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COMMUNITY ACTION REGION VI

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COMMUNITY ACTION REGION VI

EIN 45-0333497 · Low-Income & Subsidized Rental Housing (L21)

What they do

COMMUNITY ACTION REGION VIS MISSION is to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE for LOW INCOME, ELDERLY, & DISABLED PEOPLE IN A NINE COUNTY AREA, to PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS of THE NEEDS and PROBLEMS FACED BY THESE INDIVIDUALS, and to WORK TOWARDS FINDING SOLUTIONS to ELIMINATE THE SOCIAL INEQUITIES and PROBLEMS FACED BY THEM. AREAS of SERVICE or PROGRAM OPERATION INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, HOUSING, 0-5 HEAD START CHILD EDUCATION, ENERGY CONSERVATION and INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT SERVICES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

84.31%of revenue went to mission work85.8% of expenses · Program services
0.37%of revenue went to fundraising0.4% of expenses
$98.29spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
13.61%of revenue went to management and office costs13.8% of expenses
$0.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
97.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $149,052 for KRISTINA BROWNELL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,943,723
Mission workProgram services$4,168,27884.31% of revenue85.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$672,65013.61% of revenue13.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$18,2250.37% of revenue0.4% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$84,5701.71% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$4,859,15398.29% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2025CurrentExpense mix: 85.8% mission · 13.8% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.29% of revenue
2024Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 15.7% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.00% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 14.8% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.84% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 14.8% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.67% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.6% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.37% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 11.9% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.02% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.5% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.40% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 13.0% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,943,723
Expenses$4,859,153
Annual surplus $84,570 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,168,278 · 85.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$672,650 · 13.8% of expenses
Fundraising$18,225 · 0.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$4,943,723
Expenses$4,859,153
Assets$1,934,613
Income$4,943,723
Contributions$4,793,003
Mission work (program services)$4,168,278
Fundraising$18,225
Management and general$672,650
Executive compensation (total)$181,930
Accounting fees$31,013
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
KRISTINA BROWNELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $149,052Base $129,700 · Other $19,352
TAMMY HOGGARTHHEAD START PROGRAM DIRECTO · 40 hrs/week $123,697Base $106,103 · Other $17,594
RAQUEL HEINLEFINANCE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $87,938Base $73,794 · Other $14,144
ARLEN SELZLERDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $827
SHARRON BRADYCHAIR · 1 hrs/week $676
JIM HEINRICHDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $578
ELLEN ANDERSONVICE CHAIR · 1 hrs/week $573
JOHN WALDDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $503
LEE MILLERDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $276
TERESA OLSONSECRETARY/TREASURER · 1 hrs/week $250
LOREN ALFSONDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $141

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

KRISTINA BROWNELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TAMMY HOGGARTHHEAD START PROGRAM DIRECTO

RAQUEL HEINLEFINANCE DIRECTOR

ARLEN SELZLERDIRECTOR

SHARRON BRADYCHAIR

JIM HEINRICHDIRECTOR

ELLEN ANDERSONVICE CHAIR

JOHN WALDDIRECTOR

LEE MILLERDIRECTOR

TERESA OLSONSECRETARY/TREASURER

LOREN ALFSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1978
Location
PO BOX 507, JAMESTOWN, ND 58402-0507
County
Stutsman
In care of
KRISTINA BROWNELL
Primary officer
KRISTINA BROWNELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
BRADY MARTZ PLLC
NTEE classification
Low-Income & Subsidized Rental Housing (L21)
IRS tax category
Low-Income & Subsidized Rental Housing

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