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Bcmw Community Services

EIN 37-0899785 · Centralia, IL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak29 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ACT AS THE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY FOR THE COUNTIES OF BOND, CLINTON, MARION AND WASHINGTON

Income
$12.1 million
Spending
$13.0 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
-0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 86%
Employees
159
Volunteers
150
Highest pay
$112,948, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 61% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (4)
  1. $3.0 million spent. ENERGY ASSISTANCE - FY25 UPDATE: FOR THE FY25 LIHEAP PROGRAM THERE WERE 3,630 HOUSEHOLDS WHO RECEIVES ASSISTANCE. THIS IS FOR THE TIME PERIOD OF 7/1/24 - 6/30/25. THIS TOTAL INCLUDES 2832 HOUSEHOLDS WHO RECEIVED REGULAR LIHEAP ASSISTANCE(DVP) AND 752 WHO ALSO RECEIVED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE (RA). THERE WERE 46 HOUSEHOLDS WHO RECEIVED EMERGENCY FURNACE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT.
  2. $4.9 million spent. HEAD START/ EARLY HEAD START - FUNDED ENROLLMENT WAS 220 HEAD START AND 28 EARLY HEAD START. CUMULATIVE ENROLLMENT WAS 276 HEAD START, 56 EARLY HEAD START, AND 0 PREGNANT WOMEN. THE HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES EDUCATIONS AS WELL AS MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING. THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PREGNANT WOMEN. THE EXPECTANT MOMS RECEIVE SERVICES TO HELP ENSURE A HEALTHY MOM AND HEALTHY BABY THROUGH PROPER MEDICAL CARE AS WELL AND EDUCATION ON SAFETY, HEALTH, AND CARING FOR THE NEW BABY.
  3. $658,146 spent. PROJECT BREAD - TOTAL MEALS PROVIDED DURING THE FY25 THE PERIOD OF 7/1/2024-6/30/2025 WERE 37,763. OUT OF THOSE 37,763 MEALS, THERE WERE 11,756 CONGREGATE MEALS EATEN AT THE CONGREGATE SITES, 25,046 WERE HOME DELIVERED, AND 961 WERE PICKED UP MEALS. PICK UP MEALS ARE NO LONGER COUNTERED SEPARATELY; THEY ARE COUNTED AS CONGREGATE PER MIDLAND. SHELF STABLE MEALS WERE RECEIVED AND DISTRIBUTED IN JULY 2024, 300 WERE ORDERED, AND OUR CENTRALIA MEAL SITE RECEIVED 165, AND OUR SALEM MEAL SITE RECEIVED 135. FROM NOV 1ST OF 2024, THROUGH JANUARY OF 2025 OUR PROGRAM WAS CLOSED DUE TO A FEDERAL FUNDING ISSUE, AND WHEN WE WERE ABLE TO REOPEN, WE WERE ONLY OPERATING ON MON, WED, FRI UNTIL FEB OF 2026, SO OUR TOTALS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN PREVIOUS YEARS, BUT ONCE WE COULD REOPEN WE ARE BACK TO OPERATING 5 DAYS A WEEK AT BOTH SITES.
  4. $3.3 million spent. THE COMMUNITY SERVICE BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM(CSBG) PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO 1157 INDIVIDUALS FROM 07/01/2024 THROUGH 06/30/2025. EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO 35 INDIVIDUALS TO HELP LOW-INCOME WORKERS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT. THE CSBG SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED 5 SCHOLARSHIPS DURING THIS TIME FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS PURSUING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AT AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL. THE EMERGENCY SERVICES COMPONENT OF THE CSBG PROGRAM PROVIDED 1117 UNITS OF SERVICES INCLUDING FOOD, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION, HYGIENE ITEMS, RENTS, DEPOSITS, SHELTER, MORTGAGE, UTILITY ASSISTANCE TRANSPORTATION AND HOME REPAIRS. THE PROGRAM ALSO SUPPLEMENTED THE BCMW PROJECT BREAD SENIOR MEAL PROGRAM AS WELL AS PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS FOR OVER 300 YOUTH IN ALL FOUR COUNTIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1967.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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