Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency

What Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency does

Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency, Inc. (RKCAA) is a private, Wisconsin-incorporated nonprofit founded in 1967 that delivers federally and state-funded anti-poverty programming across Racine County (since 1967) and Kenosha County (since 1978). The agency operates four service pillars: Housing (Weatherization Assistance, Income-Eligible Housing Water Assistance, Housing Stability Services), Food and Nutrition (TEFAP, CSFP, Holiday Food Basket Distribution, Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, and WIC including the WIC on the Go mobile clinic), Health (Diaper Depot, father-engagement through WIC Dads, and Kenosha County Public Health partnerships), and Asset Attainment (the Skills Enhancement Program providing tuition, books, transportation, and childcare support for income-eligible workers pursuing credentials in nursing, education, social work, and automotive trades).

RKCAA's revenue model is grant-driven rather than commercially priced. All services are delivered free of charge to households at or below 150-200% of federal poverty guidelines, with funding drawn from federal block grants (CSBG, TEFAP, CSFP, WIC), state-administered programs through the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, multiple private foundations (Racine Community Foundation, United Way of Racine County, Green Bay Packers Foundation, Ocean Spray Community Fund, Molina Healthcare, Forest County Potawatomi Foundation, and others), and tax-deductible donations. In 2023 the agency managed 25 grants totaling $9.23 million. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through three physical offices (Racine Central Office at 2113 N. Wisconsin Street, a Racine Weatherization office at 1800 21st Street, and a Kenosha office at 2000 63rd Street), the mobile WIC clinic, a senior distribution network across Kenosha apartment complexes, and the TEFAP food pantry network.

The organization is governed by a tripartite board (civic, low-income, and government representatives) and is subject to annual independent CPA audits. Ronald C. Tatum was appointed CEO effective July 7, 2025, succeeding prior leadership. Customer/beneficiary segments are stratified: low-income individuals and families across both counties, seniors aged 60 and older, pregnant and postpartum women with infants and young children, and working low-income adults pursuing workforce credentials. Strategic partnerships span WISCAP, Aurora Health Care, United Healthcare, iCare, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Gateway Technical College, UW-Parkside, EQUUS Workforce Solutions, Racine County Food Bank, and a network of local farms and farmers markets for produce distribution.

Name

Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency

Legal name

Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency, Inc.

Website

https://rkcaa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency is a Wisconsin-based nonprofit that delivers federally funded anti-poverty services, including housing weatherization, food and nutrition programs, and workforce training, to income-eligible residents of Racine and Kenosha counties.

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Product category

Community Action Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

Keywords

• Community action services
• Anti-poverty programs
• Social services nonprofit
• Nutrition assistance programs
• Workforce development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Racine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Federal Grants: RKCAA receives federal funding through programs such as Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), TEFAP, CSFP, WIC, and other federally-funded nutrition and health programs administered through the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
2. State Funding: State of Wisconsin administered programs including weatherization assistance, energy assistance, and public health partnerships.
3. Private Foundation Grants: Funding from private foundations including Racine Community Foundation, Green Bay Packers Foundation, Ocean Spray Community Fund, Retirement Research Foundation, Molina Healthcare, Forest County Potawatomi Foundation, and others.
4. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals, businesses, churches, civic organizations, and schools to support programs such as the Holiday Food Basket Distribution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency (RKCAA) is a designated Community Action Agency providing free anti-poverty services to income-eligible residents of Racine and Kenosha Counties in Wisconsin. Its programs are organized across four pillars: Housing (Weatherization Assistance, Income Eligible Housing Water Assistance, Housing Stability Services); Food & Nutrition (TEFAP, CSFP, Holiday Food Basket Distribution, Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, WIC); Health (Diaper Depot, WIC Dads, Kenosha County Public Health partnership); and Asset Attainment (Skills Enhancement workforce development program). Services are delivered through central offices, satellite locations, a mobile WIC clinic, and a network of food pantry and senior distribution partners.

