Mission
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN
Public Charity
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, of BENTON HARBOR, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $6.0M in revenue, $5.9M in expenses, $1.2M in total assets. 32 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 382415106
BENTON HARBOR, MI
Community & Neighborhood Development
NTEE: S20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.0M
Total Expenses$5.9M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records32
Funding Total$1.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency
How Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $86 for programs
$48
Food program distributes excess commodity foods to eligible persons and supplemental food to seniors and women with children under age six
$19
Housing services and homelessness assistance assists homeowners by correcting health and safety hazards and making mandatory repairs to their home
$19
Weatherization/energy assistance program insulate and winterize houses for eligible persons
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$19,359
GENERAL SUPPORT, FREEZER PURCHASE, FOOD FOR GOOD, MEAT PURCHASE
$13,200
GENERAL SUPPORT
$31,850
GENERAL SUPPORT, FOOD FOR GOOD
$20,000
$22,500
Showing up to 5 of 32 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Chokwe Pitchford
VICE CHAIR
Corey Christopher
MEMBER
Diane Seifert
AT-LARGE
Gail Patterson-Gladney
MEMBER
Gerrod Moore
MEMBER
James Lawrence
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.0M | $5.9M | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $5.2M | $5.1M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $4.7M | $4.8M | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $8.1M | $8.0M | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $6.7M | $6.7M | $1.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $6.7M to $6.0M (-11%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.