Berkshire Community Action Council
Berkshire Community Action Council reported $17.4 million in revenue and $17.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.37 went to program services, $4.63 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 58.0% of the total. Government grants made up 56.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $168,478 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 58% 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 $17MFor 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 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 | 58.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 56.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 41.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $168,478 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.97% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseLow income home energy assistance program (liheap) - federally funded program to help low-income households with their heating bills. The program begins november 1 and ends april 30 each year. All heating types may be eligible for assistance: oil, propane, kerosene, coal, cord wood, wood pellets, natural gas, electric, and even some households that have heat included in the rent
Energy conservation and heating assistance - this program is funded with a combination of federal and utility company funding. The program is designed to save individuals dollars by increasing the energy efficiency of their homes and apartments. The organization provides a complete technical analysis of the property and a prioritized scope of work. Qualified contractors are then given a work order to perform the permanent weatherization work to high standards. Eligible work includes insulation, weather-stripping, air sealing, and other minor repairs to save energy. In some cases, heating…
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, 35.00 hrs/week | $145,375 | $0 | $23,103 | $168,478 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Berkshire Community Action Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $174K (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–1b12 · 12 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 540
- Volunteers Part I, line 696
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GENERAL MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS Weatherization | $1,053,840 |
| BERKSHIRE CLEAN AIR Weatherization | $647,702 |
| GIRARD HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING LLC Weatherization | $529,762 |
| SENSIBLE PLUMBING HVAC & GAS LLC Weatherization | $478,251 |
| BASSETT HEATING & COOLING Weatherization | $364,638 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Berkshire Community Action Council totaling $6,836 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 Berkshire Community Action Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Berkshire Community Action Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Berkshire Community Action Council spent in FY2025, $95.37 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Berkshire Community Action Council's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Berkshire Community Action Council reported that 95.4% of its $17.3 million in expenses went to program services, 4.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Berkshire Community Action Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Berkshire Community Action Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $168,478, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Berkshire Community Action Council get its money?
Of $17.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 58.0% came from contributions and grants (including 56.8% from government grants) and 41.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Berkshire Community Action Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2422074 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 202640149349300419 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202510419349300111 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202430339349300608 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202330409349300338 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202220539349300812 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202130469349300433 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2422074: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.