Western Indiana Community Action Agency Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS AND PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $9.2 million
- Spending
- $9.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 98%
- Employees
- 175
- Volunteers
- 842
- Highest pay
- $128,298, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 62% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (7)
- $3.5 million spent. CHILD EDUCATION - HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START ARE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS BY ENHANCING THE SOCIAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, NUTRITIONAL, SOCIAL AND OTHER SERVICES TO ENROLLED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. OUR HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS PROVIDE DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON HELPING CHILDREN DEVELOP THE EARLY READING AND MATH SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL. PRENATAL EDUCATION IS ALSO PROVIDED TO PREGNANT MOTHERS. WICAA HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS HAVE SERVED 494 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ACROSS VIGO, CLAY AND PUTNAM COUNTIES IN 2024. STAFF RECOGNIZES THAT PARENTS ARE THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT TEACHERS OF THEIR CHILDREN. WE WELCOME PARENT ENGAGEMENT AND WORK AS PARTNERS WITH PARENTS TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM THAT BEST MEETS THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILD. HOUSEHOLD INCOME ELIGIBILITY IS BASED UPON 100% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. TO BE AGE ELIGIBLE FOR EARLY HEAD START SERVICES, CHILDREN MUST BE YOUNGER THAN 3 YEARS OLD OR A PREGNANT MOTHER. TO BE AGE ELIGIBLE FOR HEAD START SERVICES, A CHILD MUST BE AT LEAST 3 YEARS OLD, OR TURN THREE YEARS OLD BY THE DATE USED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE HEAD START PRESCHOOL PROGRAM IS LOCATED; AND BE NO OLDER THAN THE AGE REQUIRED TO ATTEND SCHOOL.
- $2.5 million spent. ENERGY ASSISTANCE - DESIGNED TO ASSIST LOW INCOME FAMILIES WITH THE HIGH COST OF HOME ENERGY. THE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HEATING SEASON BEGINS IN NOVEMBER AND WESTERN INDIANA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC. PROVIDED SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 4,632 IN 2024.
- $828,057 spent. FOOD PROGRAMS - THE WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN PROGRAM (WIC) IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PREGNANT WOMEN, BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS, POSTPARTUM NON-BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS (UP TO SIX MONTHS AFTER DELIVERY), INFANTS AND CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE. THE WIC PROGRAM PROVIDES AT NO COST TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY, CHECKS FOR SPECIFIED NUTRITIOUS FOODS SUCH AS MILK, CEREAL, FRUIT JUICE, EGGS, CHEESE AND PEANUT BUTTER. BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE, AND FORMULA IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR INFANTS WHO ARE NOT BREASTFED. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL NUTRITION COUNSELING, NUTRITION CLASSES, AND HEALTH CARE REFERRAL. OVER 3,000 CLIENTS WERE SERVED IN 2024.
- $762,166 spent. WEATHERIZATION - THE WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO INSULATE AND AIR-SEAL DWELLINGS IN AN ATTEMPT TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY NEEDED TO HEAT THE HOME. ADDITIONALLY, ALL COMBUSTION APPLIANCES ARE THOROUGHLY TESTED TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE OCCUPANTS. WE ALSO PERFORM ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ATTEMPT TO LESSEN THE BASELOAD ENERGY USAGE. IN 2024, 46 H
- $421,330 spent. SENIOR PROGRAMS - THE WESTERN INDIANA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC.'S FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING INCOME ELIGIBLE PERSONS AGE 55 YEARS AND OLDER THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS VOLUNTEERS IN MEANINGFUL ASSIGNMENTS AT LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH CHILDREN WITH DEFINED NEEDS. HELPING TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING THEM WITH DEPENDABLE, EXPERIENCED, LOVING VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH THE CHILDREN THEY SERVE. THROUGH NETWORKING AND PARTNERSHIPS, WE ARE ABLE TO SHARE RESOURCES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND ELDERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE TRAINING TO HELP EDUCATE THEM ON A VARIETY OF LIFE ISSUES AND GAIN OR ENHANCE VALUABLE SKILLS. THEY HAVE DAILY INTERACTION WITH OTHERS WHICH HELPS THEM TO STAY MENTALLY ALERT, PHYSICALLY ACTIVE, AND MORE INVOLVED IN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND BETTER CONNECTED WITH THEIR COMMUNITY. FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS ALSO RECEIVE A SMALL STIPEND THAT HELPS THEM AFFORD SOME BASIC NEEDS THAT THEY OTHERWISE WOULD DO WITHOUT. DURING 2024, 55 INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED AS FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS AND SERVED OVER 49,000 HOURS AT 16 DIFFERENT VOLUNTEER STATIONS: THEY SERVED OVER 1,200 DIFFERENT CHILDREN.THE WESTERN INDIANA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC.'S RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PERSONS AGE 55 YEARS AND OLDER THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS VOLUNTEERS UTILIZING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO HELP MEET IDENTIFIED NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. DURING 2024, THE RSVP PROGRAM HAD AN ENROLLMENT OF 120 VOLUNTEERS AGE 55 YEARS AND OLDER. THOSE VOLUNTEERS REPORTED 15,460 SERVICE HOURS AT JUST 9 DIFFERENT VOLUNTEER STATIONS. SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FOOD SECURITY AND CONGREGATE MEALS; WASTE REDUCTION, MANAGEMENT, AND RECYCLING; CIVIC INVOLVEMENT, COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT, AND VETERAN SERVICES.
- $330,901 spent. COMMUNITY SERVICES -COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) FUNDS CENTRAL MANAGEMENT AND CORE ACTIVITIES OF THE AGENCY IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE POVERTY, REVITALIZE LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND TO EMPOWER LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. IN 202, WESTERN INDIANA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY'S CSBG PROGRAM PROVIDED SUPPORT TO APPROXIMATELY 441 INDIVIDUALS.
- $137,887 spent. DISCRETIONARY
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1965.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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