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Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region
Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region reported $15.3 million in revenue and $15.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.80 went to program services, $8.20 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $203,022 (PRESIDENT). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 8% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor 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 March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.8% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.3% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $203,022 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.29% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.4 | 9.2 |
| 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 expenseEarly childhood programs - CEO's head start and early head start programs provide services to income eligible families in rensselaer county. Approximately 600 children were served during fiscal 2025
Nutrition programs - CEO's food pantry provides rensselaer county residents with emergency food wic (supplemental food program for women, infants and children) provides nutrition education and nutritional food packages for income eligible women who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or have given birth and their children up to age five. Approximately 2,000 families were serived during fiscal year ending 2025
Housing programs - weatherization services are provided free of chargeto income eligible households. Empower ny assists households with energy efficiency improvements. Approximately 450 households were served during fiscal year ending 2025
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,113 | $0 | $26,909 | $203,022 |
| CFO (UNTIL JUNE 2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,763 | $0 | $0 | $190,763 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $394K (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 5237
- Volunteers Part I, line 675
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region totaling $60,695 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 Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region spent in FY2025, $91.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region reported that 91.8% of its $15.8 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $203,022, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region get its money?
Of $15.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 1.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 96.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 14-1490509 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 March 31, 2025, object 202600369349300800 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202540309349301639 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202342899349301564 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202223339349300402 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202143339349300354 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202033369349300608 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 14-1490509: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.