Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICES AND PROMOTE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE AND NURTURE THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF WESTERN NEBRASKA COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $17.8 million
- Spending
- $17.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 53%
- Employees
- 230
- Volunteers
- 174
- Highest pay
- $274,039, psychiatrist
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
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% 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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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 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 (6)
- $12.4 million spent. COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF WESTERN NEBRASKA (CAPWN)'S CLINICAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDE AFFORDABLE QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE. THE CAPWN CLINICAL HEALTH SERVICES OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF MEDICAL, DENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ITS PATIENTS. IN ADDITION THE CAPWN CLINICAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING ANCILLARY SERVICES: IMMUNIZATIONS, DIABETES COUNSELING, NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING, INTERPRETATION AND TRANSPORTATION. DURING THE YEAR CAPWN HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED CARE FOR 6,793 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS. 35.6% OF ALL PATIENTS WERE UNINSURED AND 45.3% WERE AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O.
- $1.7 million spent. SUPPORTIVE HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDES A RUNAWAY/HOMELESS YOUTH SHELTER, HOUSING FIRST PROGRAMS, YOUTH PROGRAMS, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES/FAMILY STABILIZATION. 4,940 YOUTH AND ADULTS WERE SERVED BY THIS DEPARTMENT DURING THE YEAR.
- $1.7 million spent. COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDE WIC, MIGRANT & SEASONAL HEAD START, WESTERN NEBRASKA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM, AND COMMODITIES SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM. 1,833 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WERE SERVED BY THIS PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR.
- $215,359 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE HOUSING PROGRAMS. 56 PARTICIPANTS WERE SERVED UNDER THE HOUSING PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR.
- THE CLINICAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDE SERVICES ON A SLIDING FEE BASIS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF PROVIDING CARE TO THESE PATIENTS WAS 727,312 FOR CHARITY CARE, 1,026,687 FOR MEDICARE, 483,550 FOR MEDICAID, 308,830 FOR BAD DEBT AND 884,708 FOR OTHER THIRD PARTY PAYORS FOR THE YEAR.
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE HOUSING PROGRAMS. 56 PARTICIPANTS WERE SERVED UNDER THE HOUSING PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR.
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
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 June 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 April 1966.
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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