Product overview

Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency (RKCAA) is a community action agency offering a portfolio of anti-poverty social service programs rather than a technology product. The organization operates four core service pillars: Housing (weatherization, water assistance, housing stability), Food & Nutrition (TEFAP, CSFP, Holiday Food Baskets, Senior Farmers' Market programs, WIC), Health (Diaper Depot, WIC programs, public health partnerships), and Asset Attainment (Skills Enhancement workforce development). Services are provided primarily in Racine and Kenosha Counties in Wisconsin through multiple physical locations and a mobile WIC clinic. The agency acts as an Emergency Recipient Agency for federal commodity programs and administers federally funded nutrition assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weatherization Assistance Program Housing energy efficiency program providing attic/sidewall insulation, furnace repair/replacement, water heater replacement, refrigerator upgrades, and energy-saving measures to income-eligible homeowners and renters in Racine and Kenosha Counties.
• Income Eligible Housing Water Assistance Program Program providing funds to assist income-eligible homeowners with water and wastewater bills in Racine and Kenosha Counties.
• The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Federal program that helps supplement the diets of income-eligible Americans, including elderly individuals, by providing emergency food and nutrition assistance at no cost through a network of food pantries throughout Racine and Kenosha counties.
• Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Federally funded program administered through the Wisconsin Department of Health Services offering free, nutritious foods to low-income seniors aged 60 and older, providing monthly food packages worth approximately $35.
• Holiday Food Basket Distribution Annual food assistance program serving as a clearinghouse for holiday food baskets to income-eligible families in Racine County, conducted in partnership with the Racine County Food Bank.
• Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (Racine) Program offering income-eligible Racine County residents aged 60+ the opportunity to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs from certified farmers through market vouchers.
• Senior Veggie Voucher Program (Kenosha)
• WIC (Women, Infants and Children)
• WIC on the Go
• Diaper Depot
• Housing Stability Services
• Skills Enhancement Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Average annual energy cost savings of $350 per home through weatherization
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WISCAPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWisconsin Community Action Program association providing advocacy and support for community action agencies across Wisconsin.
• Aurora Health CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare system partnership for health programs and services to community members.
• United HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership supporting health access and services for program participants.
• iCare Independent Care Health PlancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with managed care health plan for healthcare services coordination.
• Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership for health services and access programs.
• Racine County Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Holiday Food Basket Program distribution, serving as the clearinghouse for food assistance.
• Festival FoodsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal grocery retailer supporting food access and nutrition programs.
• Kenosha County Division of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership through which WIC families receive information on public health programs including Bright Family Beginnings and Asthma-Safe Families program.
• Kenosha County Aging and Disability Resource CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for senior services and resources coordination.
• Kenosha Community Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederally Qualified Health Center partnership for healthcare access.
• Gateway Technical CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner for Skills Enhancement Program, providing training pathways for workforce development.
• UW-ParksidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for Skills Enhancement Program workforce development training.
• Bryant and Stratton CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner for Skills Enhancement Program training pathways.
• Herzing UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner for Skills Enhancement Program training pathways.
• Carthage CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner for Skills Enhancement Program training pathways.
• EQUUS Workforce SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce solutions partner supporting employment and job training services.
• Rotary Kenosha WestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerService club partnership supporting community programs and initiatives.
• Kiwanis InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerService club partnership supporting community programs.
• City of RacinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partnership for community services coordination.
• CNH IndustrialminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting community initiatives.
• The Sharing Center Western Kenosha CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood pantry and resource center partnership for emergency food distribution.
• Shalom CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services agency partnership for comprehensive community support.
• Keep Them Home Racine CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoster care support program partnership helping keep families together.
• YMCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization partnership for health and wellness programs.
• Racine DominicanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based organization partnership for community support.
• Covenant Presbyterian ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based partner for community programs.
• AARPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting senior programs and resources.
• Local Farmers (Jerry Smith Pumpkin Farm, Funkin Farm, Meyer Family Farm, Riverwood Produce Farm, Living Hope Farm, Vinney's Fresh Produce)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal farm partnerships for Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program providing fresh produce to eligible seniors.
• Kenosha Farmer Markets and Kenosha HarborMarketcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarmers market partnerships for produce distribution through Senior Veggie Voucher Program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• United Way of Racine County: Local United Way affiliate funding RKCAA programs and operating parallel anti-poverty grantmaking in the same geography; similar funding base (federal, foundation, corporate) and community-coordination role, but operates as a grantmaker rather than direct service provider.

Emerging players

• Hunger Task Force: Milwaukee-based food-focused nonprofit addressing food insecurity through direct distribution and federal nutrition programs (TEFAP, CSFP overlap); comparable funding stack and nutrition-program delivery model but more mission-narrow than RKCAA.
• Feeding Wisconsin: Statewide feeding association coordinating food bank-to-agency distribution of federal commodities including TEFAP; RKCAA participates in this network via its pantry partners, making it both customer and comparable peer in the Wisconsin food security ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Pathstone Corporation: Midwest regional anti-poverty nonprofit with a broader geographic footprint across the upper Midwest (Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin) offering workforce, housing, financial, and youth services comparable to RKCAA's asset attainment and housing pillars.

Direct peers

• CAP Services, Inc. Wisconsin-designated CAA serving Portage, Waupaca, and surrounding counties with the same four pillars (housing, food/nutrition, health, asset attainment) and federal program administration model as RKCAA.
• CouleeCap: Wisconsin-designated CAA in western Wisconsin delivering housing, nutrition, weatherization, and family services through identical CSBG-funded delivery model; comparable size and rural/urban mix.
• Milwaukee Community Action Agency (Milwaukee County CAA): Direct peer as another Wisconsin Community Action Agency delivering identical federal anti-poverty, housing, nutrition, and workforce programs through CSBG/TEFAP/WIC in an adjacent urban county, with comparable governance and funder mix.
• West Central Wisconsin Community Action Agency (Westcap): Wisconsin CAA providing weatherization, food assistance, housing stability, and workforce development across multiple counties using the same federally funded program framework, making operational structure highly comparable.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles6 records

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