Schenectady Community Action Program
Schenectady Community Action Program reported $10.6 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.61 went to program services, $10.39 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.8% of the total. Government grants made up 86.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $153,462 (C.E.O.). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 6% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 86.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $153,462 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.47% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.5 | 6.9 |
| 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEarly learning programs head start is a comprehensive pre-school program for 3-5 year olds that enriches a child's learning experiences and prepares them for kindergarten and continued success in school. Head start's curriculum focuses on the child's educational, social, and emotional needs and family support services embrace the philosophy that the parents are the most important and influential educator of their children
Housing & community service programs- housing programs provide comprehensive services to homeless families in the community by assisting families in obtaining and maintaining permanent housing, as well as working toward the goals the families have set for themselves. Community service programs include several core agency services that are at the heart of scap's goal to improve the systems that affect low income people. These services are divided into community advocacy, emergency services, community crisis network, and income tax preparation
Career readiness programs- the career readiness programs assist individuals gain technical and soft skills needed to gain full employment and succeed in the workplace
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.E.O. Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $134,347 | $0 | $19,115 | $153,462 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $112,138 | $0 | $19,124 | $131,262 |
| DIRECTOR OF EARLY LEARNING Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $110,148 | $0 | $6,609 | $116,757 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Schenectady Community Action Program (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $357K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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 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 5132
- Volunteers Part I, line 6233
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALBANY COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP Contracting | $626,387 |
| TECHBRIDGE GROUP LLC It services | $205,969 |
| COUP LOGISTICS LLC Logistics | $205,479 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Schenectady Community Action Program totaling $145 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 Schenectady Community Action Program's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Schenectady Community Action Program, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Schenectady Community Action Program spent in 2025, $89.61 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Schenectady Community Action Program's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Schenectady Community Action Program reported that 89.6% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 10.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Schenectady Community Action Program pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Schenectady Community Action Program reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $153,462, for the role of C.E.O. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Schenectady Community Action Program get its money?
Of $10.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 92.8% came from contributions and grants (including 86.0% from government grants) and 6.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Schenectady Community Action Program a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 14-6034637 as a 501(c)(3) organization (governmental unit), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632169349301223 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541769349301309 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202431929349300948 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342149349301359 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201529349300515 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103099349301835 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349303459 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 14-6034637: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.