Nevada Community Action Association
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 880500038
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2011–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024
- Location
- Reno, NV, USA
- Phone
- 7757866023
- Rating
- 72
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Human Service Organizations
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $180,458
- Expenses
- $162,361
- Assets
- $80,805
- Liabilities
- $37,580
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
14 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- VIVIAN RUIZ (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 2-6-2025)
- LUIZA BENISANO (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4-21-25 TO 8-29-25)
People named in this filing
- JODI MARTINEZ (CHAIR)
- LESLIE COLBRESE (SECRETARY/TREASUER)
- DESIREE BARNSON (DIRECTOR)
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 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
To establish a mechanism within the state of Nevada to build capacity within each of the member agencies to provide greater community action in each members local communities.
What it reported doing in 2024
The Nevada community action association is dedicated to addressing poverty and promoting economic self-sufficiency among individuals and families throughout Nevada. Our mission is to empower communities, advocate for the disadvantaged, and provide comprehensive support services to those in need.as a statewide organization, we actively collaborate with local community action agencies, government entities, and other nonprofit organizations to identify and address the unique challenges faced by low-income individuals and families.ncaa engaged in various group webinars and trainings which were made available to all twelve member agencies across the state of Nevada. Topics included: financial management, board governance and case management. Ncaa continued to leverage grant federal grant funding to provide ongoing training and technical assistance to non profit and governmental member agencies. While we do not provide direct services to individuals, our role as a state community action association is pivotal in coordinating, supporting, and advocating for the delivery of vital services by our member agencies. By mobilizing resources, sharing best practices, and promoting collaboration, we strive to amplify the impact of our collective efforts in building a more equitable and prosperous future for all residents of Nevada. "
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Grant-funded. 89% 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
SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and some filed totals do not add up.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 67
- Transparency & Controls: 84
- Accountability: 64
- Sustainability: 45
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 71.6%; rating input score 72
- Program expense ratio: 79.6%; rating input score 80
- Fundraising efficiency: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 90%; rating input score 90; 9th 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
- 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: Fail
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Missing
- Independent financial-statement audit: Fail
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 10%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.5; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.47; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 4.9% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 10% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 71.6% of revenue deployed · 79.6% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 1 of 7 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $129K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 14 people listed
- Consistency: 18 of 19 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
- Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
- Filing history: 14 filing years from 2011 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
- 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.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 6 not reported.
- Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 24/100.
- High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 12/100.