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Nonprofit · EIN 95-2410253

COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC

Tax-exempt · SN LUIS OBISP, CA 93401

Financials

$104.1M$103.9M2022$114.3M$114.1M2023$127.6M$127.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$127,605,252$127,506,767$98,485$61,394,254$38,469,254$22,925,000
March 31, 2024990$114,253,270$114,053,607$199,663$52,972,594$32,236,841$20,735,753
March 31, 2023990$104,147,243$103,899,524$247,719$50,356,092$31,381,998$18,974,094
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$125,877,530
of which government grants
$124,358,478
Program service revenue
$1,386,074
Investment income
$341,648
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$614,657
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$65,836,910
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$2,947,251
Travel
$1,791,732
Depreciation
$49,096
Program services (functional)
$126,160,437
Management and general (functional)
$1,225,499
Fundraising (functional)
$120,831

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$52,972,594
Total assets, end of year
$61,394,254
Total liabilities, end of year
$38,469,254
Net assets, end of year
$22,925,000
Land, buildings and equipment
$20,263,568
Net assets without donor restrictions
$22,890,332
Net assets with donor restrictions
$34,668
Gross receipts
$127,605,252
Employees
1,192
Volunteers
729
Year formed
1965
State of legal domicile
CA

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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Elizabeth SteinbergCEO
Officer
40$218,900$17,545
Suzanne LeedaleChief Op Offic
Officer
40$207,012$13,663
Joan LimovCFO
Officer
40$188,744$24,939
Melinda SokolowskiCYFS Division Dir40$189,369$17,845
Loren LeidingerOutreach/Plan Dir.40$137,807$31,845
Adriana Barron RamirezCYFS Regional Dir.40$151,370$14,750
Mark DarizBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Clint WeirickBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Anneka ScrantonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lan GeorgePresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
John PeschongPublic Represen
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Emily FrancisPublic Represen
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lisa SperowBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gary JordanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dee LaceyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Margie Perez-SesserBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Diane Dee LimonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Carlos SosaVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Mary MatakovichBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Kim SpillerSecretary/Treas
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Chuck CesenaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Elizabeth SteinbergCEO
Officer
40$209,050$17,287
Suzanne LeedaleChief Op Offic
Officer
40$196,524$12,971
Joan LimovCFO
Officer
40$178,364$23,811
Melinda SokolowskiCFS Division Direc40$179,265$16,144
Flora ChaconCYFS Regional Dir.40$135,114$22,464
Lawren RamosCommunity Serv. Di40$146,208$8,773
Mark DarizBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mary Ann ReissBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Anneka ScrantonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lan GeorgeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jimmy PauldingPublic Represen
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Emily FrancisPublic Represen
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lisa SperowBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gary JordanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dee LaceyPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Margie Perez-SesserBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Diane Dee LimonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carlos SosaVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Mary MatakovichBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kim SpillerSecretary/Treas
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Chuck CesenaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Elizabeth SteinbergCEO
Officer
40$201,700$15,037
Suzanne LeedaleChief Op Offic
Officer
40$182,554$12,049
Joan LimovCFO
Officer
40$165,629$22,358
Melinda SokolowskiCFS Division Direc40$162,760$15,087
Lawren RamosCommunity Serv. Di40$111,950$29,965
Flora ChaconCYFS Regional Dir.40$137,046$656
Mark DarizBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mary Ann ReissBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Anneka ScrantonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lan GeorgeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jimmy PauldingPublic Represen
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Emily FrancisPublic Represen
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lisa SperowBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gary JordanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dee LaceyPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Margie Perez-SesserBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Diane Dee LimonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carlos SosaVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Mary MatakovichBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kim SpillerSecretary/Treas
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Chuck CesenaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1030 SOUTHWOOD DR, SN LUIS OBISP, CA 93401-5813
In care of
% COMM
Signed the 990
Joan Limov, CFO
Phone
(805) 544-4355
Return prepared by
BROWN ARMSTRONG ACCOUNTANCY CORP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2410253 or by the name COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

