Aroostook County Action Program
Aroostook County Action Program reported $18.5 million in revenue and $18.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.67 went to program services, $8.33 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.0% of the total. Government grants made up 78.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $163,381 (EXECUTIVE DI). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% 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 $18MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.0% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 78.9% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.8% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $163,381 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.90% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.9 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseEarly care and education -early care and education provides head start, child care, early intervention, & child care food programs. Accomplishments: through an agreement with maine department of education, sad1 and acap continued partnership to expand the enrollment of the sad1 preschool program by classrooms operated by acap and serving district students. Two of these sad1 classrooms operate 6 hours a day/5 days a week on the school schedule. In addition to this partnership, acap has been in conversation with other school districts to discuss future partnership and collaborations. The…
Energy and housing services - energy and housing services include energy assistance, such as low-income home energy assistance (liheap), energy crisis intervention (ecip), affordable housing repair and replacement program, lead hazard control program, home ownership education, weatherization, and home ownership support counseling, family development accounts, micro business loans, above ground storage tank and central heating improvement programs. Accomplishments: energy and housing department funding remained stable. Additionally, programs provided agency customers with central heating…
Community health services - community health services operates the supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (wic); and provides community oral health education and dental services. Accomplishments: wic provided services to individuals and families in Aroostook County. The oral health team provided sealants, flouride varnishes, and oral health screenings last year. The annual youth prevention day brings together middle school students from across our region to learn about and discuss risk reduction awareness
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,017 | $0 | $13,364 | $163,381 |
| HIGHLY COMPE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,755 | $0 | $17,224 | $141,979 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,615 | $0 | $24,576 | $128,191 |
| CHIEF ADMINI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,432 | $0 | $0 | $118,432 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Aroostook County Action Program (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b21 · 21 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 11aYes
- 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 5352
- Volunteers Part I, line 6550
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DEVOE CONSTRUCTION INC Contractor | $428,071 |
| REBOOT IT It contractor | $281,398 |
| ADAMS HEATING | $236,373 |
| HOGAN PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Weatherization | $232,662 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Aroostook County Action Program totaling $215K 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 Aroostook County 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 Aroostook County Action Program, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Aroostook County Action Program spent in FY2025, $91.67 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Aroostook County Action Program's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Aroostook County Action Program reported that 91.7% of its $18.2 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Aroostook County Action Program pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Aroostook County Action Program reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $163,381, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Aroostook County Action Program get its money?
Of $18.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 92.0% came from contributions and grants (including 78.9% from government grants) and 4.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Aroostook County Action Program a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0315849 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 202631959349301473 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512239349300411 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202441809349300749 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302069349300910 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202241669349300204 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202111879349300426 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0315849: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.