Community Action Partnership of Madera County Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HELPING PEOPLE, CHANGING LIVES AND MAKING OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE BYPROVIDING RESOURCES AND SERVICES THAT INSPIRE PERSONAL GROWTH AND INDEPENDENCE.
- Income
- $38.4 million
- Spending
- $38.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- -0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 357
- Volunteers
- 1,048
- Highest pay
- $267,179, executive dir.
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: 44 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 90% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% 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 2515 of 15 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 (4)
- $13.3 million spent. MIGRANT PROGRAMS: THE MIGRANT PROGRAMS PROVIDE EARLY EDUCATION AND OTHER SERVICES TOLOW INCOME CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF MIGRANT WORKERS IN FRESNO AND MADERA COUNTIES.SERVICES INCLUDE CHILD CARE, MEDICAL / DENTAL SCREENING, MEALS FOR CHILDREN, MENTALHEALTH & DISABILITY SERVICES, AND HEALTH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION. IT SERVED 1,050CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
- $12.2 million spent. CHILD CARE PROGRAMS: THE CHILD CARE PROGRAMS PROVIDE CHILD CARE AND REFERRAL SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES. OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL AND LEARNING MATERIALS, MEALS FOR CHILDREN AND CPR AND FIRST AID CLASSES TO PROVIDERS.APPROXIMATELY SERVED 1,115 CHILDREN WITH CHILD CARE, AND 195 CHILD CARE HOMES ANDCENTERS WERE SERVED.PROVIDED CHILDREN WITH 69,881 BREAKFASTS, 71,635 LUNCHES, AND 39,764 AFTERNOONSNACKS. STATE MIGRANT PROGRAM SERVED 133 CHILDREN AND THE CALIFORNIA STATE PRESCHOOLPROGRAM SERVED 197 CHILDREN.
- $4.9 million spent. HEAD START: THE HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDES EARLY EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR LOWINCOME CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN MADERA COUNTY. SERVICES INCLUDE CHILD CARE,MEDICAL/DENTAL SCREENING, MEALS FOR CHILDREN, MENTAL HEALTH & DISABILITY SERVICES,AND HEALTH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION. IT SERVED 348 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
- $4.9 million spent. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:*RAPE/SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES: VICTIM SERVICES PROVIDES HELP FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUALASSAULT REGARDLESS OF HOW LONG AGO IT HAPPENED OR WHETHER OR NOT THE ASSAULT WASREPORTED. SERVICES INCLUDE A CONFIDENTIAL 24-HOUR CRISIS LINE AND COUNSELING.*CHILD FORENSIC INTERVIEW TEAM: PROVIDES MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM TO CONDUCTINTERVIEW OF ALLEGED SEXUAL ABUSE WITH CHILDREN. PROVIDED 88 INTERVIEWS.*VICTIM & WITNESS SERVICES: VICTIM SERVICES STRIVES TO REDUCE THE TRAUMA OF A CRIMEBY EMPOWERING AND ASSISTING CRIME VICTIMS, WITNESSES, AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS TORESTRUCTURE THEIR LIVES THROUGH ADVOCACY, SUPPORT, INFORMATION, AND REFERRALS.*MARTHA DIAZ DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS: MARTHA DIAZ WILLPROVIDE UP TO 30 DAYS OF EMERGENCY SHELTER TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO ARE INIMMEDIATE DANGER OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE 18-BED SHELTER ISKEPT CONFIDENTIAL TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS. ALL RESIDENTS RECEIVELODGING, FOOD, AND CLOTHING. THERE WERE 33 INDIVIDUALS SERVED. THE TRANSITIONALHOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES HOUSING AND CONTINUED CASE MANAGEMENT FOR UP TO 18 MONTHSTO WOMEN AND CHILDREN FOLLOWING THE EMERGENCY SHELTER STAY. APPROXIMATELY 27INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED.*STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM INSTRUCTS PARENTS AND CHILDREN ON HOWTO FUNCTION AS AN IMPROVED FAMILY UNIT. IT TEACHES FAMILIES TO INTERACT WITH EACHOTHER IN A THOUGHTFUL FASHION. APPROXIMATELY 165 FAMILIES SECURED TRAINING.*HOUSING PROVIDED ON A NON-EMERGENCY BASIS: THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 160 INDIVIDUALSWHO WERE PROVIDED HOUSING FOR THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. THIS HOUSING WASIN ADDITION TO THOSE RECEIVING EMERGENCY HOUSING.*EMERGENCY FOOD & SHELTER PROGRAMS:PROVIDE HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED FAMILIESOF MADERA COUNTY. APPROXIMATELY 34 INDIVIDUALS WERE PROVIDED WITH RENTALASSISTANCE AND THERE WERE 376 OUTREACH SERVICES. THERE WERE 246 INDIVIDUALSPROVIDED FOOD AND 84 INDIVIDUALS WITH EMERGENCY SHELTER.ENERGY PROGRAMS:*THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT RUNS THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCEPROGRAM (LIHEAP). LIHEAP APPLIES A CREDIT TO PG&E AND PROPANE ACCOUNTS, AND HELPSPAY FOR WOOD FOR APPLICANTS WHO QUALIFY.*WEATHERIZATION ALSO FALLS UNDER THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THEWEATHERIZATION SERVICE ENABLES FAMILIES TO PERMANENTLY REDUCE THEIR ENERGY BILLS BYMAKING THEIR HOMES MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT.
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 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 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 June 1968.
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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