St Clair County Community Action Agency

Public charity · Grantmaker Belleville, IL EIN: 37-1119231

The mission of the st. Clair county community action agency is to improve the quality of life for individuals in their communities with a focus on providing direct assistance to individuals and families in their effort to attain self-sufficiency and lead enriched productive lives.to further its mission the organization works to develop, implement, administer, and sponsor emergency services, social services, affordable housing, and economic development programs designed to improve the quality of life for income eligible, and very low-to-medium income st. Clair county residents.

St Clair County Community Action Agency at a glance

In short: St Clair County Community Action Agency gave $194K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $39K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$194,000
-7.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$38,800
-7.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$524,055
+15.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who St Clair County Community Action Agency funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois: $100KViolence Prevention Center ofSouthwestern Illinois$100KCDBG Operations Corporation: $35KCDBG Operations Corporation$35KChristian Activity Center: $25KChristian Activity Center$25KSinai Family Life Center: $25KSinai Family Life Center$25KOlder Adult Services: $9KOlder Adult Services$9K

The largest 2024 recipient was Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois ($100K). Together the top 5 received $194K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 23 (78%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

East St LouisBelleville

How St Clair County Community Action Agency gives

  • Giving grew 39% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2021) to $210K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $194K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois Belleville, ILTo provide case management to individuals and families and assist them in developing a goal oriented action plan for self-improvement and family stability.$100,000
CDBG Operations Corporation East St Louis, ILTo provide life skills, budgeting, parenting, and housing counseling to prepare individuals for life outside of the shelter.$35,000
Christian Activity Center East St Louis, ILTo provide after school education and development services, such as, life skills education, parental involvement initiatives, recreation for developmental experience, mentoring and service learning activities for at-risk youth in an urban community.$25,000
Sinai Family Life Center East St Louis, ILTo provide after school education and development services, such as, life skills education, parental involvement initiatives, recreation for developmental experience, mentoring and service learning activities for at-risk youth in an urban community.$25,000
Older Adult Services Belleville, ILTo provide prepared meals to csbg eligible senior citzens.$9,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$524,055$7,845,956$7,931,205$194,0005$1,690
2023$455,658$10,127,115$10,127,115$210,0085$2,445
2022$489,901$12,207,672$12,207,672$206,9105$418
2021$507,961$10,340,262$10,340,262$140,0004$95
2020$511,356$7,648,904$7,648,904$160,0004$276

About St Clair County Community Action Agency

Based on IRS filings

St Clair County Community Action Agency is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Belleville, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $524K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $194K. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

St Clair County Community Action Agency is led by Richard Stubblefield, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 16 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Richard Stubblefield

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Cempura

    Board Chairman

    Board Member → Board Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Korte

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dorothy Meyer

    Board Vice Chairperson

    Board Secretary → Board Vice Chairperson, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerard Hasenstab

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janice Floyd

    Board Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Johnson

    Fiscal Manager

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Simmons

    Board Member

    Board Chairman → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Miller

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mercedes Collado

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Norman Geolat

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sulbrena Day PhD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Beach

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Toni Muhammad

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Williams

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vanessa Chapman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Eugene Verdu (2020–2022) — Board Vice Chairperson

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about St Clair County Community Action Agency

How much does St Clair County Community Action Agency give each year?

St Clair County Community Action Agency gave $194K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $210K across 5 grants.

What is St Clair County Community Action Agency's typical grant size?

St Clair County Community Action Agency's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $38,800, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does St Clair County Community Action Agency give grants?

St Clair County Community Action Agency gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were East St Louis, IL (3 grants) and Belleville, IL (2 grants).

Does St Clair County Community Action Agency give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on St Clair County Community Action Agency's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are St Clair County Community Action Agency's largest grantees?

St Clair County Community Action Agency's largest 2024 grantees include Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois ($100,000), CDBG Operations Corporation ($35,000) and Christian Activity Center ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is St Clair County Community Action Agency?

St Clair County Community Action Agency reported $524K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.8M.

What is St Clair County Community Action Agency?

St Clair County Community Action Agency is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Belleville, IL. It holds $524K in total assets as of 2024.

What is St Clair County Community Action Agency's EIN?

St Clair County Community Action Agency's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1119231. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 9, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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