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.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Migrant & Seasonal Head Start (MSHS), Migrant & Seasonal Early Head Start (MSEHS), and Migrant Early Head Start Child Care Partnership (Expenses - $45,894,083) (Revenue - $45,894,083)The MSHS Programs provide low-income migrant and seasonal farmworker families with programs that are funded to serve 1,937 children, including 335 served in Fresno County by our delegate agency. The high-quality, comprehensive child development programs serve from pre-natal stages to five years of age and operate in the nine California counties of Fresno, Kern, Monterey, Orange, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. Full-day services are provided in center-based and family child care options that operate five days per week for 7-8 months during peak agricultural periods. The program applied for a no-cost reduction in the number of children to be served. It was approved for a 26% reduction in children, from a required total of 2,610 to 1,937 children. Savings from this reduction were reprogrammed to salaries and benefits for the staff in order to retain staff and stay competitive and to support higher costs in operating facilities. The Migrant Early Head Start Child Care Partnership grant operates in Kern and Ventura counties. This grant provides funding to enable the Agency to meet the unique needs of 70 migrant at-risk children and pregnant moms who work in the agricultural fields throughout the two-county service area.
    Expenses $45,894,083 · revenue $45,894,083
  • Head Start, Early Head Start, and Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Programs (Expenses - $26,221,390) (Revenue - $26,221,390)The Head Start and Early Head Start Programs operate in San Luis Obispo, Kern, San Diego, and Monterey counties, funded to serve 438 Head Start and 332 Early Head Start income-eligible and at-risk children, pregnant women, and families in a comprehensive program responding to their emotional, social, health, and nutritional needs. In 2024, the program applied for a no-cost reduction in the number of children to be served. It was approved for a 38% reduction in children, from a required total of 1,242 to 770 children. Savings from this reduction were reprogrammed to salaries and benefits for the staff in order to retain staff and stay competitive and to support higher costs in operating facilities. Through community participation, staff development, and family involvement, the Agencys goal is to provide children with a successful beginning, leading to a better future, and help parents move toward self-sufficiency. The Early Head Start Child Care Partnership grant operates in San Luis Obispo and Kern counties. The funds provide for collaborative relationships with local partners to deliver comprehensive child care services to 140 additional Early Head Start children birth to three years old and pregnant women in disadvantaged communities within these counties. The program also was granted a no-cost reduction of 15% in children to be served, from 164 to 140.
    Expenses $26,221,390 · revenue $26,221,390
  • Child Care Resource Connection (CCRC) (Expenses - $21,029,321) (Revenue - $21,029,321)The Agencys Child Care Resource Connection (CCRC) helps parents and community members find child care through the Resource and Referral Program. The Alternative Payment Program provides eligible parents/caretakers with financial assistance to offset child care costs to pursue job training, employment, or further their education. The program served 2,200 children from 1,395 families and also offered training and licensing assistance to those who wanted to become child care providers. A Toy and Resource Lending Library is open to the public and serves to connect families with local and state resources dedicated to creating a safe environment for all children.
    Expenses $21,029,321 · revenue $21,029,321
  • State Child Development Programs (Expenses - $14,672,535)(Revenue - $14,672,535)The program provides high-quality, full and part-day child care for approximately 2,077 children, birth through five years of age, in 8 counties: San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Joaquin, San Diego, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Kern, and Fresno. Families typically pay a fee for services provided based on their income and an established sliding scale.
    Expenses $14,672,535 · revenue $14,672,535
  • Sheltering and Veterans Services Programs (Expenses - $7,565,510) (Revenue - $7,613,417)Through the Coordinated Entry Program, staff worked to assess client needs and provide referrals to assist in securing available public resources for 1,770 clients. Case managers worked with clients to stabilize income and/or obtain permanent housing or housing support. Outreach received a total of 4,659 contacts. A total of 270 households were successfully housed.Homeless Service programs shelter, feed, and offer an array of services to those facing a housing crisis throughout San Luis Obispo County, with the goal of helping individuals achieve stability and self-sufficiency. At 40 Prado Homeless Services Center volunteers are recruited and utilized in a variety of capacities to support shelter services. 39,650 total shelter nights were provided through our evening program. The Agency also provided a safe parking program operated seven days per week and a seasonal warming station. A total of 81,552 breakfasts and dinners were provided. Additional services include a 10-bed recuperative care program as well as day sheltering, laundry services, mental health counseling, alcohol/narcotics anonymous (AA/NA) groups, a pet kennel, and access to social services for approximately 137 individuals daily. Community Health Centers of the Central Coast are also offering primary care services 4 days a week on-site.Veterans Programs include the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program (SSVF). SSVF provides eligible veteran families, who are either homeless or very low-income, with outreach, case management, and assistance in obtaining Veterans Administration (VA) and other benefits to acquire permanent housing on a sustainable basis. This may include transportation and move in costs to support retention of housing.A total of 177 individuals were served representing 139 households. Additionally, 110 individuals were housed.
