North Shore Community Action Programs
North Shore Community Action Programs reported $11.8 million in revenue and $12.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.65 went to program services, $10.35 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.1% of the total. Government grants made up 97.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $159,895 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% between FY2021 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 $12MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.31 $155K
- Government grants$97.56 $12M
- Program service revenue$1.08 $128K
- Investment income$0.05 $6,000
Other revenue was negative: −$32,360. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 99.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $159,895 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.32% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseFuel assistance - these programs provide weatherization and fuel assistance to low income individuals and their families. The program serves approximately 5,587 individuals
Housing and homelessness prevention - these programs provide housing search, emergency homeless situations, tenant/landlord disputes. This component also provides for shelter to welfare referrals into a more permanent setting
Elder services - provides housekeeping, meal preparation, and personal care for the elderly. Provides for an average of 3,000 hours of service per month
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 DIRECTOR Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $149,345 | $0 | $10,550 | $159,895 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $104,704 | $0 | $23,836 | $128,540 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from North Shore Community Action Programs (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $158K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b14 · 14 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 5109
- Volunteers Part I, line 679
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MARDEE GOLDBERG LLC Real estate developer | $404,950 |
| RBG PROPERTIES LLC Real estate developer | $307,050 |
| RTW REALTY LLC Real estate & office leasing company | $286,055 |
| KOSMOS RESIDENCES REALTY TRUST Real estate developer | $220,881 |
| SKALKOS BROTHERS REALTY TRUST Real estate developer | $144,945 |
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 North Shore Community Action Programs totaling $28,771 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 North Shore Community Action Programs's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for North Shore Community Action Programs, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 North Shore Community Action Programs spent in FY2025, $89.65 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of North Shore Community Action Programs's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, North Shore Community Action Programs reported that 89.6% of its $12.1 million in expenses went to program services, 10.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does North Shore Community Action Programs pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation North Shore Community Action Programs reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $159,895, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does North Shore Community Action Programs get its money?
Of $11.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.1% came from contributions and grants (including 97.8% from government grants) and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is North Shore Community Action Programs a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2385280 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 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 202610559349301336 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202500379349300715 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202421909349300542 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331929349300033 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202279349303155 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2385280: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.