Grafton Community Action Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
237455027
IRS 990 coverage
2023–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-N 2022
Location
Grafton, IA, USA
Phone
6414208668
Rating
65
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Fund Raising and Fund Distribution

Reported finances

Revenue
$99,532
Expenses
$63,393
Assets
$79,296
Liabilities
$0

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

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Abbie Steinberg (President)
  • Taylor Huinker (Vice-President)

People named in this filing

  • Abbie Steinberg (President)
  • Taylor Huinker (Vice-President)
  • Raechel Bruesewitz Fossey (Secretary)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

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

Overview

Mission

Foster the well-being of our community by improving the community park supporting the community center and preserving the historic railroad depot which also functions as a museum showcasing the areas early history and way of life.

What it reported doing in 2025

COMMUNITY EVENTS - Annual Easter Egg Hunt: In 2025 our organization proudly continued its sponsorship of the annual Easter Egg hunt for local children an event that brought together approximately 90 young participants from the community. Beyond providing candy for the egg hunt we enhanced the family-friendly atmosphere by offering a variety of food and beverages ensuring everyone felt welcome and comfortable. Importantly this event was offered at no cost to those attending making it accessible to all families. The success of the Easter Egg hunt was made possible by the enthusiastic efforts of 15 dedicated volunteers whose commitment ensured a memorable experience for everyone involved. Ongoing Support for the Community Center: Our dedication to community enrichment extends beyond single events. We actively assist in the operation of the community center bar a crucial facility that supports private gatherings such as weddings graduations and other celebrations. The community center serves as a vital hub for our city and our organization remains committed to its ongoing success and future sustainability. Heritage Depot Museum Trick-or-Treating Event: 2025 marked the second consecutive year of our sponsorship of the community trick-or-treating event at the Heritage Depot Museum. To make the festivities even more enjoyable outdoor childrens games were introduced and complimentary hot dogs and chips were served to all participants. The event benefited from excellent weather contributing to a robust turnout of over 100 children and family members. Additionally a special Depot Halloween shirt was available for purchase marking the occasion with a unique keepsake. Depot Christmas Celebration December saw the return of the annual Depot Christmas event. Although a smaller attendance was anticipated due to the CP Holiday Trains off year more than 100 attendees joined in the festivities. Guests enjoyed treats and drinks while special holiday music was performed on the stage located in the freight room. The evenings highlight was a visit from Santa Claus delighting the children and creating lasting holiday memories for all.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 96% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
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.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of voting board members are independent and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 77
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 12
  • Sustainability: 61
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 62.7%; rating input score 63
  • Program expense ratio: 97.8%; rating input score 98
  • Fundraising efficiency: $97.51 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings

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: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 36.3%; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.25; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -65.2% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -42% per year; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 28.1% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 62.7% of revenue deployed · 97.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 0 of 4 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $62K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 42 of 42 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2023 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • 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.

Key Signals

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

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 0/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 31/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 58/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: Automatic revocation: this organization had its federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked.