Western Maine Community Action Inc

Overview

Mission

It is western Maine community action's mission to help overcome poverty in our communities through services and advocacy that help people build better lives.

What it reported doing in 2024

Nutrition services western Maine community action administers the women, infants, and children (wic) program and the child and adult care food program (cacfp). Wic services are provided throughout franklin, oxford, and androscoggin counties, offering healthy food benefits, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support, health screenings, and referrals to healthcare and community resources for pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding individuals, infants, and young children. Community health workers (chws) within the wic program provide individualized support to help families maximize their benefits, access needed services and achieve improved health outcomes.through cacfp, wmca supports eligible childcare providers in franklin county, western somerset county, and northern androscoggin county by providing reimbursement for nutritious meals and snacks served to children in their care. Nutrition staff conduct regular monitoring visits, review menus, and provide technical assistance and nutrition guidance to help ensure children receive healthy, balanced meals in accordance with program standards.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 96% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 62% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
010275156
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Headquarters
East Wilton, ME, USA
Phone
2076453764
Rating
88
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations

Official website

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 83
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 25
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 93.3%; rating input score 93
  • Program expense ratio: 92.6%; rating input score 93
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -0.7%; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.21; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.72; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 3.6%; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 2.3% per year; rating input score 100; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 0.8% per year; rating input score 100; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 5.4% per year; rating input score 100; 36th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 93.3% of revenue deployed · 92.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 13 of 13 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $7.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $113K · 16 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 4 contractors listed · $869K reported
  • Consistency: 35 of 35 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 15 annual filings from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 7 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 5 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Leadership & pay

16 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • REBECCA GAGE (CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER): $112,836 total reported compensation
  • WILLIAM CRANDALL (INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $106,262 total reported compensation
  • NOELLE COYNE (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER): $76,498 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: FY2024.