    Expenses $7,565,510 · revenue $7,613,417
  • Health and Prevention Services Program (Expenses - $3,294,368) (Revenue - $3,364,951) The programs provide reproductive health care medical services, education, and advocacy. The focus is on prevention: age-appropriate sexuality education for county school districts, youth development, free to low-cost reproductive health care services including teen peer clinics, and menopausal services, as well as the removal of gang and anti-social tattoos.The two clinics, located in the cities of San Luis Obispo and Arroyo Grande, served 6,858 unduplicated clients. The tattoo removal program located at the Arroyo Grande Clinic served 80 clients. The program has broadened access by offering mobile clinic health and prevention services, throughout San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara Counties, serving a total of 187 unique individuals in over 287 visits.The Teen Wellness programs served 3,215 individuals in partnership with school districts throughout San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties to provide the education and tools necessary to empower youth to take action for their health regarding health education, mental health, and domestic and sexual violence.
    Expenses $3,294,368 · revenue $3,364,951
  • Energy Conservation programs (Expenses - $3,235,678) (Revenue - $3,202,052)The Energy Conservation Programs offer free energy-saving home improvements and minor home repairs to qualified lower-income households.Programs funded by PG&E provided 529 households with basic weatherization services in San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, and Monterey counties. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program assisted 373 households with weatherization services, heating and cooling, and water heater replacements. These programs cut monthly bills through the installation of weather-stripping, insulation, and efficient lighting. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) program assisted 1,006 qualified households with payment of their utilities. Minor repairs, including handicap access, were performed for 727 households through funding provided by the Area Agency on Aging and the Community Development Block Grants Home Repair Programs.
    Expenses $3,235,678 · revenue $3,202,052
  • Child Care Food Programs (Expenses - $2,323,642)(Revenue - $2,323,642)The programs provide healthy meals to children eligible to participate in the Child Care Food Program administered by the California Department of Social Services. Approximately 397,407 meals/snacks were served to children in centers in San Luis Obispo County and in our outlying service areas extending from San Diego County in the south to San Joaquin County in the north. Additionally 451,962 meals were served to children enrolled in child care through the CCRC program for a total of 849,369 meals.
    Expenses $2,323,642 · revenue $2,323,642
  • Family and Community Support Services (Expenses - $1,923,910)(Revenue - $1,923,910)Family and Community Support Services programs include Direct Services and Services Affirming Family Empowerment (SAFE). These contracts assist families to meet their basic needs to achieve a stable, safe home environment and sustain self-sufficiency. A range of services are provided to minimize family stressors, ensure child safety, and support family well-being. A total of 867 families were served by these programs. The Adult Day Care program offers a licensed, social model day care program in North San Luis Obispo County that accommodates 15 to 20 adults daily. The program provides a safe and stimulating environment for frail elderly adults who may have significant memory loss or dementia. The center operates five days per week and is designed to meet the needs of working families. A full, hot lunch is served daily, and paid staff and volunteers provide care and activities.
    Expenses $1,923,910 · revenue $1,923,910

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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-2410253
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
1966
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$61,394,254
Income (IRS master file)
$127,605,252

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$127,605,252$127,506,767$61,394,254XML
990March 2024$114,253,270$114,053,607$52,972,594XML
990March 2023$104,147,243$103,899,524$50,356,092XML
990March 2022$99,105,503$98,729,732$35,822,140IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS
990March 2018–––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 95-2410253).

Questions about COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC is 95-2410253.
Is COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
Are donations to COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 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 PARTNERSHIP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $218,900 (Elizabeth Steinberg, CEO).
How much revenue does COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $127,605,252, expenses of $127,506,767 and total assets of $61,394,254 at year end.

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