Oregon · Nonprofit
COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION
COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION (Oregon) receives grants from 48 organizations whose IRS filings report $4,971,170 to it, the largest being Worksystems Inc ($787,993). 27 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $49M
- Funders on record
- 48
- Grants received
- $5.0M
- Net assets
- $6.5M
What Community Action Organization does
Mission
Community action leads the way to eliminate conditions of poverty and creates opportunities for people and communities to thrive.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Housing support programs provide emergency rents to those at risk of eviction, assists homeless individuals and families in obtaining temporary housing, and assists with the supportive services necessary to maintain long term stability. In addition, our hillsboro family shelter provides short-term shelter while helping residents develop a plan to find permanent housing and address other needs.3,341 families experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of homelessness called our community connect line to get critical housing support and shelter referrals.107 homeless children and parents had the chance to get back on their feet by staying at community action's hillsboro family shelter gaining stability as they worked toward permanent housing solutions with holistic support for parents and children including wraparound services.920 families at risk of losing their homes were stabilized with short-term rent assistance.240 families experiencing homelessness were rehoused and stabilized with short-term rent assistance and case management support preventing displacement and financial hardship.1,792 food boxes were distributed to hungry families. Community action's emergency food box…
$14,065,276 spentof which $10,096,444 as grants33% of program spendingThe head start & early head start programs prepare children in low-income families, prenatal to age 5, for success in school and life. In addition to learning and development services, the programs provide wraparound supports related to children's health, family participation and well-being.head start serves 436 preschool children ages 35, including children with special needs. Program models include 414 children in full school day/full school year classrooms, 18 in full-day/full-year classrooms, and 4 children served at the coffee creek correctional facility. Head start supports school readiness and long-term success through comprehensive early learning, health, nutrition, and family well-being services.early head start serves 148 children ages 0-3 and pregnant women. Services include 120 children and expectant families in a home-based model, 24 children in full-day/full-year classrooms, and 4 children served at the coffee creek correctional facility. Early head start promotes infants and toddlers' physical, social-emotional, cognitive, language development and strengthens positive parent-child relationships.teaching strategies gold, a research-based assessment aligned with the…
$12,912,023 spentof which $899,277 as grants30% of program spendingUtility supports programs enable families to stay warm, safe, and healthy in their homes with water, garbage, heat, and electricity bill payment assistance. Energy conservation helps families reduce energy bills by assessing home energy use, recommending cost saving measures and connecting with resources to improve energy efficiency.13,224 families stayed warm, safe, and healthier in their homes with water, garbage, heat and electricity bill payment assistance from community action.148 families had lower heating costs and warmer, safer, healthier homes because community action provided comprehensive weatherization services.149 households reduced energy costs, improved home health and safety, and increased energy efficiency by receiving energy education and conservation services, equipping them with tools to reduce energy consumption and lower their utility expenses.
$10,408,742 spentof which $7,565,125 as grants$71,968 earned by the program24% of program spendingThrough targeted grants, we provide lifechanging parenting resources, early childhood support, and home visiting services designed to empower families, promote child resilience, and reduce adverse childhood experiences (aces). Our impact: building a stronger, more equitable future for families. Every child deserves a strong start, and every family deserves access to high-quality, culturally responsive care and support. Our work is more than just training and technical assistance - it is a transformative force that uplifts educators, strengthens families, and creates a more equitable future for all children.equipping parents with knowledge and resources: 1,544 new parents received evidence-based guidance on early child development, giving them the tools to foster strong attachment, healthy brain development, and lifelong resilience in their children.improving maternal and infant health outcomes: 217 pregnant women, many facing barriers to healthcare, were enrolled in the oregon health plan and 168 women were connected to lifesaving prenatal care, ensuring both mother and baby have the healthiest possible start.protecting children and preventing trauma: 99 at-risk families received…
$5,653,435 spentof which $823,479 as grants13% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $43,039,476.
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. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2020 to 2021, from $7.7M to $15M (+98%).
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 93% · 2018 92% · 2019 94% · 2020 92% · 2021 96% · 2022 96% · 2023 97% · 2024 93% · 2025 92%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
100% of COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (21% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 9 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
Kempton Shuey
Executive director
Board chair
Steve Callaway
Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 10 funders to 17 funders, grant income rose $254k → $944k.
12 of 48 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 20% 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 ORGANIZATION’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 48 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 ORGANIZATION has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 16% of grant income, and it takes 4 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 4 funders to its left
90% 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 ORGANIZATION.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 33% · 2018 33% · 2019 30% · 2020 41% · 2021 45% · 2022 16% · 2023 66% — growing more concentrated.
“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
50% of COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 56% 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
91% of COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION's grant income comes from Oregon funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $984k arriving through sponsors registered in 10 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.
Against its field
COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION has grown faster than half of the 2,396 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 2,396 human services nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2025
Government funding COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $258.3M on record — $61.2M federal, $197.1M state.
- Department of Health and Human Services$61.2M
- DISTRIBUTION TO NON-PROFIT ORG$151.7M
- DISTRIBUTION TO NON-GOVERNMENTS$38.5M
- OTHER SPECIAL PAYMENTS$5.2M
- DISTRIBUTION TO CONTRACT SVC PROVIDER$1.2M
- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES NON-IT>$75K$294k
- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES NON-IT$200k
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 ORGANIZATION
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 Oregon
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
87% 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
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION?
- COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION (Oregon) receives grants from 48 organizations whose IRS filings report $4,971,170 to it, the largest being Worksystems Inc ($787,993). 27 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION have?
- IRS filings report 48 organizations giving $4,971,170 in grants to COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION, 27 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION?
- Worksystems Inc is the largest funder on record, with $787,993 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Oregon. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 48 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 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing