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Camba reported $253.6 million in revenue and $246.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.92 went to program services, $12.78 to management and general costs and $0.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.4% of the total. Government grants made up 92.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,182,060 (FORMER PRESIDENT / CEO). 77 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $247MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $254MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.9% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.4% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.7% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,182,060 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.88% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 77 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.0 | 9.2 |
| 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 expenseHousing:housing impact: in 2025, camba placed nearly 1,800 individuals, including families, into safe, stable permanent housing, and provided over 3,800 individuals with eviction or foreclosure prevention services. Across our portfolio of 55 congregate and scattered site supportive housing programs, 99.8% of clients maintained housing for at least one year and 68% of clients maintained medical care. Also in 2025, the camba housing ventures (chv) housing developments maintained occupancy standards for 880 willoughby, 100-units in bushwick; morris manor, 46-units in flatbush; 97 crooke, 53…
Education and youth development:adult literacy impact: in 2025, camba served 984 clients in its adult literacy programs. 53% of those learners who were tested following classes exhibited a measurable increase in basic education and digital literacy skills. 655 students had an education and employment plan.to ensure that people who live or work in the flatbush or east flatbush neighborhoods in brooklyn have the skills and resources they need to support their families, camba operates an adult education and career center that targets both native-born U.S. Citizens and immigrants from the…
Health:health impact: in 2025, camba's emergency food pantry provided emergency food packages that benefited 163,118 individuals facing food insecurity. Each package includes a 3-day supply of food per household, which can vary given the household size. Moreover, we provided coordinated care management services to over 1,970 high-users of medicaid services through our healthlink program, ensuring that our clients living with chronic health conditions receive the comprehensive medical care, behavioral treatment, and social services they need to attain optimal health outcomes. In addition…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER PRESIDENT / CEO Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $2,163,152 | $0 | $18,908 | $2,182,060 |
| CAO OF FACILITIES & SYSTEM Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $690,448 | $0 | $23,865 | $714,313 |
| CAO OF CAMBA & CHV Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $573,758 | $0 | $37,912 | $611,670 |
| PRESIDENT / CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $484,480 | $0 | $60,117 | $544,597 |
| CAO OF HOUSING & HEALTH SVCS Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $398,463 | $0 | $88,811 | $487,274 |
| CFO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $315,301 | $0 | $70,035 | $385,336 |
| EVP OF ECON DEV, EDU & YOUTH Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $330,573 | $0 | $52,223 | $382,796 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $310,735 | $0 | $23,500 | $334,235 |
77 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Camba (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (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 4Yes
- 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 53,119
- Volunteers Part I, line 686
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES Security services | $8,975,574 |
| ARON SECURITY Security services | $6,513,460 |
| WHITSONS FOOD SERVICE CORP Food services | $2,226,063 |
| ACCESS STAFFING Staffing agency | $1,915,989 |
| SUNSET PARK HEALTH COUNCIL INC Medical services | $965,391 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 26 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Camba totaling $744K 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 Camba's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Camba, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Camba's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Camba reported that 86.9% of its $246.6 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Camba pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Camba reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $2,182,060, for the role of FORMER PRESIDENT / CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Camba get its money?
Of $253.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 98.4% came from contributions and grants (including 92.7% from government grants) and 1.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Camba a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-2480339 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 August 31, 2025, object 202621969349302272 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202521969349302452 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441949349300334 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202301989349300840 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202201959349300625 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202101969349300820 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-2480339: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.