Public Charity

COMMUNITY ACTION OPPORTUNITIES

COMMUNITY ACTION OPPORTUNITIES is a Public Charity headquartered in ASHEVILLE, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $14.1M revenue, $12.7M expenses, $5.4M total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $344K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 560817672 ASHEVILLE, NC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.1M
Total Expenses$12.7M
Total Assets$5.4M
Grant Records14
Funding Total$344K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO HELP PEOPLE WHO LIVE ON LIMITED INCOMES TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES OUR DEDICATED, DIVERSE AND EXCEPTIONAL STAFF AND LEADERSHIP DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH QUALITY SERVICES, BUILD AND SUPPORT STRONG PARTNERSHIPS, AND MOBILIZE COMMUNITY ACTION TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE.

Officers & Directors

FINANCE DIRECTOR Darren Waugh
BOARD MEMBER Dean Kanipe
BOARD MEMBER Edgar Bryant
BOARD MEMBER Ed Hay
BOARD MEMBER Elizabeth Russell
BOARD MEMBER Harriett E Thomas

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Top Grant Purposes

ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPO
$306,323 6 grants
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$17,000 1 grant
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$13,472 1 grant
BUILDING COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC VITALITY
$5,400 1 grant
Cash grants include funds to purchase Personal Protective Equipment for Head Start centers and COVID resiliancy training for Head Start staff.
$1,849 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $14.1M $12.7M $5.4M
2024 $13.8M $12.5M $4.8M
2023 $12.8M $11.7M $3.3M
2022 $11.4M $10.9M $1.9M
2021 $10.6M $11.1M $1.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $10.6M to $14.1M (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.4M.

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