Nonprofit · EIN 74-1495127
NUECES COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY
Tax-exempt · CORP CHRISTI, TX 78405
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,145,548 | $8,789,560 | -$644,012 | $5,216,692 | $1,959,618 | $3,257,074 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $18,323,256 | $18,003,910 | $319,346 | $6,359,700 | $2,458,614 | $3,901,086 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,506,302 | $16,392,334 | $113,968 | $6,412,732 | $2,830,992 | $3,581,740 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,649,857
- of which government grants
- $8,309,245
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- -$504,309
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$507,430
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,835,150
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,202,300
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $58,930
- Occupancy
- $299,395
- Travel
- $62,414
- Depreciation
- $279,930
- Program services (functional)
- $8,208,643
- Management and general (functional)
- $580,917
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,359,700
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,216,692
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,959,618
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,257,074
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,572,748
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,981,074
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $276,000
- Gross receipts
- $8,652,978
- Employees
- 191
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA R CARILLO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, Key employee | 40 | $157,308 |
| JENNIFER RUIZ | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee | 40 | $94,633 |
| DIANA HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES Key employee | 40 | $69,749 |
| DANIEL MAURICIO PENA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Key employee | 40 | $67,736 |
| VIC MEDINA | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR NICHOLAS ADAME | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA QUINTANILLA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AIDEE HERNANDEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA PACHECO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN GASKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMINTA GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA R CARILLO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, Key employee | 40 | $139,070 |
| ALICIA MANCHA | DIRECTOR OF BIRTH TO FIVE HEAD START Key employee | 40 | $119,750 |
| MARTHA BENAVIDES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, Key employee | 40 | $114,719 |
| CINDY LONGORIA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, Key employee | 40 | $103,342 |
| JENNIFER RUIZ | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee | 40 | $93,717 |
| DIANA HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES Key employee | 40 | $69,825 |
| VIC MEDINA | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR NICHOLAS ADAME | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZULEMA ZAPATA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AIDEE HERNANDEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN GASKINS | AUSTIN/ZAVALA NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIPHER GARCIA | PARLIAMENTARIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA PACHECO | UNITED COUNCIL OF ROBSTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMINTA GARCIA | BANQUETE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ESMERALDA TERAN | WESTSIDE BUSINES ASSOCIATION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA QUINTANILA | COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT. 2 JOE A. GONZALEZ Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA R CARILLO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, Key employee | 40 | $102,961 |
| CINDY LONGORIA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, Key employee | 40 | $94,941 |
| MARTHA BENAVIDES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, Key employee | 40 | $51,274 |
| ALICIA MANCHA | DIRECTOR OF BIRTH TO FIVE HEAD START Key employee | 40 | $0 |
| VIC MEDINA | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR NICHOLAS ADAME | LULAC COUNCIL #1 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA E GARCIA | TEXAS A&M HEALTH SCIENCE ENTER -CBHEC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN GASKINS | AUSTIN/ZAVALA NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIPHER GARCIA | BIRTH TO IFVE HEAD START POLICY COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA PACHECO | UNITED COUNCIL OF ROBSTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMINTA GARCIA | BANQUETE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AIDEE HERNANDEZ | COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT. 2 JOE A GONZALEZ Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ESMERALDA TERAN | WESTSIDE BUSINES ASSOCIATION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINA FERNANDEZ | ATTORNEY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZULEMA ZAPATA | STATE REPRESENTATVE DIST. 34 ABEL HERRERO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA QUINTANILA | COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT. 2 JOE A. GONZALEZ Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 101 S PADRE ISLAND DR, CORP CHRISTI, TX 78405-4102
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Martha Benavides, 101 S Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78405
- Signed the 990
- Linda R Carillo, Chief Executive Officer
- Phone
- (361) 882-7301
- Return prepared by
- Park Fowler & Co PLLC
Mission
Nueces County Community Action Agency is committed to improve the quality of life through advocacy. The Agency provides low-income families with the following services: Children,Community,Housing and Energy assistance.
Program accomplishments
- Children Services: The Head Start Program promotes the school readiness of low-income children. The Child and Adult Care Food Program reimburses childcare centers, day care home providers, adult day care centers, and aftershool at-risk programs with the goal of improving the health and nutritional status of children and adults: Total Head Start participants assisted: 215 Total Early Head Start participants assisted: 346 Total Expectant Women participants: 11 Total CACFP participants assisted: 721Expenses $4,896,859 · grants $4,952,059
- Community Services: The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) aids with the reduction of poverty, the revitalization of low-income communities, and the empowerment of low-income families and individuals in rural and urban areas to become fully and self-sufficient Total CSBG participants assisted: 124 householdsExpenses $2,723,832 · grants $352,698
- Energy Services The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) aids to reduce the costs associated with home energy bills, energy crises, weatherization and minor energy-related home repairs The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) assists low-income households with water and wastewater bills. The Comprehensive Energy Assitance Program (CEAP) is a utility assistance program designed to assist low-income households in meeting their immediate energy needs and to encourage consumers to control energy costs through energy education. The U.S. Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program reduces energy costs for low-income households by increasing the energy efficiency of their homes. Total LIHEAP participants assisted: 19 households Total DOE participants assisted: 8 households Total DOE-BIL participants assisted: 13 householdsExpenses $339,859 · grants $2,755,658
- Housing Services: The NeighborWorks America program creates opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives, and strengthen their communitiesExpenses $248,093 · grants $248,830 · revenue $97,530
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-1495127
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,216,692
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,652,978
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $8,145,548 | $8,789,560 | $5,216,692 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $18,323,256 | $18,003,910 | $6,359,700 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $16,506,302 | $16,392,334 | $6,412,732 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $19,554,955 | $19,404,452 | $6,907,131 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 74-1495127).
Questions about NUECES COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY
- What is the EIN of NUECES COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NUECES COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY is 74-1495127.
- Is NUECES COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to NUECES COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NUECES COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NUECES COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NUECES COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NUECES COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Martha Benavides.
- Who are the officers and directors of NUECES COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,308 (LINDA R CARILLO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does NUECES COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,145,548, expenses of $8,789,560 and total assets of $5,216,692 at year end.
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