Holyoke-Chicopee-Springfield Head Start
Holyoke-Chicopee-Springfield Head Start reported $21.2 million in revenue and $21.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.94 went to program services, $15.06 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.6% of the total. Government grants made up 92.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $174,692 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor 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 October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.1% | 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 | 92.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.6% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $174,692 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.83% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,689 | $0 | $12,003 | $174,692 |
| DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,714 | $0 | $10,421 | $142,135 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,767 | $0 | $10,357 | $139,124 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,140 | $0 | $18,425 | $136,565 |
| DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,714 | $0 | $4,248 | $133,962 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Holyoke-Chicopee-Springfield Head Start (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–1b8 · 8 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 5250
- Volunteers Part I, line 6132
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Holyoke-Chicopee-Springfield Head Start totaling $74 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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Of every $100 Holyoke-Chicopee-Springfield Head Start spent in FY2025, $84.94 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Holyoke-Chicopee-Springfield Head Start's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Holyoke-Chicopee-Springfield Head Start reported that 84.9% of its $21.0 million in expenses went to program services, 15.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Holyoke-Chicopee-Springfield Head Start pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Holyoke-Chicopee-Springfield Head Start reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $174,692, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Holyoke-Chicopee-Springfield Head Start get its money?
Of $21.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 92.6% came from contributions and grants (including 92.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Holyoke-Chicopee-Springfield Head Start a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2466767 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 October 31, 2025, object 202641749349301124 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202522529349301407 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202432599349300613 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202322279349301377 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202202349349300125 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202131939349301653 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2466767: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.