERED A FOOD ACCESS MATCHING PROGRAM, PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 1,332 INDIVIDUALS USING NUTRITION ASSISTANCE BENEFITS.Expenses $3,454,876 · grants $2,686,777
- COMMUNITY PROGRAMS:IN 2024, CAC PROVIDED VITAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT HEALTH, FINANCIAL STABILITY, RESOURCE NAVIGATION, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTEDNESS. SERVICES INCLUDED INTAKE AND REFERRAL, COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIRS, VACCINE OUTREACH, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMMING. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, CAC ASSISTED 30,489 INDIVIDUALS. CAC ALSO PRIORITIZED MENTAL HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY. CAC PROVIDED SHARED LEARNING AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOCUSED ON MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID AND WELLNESS, REACHING AND TRAINING 86 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, TARGETED PROGRAMMING SUPPORTED THE TRAUMA RECOVERY AND MENTAL HEALTH OF 55 HEALTHCARE WORKERS. ADDITIONALLY, CAC STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND MOBILIZATION THROUGH ITS EVENTS AND COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT EFFORTS, REACHING 931 COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO IDENTIFY NEEDS AND DEVELOP MORE COORDINATED RESPONSES.Expenses $744,678 · grants $72,733
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1053827
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,043,338
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,396,263
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,396,263 | $7,900,665 | $5,043,338 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $17,648,336 | $17,217,283 | $8,153,200 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $34,392,783 | $34,106,212 | $5,776,317 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1053827).
Questions about COMMUNITY ACTION COALTION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY ACTION COALTION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY ACTION COALTION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC is 39-1053827.
- Is COMMUNITY ACTION COALTION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY ACTION COALTION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY ACTION COALTION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COMMUNITY ACTION COALTION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITY ACTION COALTION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY ACTION COALTION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MEGHAN MIETCHEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY ACTION COALTION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,325 (MEGHAN MIETCHEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY ACTION COALTION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,396,263, expenses of $7,900,665 and total assets of $5,043,338 at year end.
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