Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies
The Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies (IACAA) is a public charity based in Springfield, Illinois, that supports the state’s Community Action Agency network. It provides training, technical assistance, communication, and advocacy to help member agencies strengthen their poverty-fighting work; IACAA says it does not provide services directly to individuals or families.
Key facts about Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies
In short: Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies gave $4.2M across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $161K), mostly in Illinois. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 37-0956949
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,193,222
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- Average grant
- $161,278
- Median grant
- $113,441
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (2 of 26, 2025)
- Total assets
- $9,973,421
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$10.0M
-7.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.2M
+110.9% YoY
Grant Count
26
+18.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$161K
+78.4% YoY
Is Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 26 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $112K; repeat grants $165K. How we count
Medians: $112K first-time, $113K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
IACAA’s stated mission is to serve as a network for Illinois not-for-profit corporations and units of government striving to raise the health, education, and economic standards of residents living at lower socioeconomic margins. It serves members through representation, educational programs, information exchange, advocacy, and other support services.
IACAA’s work includes training and professional development, technical assistance, and public-policy advocacy. Its 2025 filing also describes programs for employment-barrier reduction, rental assistance, housing subsidies, and energy-saving kits. These programs include both grants to agencies and assistance to individuals and households; participant assistance is not the same as an open grant program for outside applicants.
The 2025 grants went to Illinois organizations, including Community Action Agencies and other public or nonprofit entities. For example, East Central Illinois Community Action describes its mission as helping individuals, families, and communities move toward self-sufficiency through information, training, and partnership services. CEDA describes itself as a county-wide community development agency providing economic development and human services in partnership with business and government.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, IACAA reported 26 grants totaling $4,193,222. Awards ranged from $5,508 to $639,523, with a median of $113,441. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois. The filing describes a separate Employment Barrier Reduction Fund program in which IACAA, as lead grantee, worked with 21 Community Action Agencies and provided $3,298,565 in awards to individuals for employment-related needs. That amount is program assistance to individuals, not the total of grants to outside organizations.
The largest reported grants included $639,523 to Embarras River Basin Agency, $626,151 to East Central Illinois Community Action, $330,301 to CEDA of Cook County Inc., $316,761 to Tri County Opportunities Council, and $284,450 to Will County for Community Concern. The stated purposes included employment support for TANF-eligible individuals, energy-saving kits for income-qualified households, and subsidized rent payments for individuals with incomes under 30% of the average median income.
IACAA’s filing says recipients must be determined eligible under federal program poverty guidelines, with eligibility approval and annual monitoring by the federal funding source.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
IACAA supports Community Action Agencies throughout Illinois. Its 2025 reported grant dollars went entirely to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2020) to $4.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $4.2M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Embarras River Basin Agency ($640K). Together the top 10 received $3.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
116 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 39 grants of 116 (34%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Embarras River Basin Agency Greenup, IL | Subsidized rent payments for individuals with income under 30% of the average medium income and provide services to tanf eligible individuals to aid in seeking or retaining employment | $639,523 |
| East Central Illinois Community Action Danville, IL | Provide services to tanf eligible individuals to aid in seeking or retaining employment | $626,151 |
| Ceda of Cook County Inc Chicago, IL | Provide services to tanf eligible individuals to aid in seeking or retaining employment and provide energy savings kits to income qualified individuals | $330,301 |
| Tri County Opportunities Council Rock Falls, IL | Provide services to tanf eligible individuals to aid in seeking or retaining employment and provide energy savings kits to income qualified individuals | $316,761 |
| Will County for Community Concern Joliet, IL | Provide services to tanf eligible individuals to aid in seeking or retaining employment and provide energy savings kits to income qualified individuals | $284,450 |
| Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council Steelville, IL | Provide services to tanf eligible individuals to aid in seeking or retaining employment | $213,489 |
| City of Rockford Human Services Department Rockford, IL | Provide services to tanf eligible individuals to aid in seeking or retaining employment | $201,250 |
| St Clair County Community Action Agency Belleville, IL | Provide services to tanf eligible individuals to aid in seeking or retaining employment | $198,617 |
| Two Rivers Head Start Agency Aurora, IL | Provide services to tanf eligible individuals to aid in seeking or retaining employment | $179,192 |
| Tazwood Community Services Inc Pekin, IL | Provide services to tanf eligible individuals to aid in seeking or retaining employment | $178,461 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,973,421 | $8,639,337 | $8,338,609 | $4,193,222 |
| 2024 | $10,754,039 | $9,417,764 | $6,036,640 | $1,988,316 |
| 2023 | $5,344,738 | $7,736,943 | $7,502,782 | $4,012,497 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $9,973,421 | $10,754,039 | $5,344,738 |
| Revenue | $8,639,337 | $9,417,764 | $7,736,943 |
| Expenses | $8,338,609 | $6,036,640 | $7,502,782 |
| Net Investment Income | $55,922 | $62,802 | $70,478 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kevin Bushur as board chair, Jill Calkins as vice chair, and Tara Murray as treasurer beginning in April 2025; Cathy Feltner is listed as treasurer through April 2025. Directors listed are Stephanie Stahlhut, Harold Rice, Paulette Hamlin, Lena Hicks, Richard Stubblefield, and Denna Williams.
Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies is led by Roger Pavey, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 3 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roger Pavey
President & CEO
Treasurer → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$43K (2023) → $177K (2025)
Kevin Bushur
Board Chair
Secretary → Secretary Then Chairperson, 2024
Secretary Then Chairperson → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dalitso Sulamoyo
Director
Board Chairman → Board Chair, 2020
Board Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denna Williams
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harold Rice
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lena Hicks
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paulette Hamlin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Stubblefield
Director
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Macdonna
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anquenette Parham
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dwight Ford
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Stahlhut
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Strafford-Ahmed
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Fennewald
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anita Holmgren
CFO
Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$92K (2019) → $131K (2025)
Stormy Udell
COO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$88K (2024) → $109K (2025)
Cathy Feltner
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Murray
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Calkins
Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dwight Lucas
Director Emeritus
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul White
Director Emeritus
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Kris White (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Mary Lockhart White (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Debra Jackanicz (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Arturo Puckerin (2022–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Larry Dawson (2020–2022) — President & CEO
- Former: John Edwards (2022) — Interim CEO
- Former: Mary Lockhard-White (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: McFarland A. Bragg II (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sue Castleman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Angele Burns (2019) — Director
- Former: Frankie Atwater Sr. (2019) — President & CEO
- Former: George Davis (2019) — Director
- Former: Sharmin Doering (2019) — Director
- Former: Terri Lawrence (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $177K, to Roger Pavey (President and CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 3435 Liberty Drive, Springfield, IL 62704
Phone: (217) 789-0125
Frequently asked questions about Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies
How much does Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies give each year?
Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies gave $4.2M across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 22 grants.
What is Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies's typical grant size?
Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies's median grant in 2025 was $113,441, and its average grant was $161,278, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies that year got $112K on average.
Where does Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies give grants?
Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies's largest grantees?
Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies's largest 2025 grantees include Embarras River Basin Agency ($639,523), East Central Illinois Community Action ($626,151) and Ceda of Cook County Inc ($330,301), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies?
Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies reported $10.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.6M.
What does Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies fund?
IACAA’s stated mission is to serve as a network for Illinois not-for-profit corporations and units of government striving to raise the health, education, and economic standards of residents living at lower socioeconomic margins. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies?
Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies's EIN?
Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-0956949. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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