Community Action Partnership of Strafford County
Community Action Partnership of Strafford County reported $16.7 million in revenue and $16.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.93 went to program services, $9.91 to management and general costs and $1.16 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.2% of the total. Government grants made up 82.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $187,688 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$12.73 $2.1M
- Government grants$82.36 $14M
- Program service revenue$3.76 $627K
- Other revenue$1.15 $192K
Investment income was negative: −$24,272. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 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 | 95.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 82.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $187,688 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.14% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChild services: head start is a national school readiness program that provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition and parent andcommunity involvement services to children from eligible families.early head start programs provide early, continuous, and comprehensivechild development and family support services on a year-round basis to eligible families. Early head start is a home-based program for families with children under the age of 3 and pregnant women. The program includes infant-toddler activities, comprehensive health care, nutrition, education, and social services for the…
Energy assistance: cap primarily administers the federal low income home energy heating assistance program (liheap) and the nh utilities electrical assistance program (eap). Benefits are given to certified eligible low income households and are calculated based on: total household income, number of elderly, disabled and/or children in the household, current energy costs & housing type. Liheap & eap provide assistance in paying energy bills. The households with the lowest incomes and highest energy costs get the greatest benefit. Households must apply annually. Eap provides customers a %…
Community services: cap operates more than 25 programs through our outreach offices & home visiting services to income eligible clients. This includes food assistance to help supplement the diets of low- income children, adults and families through our own food pantries and by coordinating with more than 20 other pantries & soup kitchens.we coordinate the distribution of usda commodity food countywide. Cap ensures children receive nutritious meals during the summer through the usda summer food service program (summer meals) with support from the share our strength foundation. Several home…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,255 | $0 | $12,433 | $187,688 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,539 | $0 | $16,987 | $156,526 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,256 | $0 | $12,147 | $130,403 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Action Partnership of Strafford County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $475K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b22 · 22 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 15aNo
- 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 5185
- Volunteers Part I, line 6187
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JSL PARTNERS INC Supplies | $455,670 |
| A-D ARCHAMBAULT PLUMBING & HEATING Weatherization | $387,255 |
| JOHN P INSULATION LLC Weatherization | $264,863 |
| CARDINAL & GLIDDEN OIL CO INC Weatherization | $247,063 |
| BACKBAY NETWORKS OF NH It | $214,110 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Community Action Partnership of Strafford County totaling $22,100 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 Community Action Partnership of Strafford County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Action Partnership of Strafford County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Action Partnership of Strafford County spent in 2025, $88.93 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Action Partnership of Strafford County's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Community Action Partnership of Strafford County reported that 88.9% of its $16.5 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Action Partnership of Strafford County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Action Partnership of Strafford County reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $187,688, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Action Partnership of Strafford County get its money?
Of $16.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 95.2% came from contributions and grants (including 82.5% from government grants) and 3.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Action Partnership of Strafford County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 02-0268636 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622329349300902 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542109349301044 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402899349302355 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349307392 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213169349301301 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349306728 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032379349300538 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 02-0268636: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.