Wisconsin · Nonprofit
COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC
COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC (Wisconsin) receives grants from 31 organizations whose IRS filings report $6,598,220 to it, the largest being UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY INC ($2,495,849). 16 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $8.4M
- Funders on record
- 31
- Grants received
- $6.6M
- Net assets
- $3.7M
What Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin Inc does
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.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
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.
$3,096,520 spentof which $1,226,715 as grants$16,517 earned by the program42% of program spendingFood 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.
$3,454,876 spentof which $2,686,777 as grants47% of program spendingCommunity 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.
$744,678 spentof which $72,733 as grants10% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $7,296,074.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $8.2M to $5.0M (−38%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 84% · 2018 85% · 2019 87% · 2020 93% · 2021 98% · 2022 97% · 2023 93% · 2024 55%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Meghan Mietchen
Executive director
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
The chief executive listed changed between the FY2019 and FY2020 filings.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 8 funders to 11 funders, grant income rose $553k → $1.1M.
5 of 31 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 2% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 29 of 31 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 38% of grant income and the top three 75%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
84% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 69% · 2018 86% · 2019 64% · 2020 43% · 2021 48% · 2022 36% · 2023 35% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
37% of COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 52% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
84% of COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC's grant income comes from Wisconsin funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $123k arriving through sponsors registered in 5 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Government funding COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $11.5M on record.
- Department of Housing and Urban Development$6.1M
- Department of Veterans Affairs$5.4M
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Wisconsin
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
92% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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Questions and answers
- Who funds COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC?
- COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC (Wisconsin) receives grants from 31 organizations whose IRS filings report $6,598,220 to it, the largest being UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY INC ($2,495,849). 16 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC have?
- IRS filings report 31 organizations giving $6,598,220 in grants to COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC, 16 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC?
- UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY INC is the largest funder on record, with $2,495,849 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Wisconsin. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 31 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing