Mission
THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, EMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME RESIDENTS OF GASTON, CLEVELAND, LINCOLN AND STANLY COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Public Charity
GASTON COMMUNITY ACTION INC
GASTON COMMUNITY ACTION INC, of GASTONIA, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $7.1M in revenue, $7.2M in expenses, $2.7M in total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 560841937
GASTONIA, NC
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.1M
Total Expenses$7.2M
Total Assets$2.7M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Gaston Community Action Inc
How Gaston Community Action Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$12
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 $88 for programs
$74
Head start program
$14
Communities services block grant
<$1
Various other community based programs
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
QECE T1; NC PRE-K
$146,999
QECE T1; NC PRE-K
$152,839
$216,015
$196,050
$174,082
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Angela Dawkins
BOARD MEMBER
Clair Watkins
BOARD MEMBER
Deborah Bowden
BOARD MEMBER
Dr Kim Scott
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Joseph Dixon
TREASURER
Keith Poston
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.1M | $7.2M | $2.7M |
| 2024 | $7.0M | $7.1M | $3.2M |
| 2023 | $6.8M | $6.4M | $3.3M |
| 2022 | $6.5M | $6.4M | $3.1M |
| 2021 | $6.4M | $6.4M | $2.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.4M to $7.1M (+10%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.