Southern Colorado Community Action Agency Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SOUTHERN COLORADO COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC.'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES TO RECOGNIZE AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BY PROVIDING SELECT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN ORDER TO CREATE BETTER COMMUNITIES.SOUTHERN COLORADO COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC. ASPIRES TO CONTINUE EXCELLENCE IN PROGRAMMING TO ACHIEVE INCREASED CAPACITY FOR RESPONSIVE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND BECOME WIDELY KNOWN AS THE ORGANIZATION THAT CAN CREATE EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES.SOUTHERN COLORADO COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC. WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY NEEDS, THAT HONOR OUR DIVERSE CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS AND OUR INHERENT NEED TO HELP EACH OTHER, WITH COMPASSION, ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMMITMENT.
- Income
- $3.6 million
- Spending
- $3.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 4.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 70%
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $96,879, finance 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
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% 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 256 of 6 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 (6)
- $1.6 million spent. TRANSIT SERVICES: PROVIDES DAILY TRANSPORTATION FROM IGNACIO TO DURANGO AND BAYFIELD, DURANGO TO GRAND JUNCTION, AND SHUTTLE SERVICES BY REQUEST AT A NOMINAL FEE.
- $777,306 spent. MULTISYSTEMIC THERAPY: PROVIDES INTENSIVE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT THAT ADDRESSES THE MULTIPLE INFLUENCES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO SERIOUS ANTISOCIAL OR ILLEGAL BEHAVIOR IN YOUTH AGED 10-17 YEARS. IN 2024 62 CLIENTS AND THIER FAMILIES BENEFITED FOR THE MULTSYSTEMIC THERAPY.
- $282,040 spent. SENIOR SERVICES: PROVIDES SENIORS WITH DAILY NUTRITION AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. PROVIDED 143 SENIORS WITH MEALS AND TRANSPORTATION IN 2024.
- $261,983 spent. CHILDREN'S EDUCATION SERVICES: PROVIDES CHILDCARE AND EARLY EDUCATION SERVICES YEAR-ROUND FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN THREE TO FIVE YEARS OLD. THE PROGRAM SERVED 25 CHILDREN IN 2024.
- $162,186 spent. YOUTH SERVICES: PROVIDES DRUG PREVENTION ACTIVITIES AND ENGAGES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AGE YOUTH TO DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE, SELF-AWARENESS, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THE YOUTH SERVICES SERVED 186 YOUTH IN 2024.
- $3,838 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS: INCLUDES MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS.
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 July 1980.
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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