Westbay Community Action
Westbay Community Action reported $21.7 million in revenue and $21.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.22 went to program services, $9.78 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.0% of the total. Government grants made up 62.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $213,946 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 113% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 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 | 90.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 62.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $213,946 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.98% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseFamily services- family services at Westbay Community Action, inc ("westbay"). Provides services and referrals to people in crisis situations. In most of the programs, eligibility is determined based on household income. This unit also provides information and referral to local, state and federal assistance programs designed to assist low income residents of rhode island
Weatherization- weatherization is designed to permanently reduce utility bills by making the homes of low-income families more energy efficient. Common measures include installing insulation, sealing ducts, tuning and repairing furnaces and water heaters, and sealingwindows, doors and other infiltration points
Medical respite - medical respite is non-permanent acute and post-acute care for persons experiencing homelessness who are too ill or frail to recover from illness or injury on the streets but are not ill enough to be in a hospital. By providing a stable and safe place to recover and receive necessary services, medical respite promotes healing and recovery, ultimately disrupting the cycle of homelessness and reducing the need for costly, preventable, emergency intervention
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,383 | $0 | $7,563 | $213,946 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,044 | $0 | $13,910 | $161,954 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,913 | $0 | $5,149 | $131,062 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,856 | $0 | $5,157 | $124,013 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Westbay Community Action (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $396K (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–1b15 · 15 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 5148
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALERT AMBULANCE SERVICE Medical respite nursing | $728,096 |
| GREENWICH INSULATION Weatherization contractor | $440,960 |
| WESTGATE SECURITY Medical respite security | $354,656 |
| ENCORE CATERING Nutrition & child. Ctr. Meal provider | $348,621 |
| ADVANCED PRO INSULATION Weatherization contractor | $253,057 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Westbay Community Action totaling $10,041 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 Westbay Community Action's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Westbay Community Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Westbay Community Action spent in FY2025, $90.22 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Westbay Community Action's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Westbay Community Action reported that 90.2% of its $21.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Westbay Community Action pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Westbay Community Action reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $213,946, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Westbay Community Action get its money?
Of $21.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 90.0% came from contributions and grants (including 62.8% from government grants) and 9.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Westbay Community Action a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 05-0311985 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 June 30, 2025, object 202611259349302766 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521199349300847 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410949349300941 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301149349301010 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349303631 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121049349301002 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 05-0311985: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.