Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE GOGEBIC-ONTONAGON COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY'S MISSION IS IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE, REDUCING THE CAUSES OF HARDSHIP, AND BUILDING SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOGEBIC AND ONTONAGON COUNTIES.
- Income
- $5.2 million
- Spending
- $5.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- -1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 83%
- Employees
- 101
- Volunteers
- 147
- Highest pay
- $130,116, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 66% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 September 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)
- $1.5 million spent. HOUSING, WEATHERIZATION, & ENERGY ASSISTANCE - THE HOUSING AND WEATHERIZATION PROGRAMS ASSISTS FAMILIES PURCHASING A HOME AND PROVIDES MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO SELF-APPLY WEATHERIZATION MEASURES TO REDUCE ENERGY USE AND LOWER ENERGY BILLS. DURING THE YEAR, 178 PEOPLE RECEIVED HOMELESS HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND 103 PEOPLE RECEIVED WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE, 396 RECEIVED WATER/SEWER ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE LWUA PROGRAM AND 1 THROUGH THE WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
- $1.4 million spent. CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDES A PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE 3-5 YEAR OLDS AND EARLY HEAD START 0-3 YEAR OLDS, 95% AND 94% RESPECTIVELY, OF WHOM COME FROM FAMILIES AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. WE SERVED 89 CHILDREN IN HEAD START AND 36 CHILDREN IN EARLY HEAD START AND 3 PREGNANT MOTHERS DURING THE YEAR.
- $966,396 spent. SENIOR SERVICES - SENIOR PROGRAM PROVIDES NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO THE ELDERLY POPULATION, LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING, PERSONAL CARE, RESPITE CARE, AND MEDICAL ESCORT IN A TWO COUNTY REGION IN THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN. WE SERVED 1,049 PEOPLE IN THIS PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR.
- $694,740 spent. FOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES - THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM PROVIDES FOOD AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO FAMILIES AND SENIOR CITIZENS. THIS INCLUDES THE DISTRIBUTION OF FOODS PROVIDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED COMMODITIES TO 729 RECIPIENTS DURING THE YEAR.DIAPER BANK PROGRAM PROVIDED DIAPERS TO ADULTS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DISTRIBUTING DIAPERS AND DIAPERING SUPPLIES TO 509 RECIPIENTS DURING THE YEAR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 September 2025.
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 October 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 November 4, 2026.
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