Action for a Better Community
Action for a Better Community reported $24.2 million in revenue and $24.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.60 went to program services, $6.40 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.8% of the total. Government grants made up 89.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $186,273 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 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 | 93.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 89.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $186,273 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.78% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 services: early childhood services delivers high-quality early childhood education, supports each child's growth and development, and works with the family to strengthen their outcomes through a whole-family approach. Each year, we serve more than 600 low-income families, ensuring that children make measurable gains in social-emotional development and kindergarten readiness. Abc actively engages parents in all aspects of the program, promotes responsible fatherhood, and builds family self-sufficiency through coaching, resources, and sustained support
Youth & community services: community-based services that provide outpatient substance use services - including opioid treatment; youth services to promote academic progress and social/emotional development; adult self-sufficiency mentoring, job retention services; community economic development and community change initiatives focusing on poverty-reduction
Energy conservation services: services to promote energy-efficiency, lower household energy costs and make housing for low-income families more safe and affordable
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, 37.50 hrs/week | $165,059 | $0 | $21,214 | $186,273 |
| CHIEF OPERATION OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $132,928 | $0 | $27,669 | $160,597 |
| V.P. OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $112,734 | $0 | $16,701 | $129,435 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $118,222 | $0 | $5,911 | $124,133 |
| DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $110,090 | $0 | $5,505 | $115,595 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Action for a Better Community (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $416K (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–1b18 · 18 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 5322
- Volunteers Part I, line 6167
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JEFFREY FLAHERTY DBA WISE HOME ENERGY Weatherization contractor | $157,953 |
| MILTON WILSON DBA WILSON BROTHERS CONST Home repair contractor | $117,450 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Action for a Better Community totaling $296K 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 Action for a Better Community's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Action for a Better Community, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Action for a Better Community's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Action for a Better Community reported that 93.6% of its $24.0 million in expenses went to program services, 6.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Action for a Better Community pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Action for a Better Community reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $186,273, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Action for a Better Community get its money?
Of $24.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 93.8% came from contributions and grants (including 89.5% from government grants) and 4.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Action for a Better Community a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0902835 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 202632239349302008 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532109349300413 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402269349302140 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322209349301517 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212249349300306 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122259349300707 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0902835: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.