Community Action of Ventura Countyinc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
952408644
IRS 990 coverage
2014–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Oxnord, CA, USA
Phone
8054364000
Rating
89
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,648,812
Expenses
$2,639,646
Assets
$876,449
Liabilities
$656,554

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

17 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SUSANA LOPEZ-GARCIA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • SUSANA LOPEZ-GARCIA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $108,365 total reported compensation
  • FE DELEON (CONTROLLER): $90,075 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Help our community establish pathways out of proverty through advocacy, partnerships, and services that promote dignity and self-sufficiency.

What it reported doing in 2025

Community services program - the community development workshops are interactive and focuses on financial and mental wellness provided in english & spanish. The goal of these workshops is to connect with the community and share valuable skills and resources related to these topics. Food distribution - our food pantry operates on a weekly basis, every thursday. Distributions take place in the morning using a drive-thru model, although walk-ups are also welcome. On average, the organization serve around 300 households per distribution. In partnership with 211 and amazon, the organization also provide weekly home deliveries to 68 individuals who are unable to attend our biweekly pantry due to mobility, health, or transportation challenges. Food distribution (continued) - the organizations food program has established a strong partnership with food forward, through which we receive 20 pallets of fresh produce twice a month at the organization facility. Food distribution (continued) - this produce is then distributed to local pantries across the region to support the broader community. Additionally, in collaboration with the rescue mission, the organization distribute sack lunches to our homelessness clients. Through our food program, we also offer snacks and other food itemswhen availableon mondays and fridays to further support our unhoused clients. Homeless services & basic needs - the organization is working to meet the needs of the homeless in ventura county by offering access to shower, laundry, clean clothes and a mailing address. Information and referral services to additional assistance and housing is also provided. The goal is to help clients achieve stability and self-sufficiency.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 96% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

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: 85
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 22
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 95.4%; rating input score 95
  • Program expense ratio: 95.7%; rating input score 96
  • 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: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • 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: 0.3%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.33; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.75; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7.5%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 1.3% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1.7% per year; rating input score 100; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -4% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 95.4% of revenue deployed · 95.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $2.5M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $108K · 17 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 3 contractors listed · $1M reported
  • Consistency: 24 of 25 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 12 filing years from 2014 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 28/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 10/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 9/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 42/100.