Community Action Agency of New Haven
Community Action Agency of New Haven reported $11.1 million in revenue and $10.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.12 went to program services, $7.87 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.6% of the total. Government grants made up 99.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $249,363 (PRESIDENT, C). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 7% 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 $11MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.9% | 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 | 99.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $249,363 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.33% | 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 | 1.0 | 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 expenseEnergy services includes connecticut energy assistance, which provides heat for renters and homeowners; and weatherization services to households helping them to decrease energy consumption
Community services represents various support for low income individuals as determined by human service infrastructure grant, community service block grant, social services block grant, supplemental assistance nutrition program and coordination of the connecticut energy assistance program
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, C Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $234,389 | $0 | $14,974 | $249,363 |
| DEPUTY DIREC Director/trustee, 35.00 hrs/week | $144,115 | $0 | $23,566 | $167,681 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Action Agency of New Haven (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–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 557
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Community Action Agency of New Haven totaling $55,000 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 Agency of New Haven'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 Agency of New Haven, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Action Agency of New Haven spent in FY2025, $92.12 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Action Agency of New Haven's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Community Action Agency of New Haven reported that 92.1% of its $10.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Action Agency of New Haven pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Action Agency of New Haven reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $249,363, for the role of PRESIDENT, C (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Action Agency of New Haven get its money?
Of $11.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.6% came from contributions and grants (including 99.3% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Action Agency of New Haven a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-0979507 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 202642259349300529 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542269349300019 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442189349300034 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322269349300892 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202249349300620 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102099349301100 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-0979507: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.