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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: May 2026 Expires: May 2027

Community Action Partnership

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Community Action Partnership meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
We partner with our community in fearless pursuit of anti-poverty solutions so we all have the opportunity to live well.”

Year, State Incorporated:
1965, NE

Also Known As:
Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties

Community Action addresses the causes and conditions of poverty through distinct programs and services across four impact areas: Early Childhood Education, Homelessness Prevention, Financial and Family Well-Being, and Hunger Relief and Healthy Food Access. 

For the year ended September 30, 2025, Community Action Partnership's program expenses were:

Programs $15,441,453
Total Program Expenses $15,441,453

Chief Executive
Heather Loughman, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Brodey Weber

Board Size
15

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Other

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Community Action Partnership's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended September 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
Grant Revenue $15,891,789
Contributions $1,555,643
Program Service Fees $894,589
Rental Income $240,274
In Kind Revenue $79,309
Investment Income $74,597
Miscellaneous $73,140
Total Income $18,809,341

Programs: 84% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 15%

Total Income $18,809,341
Total expenses: $18,302,774
  Program expenses $15,441,453
  Fundraising expenses $206,482
  Administrative expenses $2,654,839
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $506,567
Beginning Net Assets $9,880,438
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $10,387,005
Total Liabilities $4,930,478
Total Assets $15,317,483

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