Kennebec Valley Community Action Program
Kennebec Valley Community Action Program reported $40.2 million in revenue and $39.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.51 went to program services, $8.09 to management and general costs and $0.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 50.0% of the total. Government grants made up 48.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $192,903 (CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $40MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $40MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 49.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 48.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 50.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $192,903 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.48% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCommunity services is comprised of two divisions: (1) social services, and (2) transportation.the social services division implements the maine families home visiting program and the kennebec/somerset family enrichment councils. Maine families partners with expecting or new parents to ensure safe home environments and promote healthy growth and development. The family enrichment councils promote protective factors in families and communities to prevent child abuse and neglect in kennebec and somerset counties. Through their work, 235 parents/guardians participated in the maine families home…
Child & family services provides comprehensive, high quality early care and education for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in public school based care, educare central maine, the hight center for early learning, homestart provider partners, and through home visiting throughout northern kennebec and somerset counties. The program's goal is to increase social competence and school readiness skills of children so they acquire the skills necessary for success in public school. This includes providing nutritious meals and snacks to children in the program, receiving on-site dental exams, and…
Energy & housing services is comprised of three divisions: (1) energy & housing services, (2) community initiatives, and (3) real estate development. The energy & housing services division works with individuals and families to improve energy efficiency, to reduce energy burden, to support affordable housing, and to sustain opportunities for homeownership in kennebec, somerset, lincoln, sagadahoc, and franklin counties. This is done through a variety of education/assistance programs including: low-income home energy assistance program (liheap), low income assistance program (liap), emergency…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,581 | $0 | $33,322 | $192,903 |
| COO - CS & EHS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,216 | $0 | $34,886 | $165,102 |
| COO - CFS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,486 | $0 | $21,736 | $163,222 |
| CAO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,182 | $0 | $18,855 | $133,037 |
| CFO (THRU AUGUST 2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $94,104 | $0 | $33,578 | $127,682 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,823 | $0 | $21,104 | $124,927 |
| REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,693 | $0 | $0 | $105,693 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kennebec Valley Community Action Program (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $363K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5407
- Volunteers Part I, line 6652
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WHERE M I TAXI INC Transportation services | $788,800 |
| KENNEBEC TAXI LLC Transportation services | $639,124 |
| ELITE TRANSPORTATION INC DBA ELITE TAXI Transportation services | $635,013 |
| DIRIGO PROPERTY SERVICES LLC Weatherization/home repair | $574,185 |
| JEREMY PURINGTON DBA PURINGTON CONSTRUCT Real estate development | $147,516 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Kennebec Valley Community Action Program totaling $119K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Kennebec Valley Community Action Program's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Kennebec Valley Community Action Program, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Kennebec Valley Community Action Program spent in FY2025, $91.51 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Kennebec Valley Community Action Program's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Kennebec Valley Community Action Program reported that 91.5% of its $39.8 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kennebec Valley Community Action Program pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kennebec Valley Community Action Program reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $192,903, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kennebec Valley Community Action Program get its money?
Of $40.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 49.5% came from contributions and grants (including 48.1% from government grants) and 50.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kennebec Valley Community Action Program a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0277678 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202602299349303055 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522259349301732 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422229349301757 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302269349302665 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212279349301406 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122189349300047 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0277678: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.