Cattaraugus Community Action
Also known as Connecting Communities in Action
Cattaraugus Community Action reported $12.6 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.29 went to program services, $9.71 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.5% of the total. Government grants made up 81.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $140,364 (C.E.O.). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 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 | 89.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 81.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.2% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $140,364 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.17% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.1 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTransitional services department specializes in providing shelter for homeless or at-risk of homelessness for individuals and families. On-site staff help individuals develop and implement long term plans for housing stability and increased self-efficacy. Increasing employment skills and additional service linkages are also addressed. Cca also operates mental health services through the department of community services. Staff provide assessment and therapeutic interventions at various locations throughout the county including the cattaraugus county department of community services clinic…
The victim services department provides a comprehensive program serving all victims of crime in several service locations throughout rural cattaraugus and allegany counties. We have been providing comprehensive services to all victims of crime since 1985. Our agency began serving victims of domestic violence in cattaraugus county in 1980 and became designated as the licensed domestic violence provider by nys ocfs. In 1986, our agency began providing services to rape and sexual assault survivors in cattaraugus and allegany county, and in 1996, cca was granted the rape crisis counselor…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,596 | $0 | $13,768 | $140,364 |
| C.F.O. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $94,542 | $0 | $3,760 | $98,302 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cattaraugus Community Action (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $221K (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–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 5141
- Volunteers Part I, line 662
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TWIN LAKES MOBILE HOMES INC Modular home builder | $479,147 |
| JMI HEATING AND AIR Contractor | $200,679 |
| D&S GLASS Contractor | $187,389 |
| SUNRISE ENTERPRISES Contractor | $144,602 |
| OLEAN UNION SALES Contractor | $114,749 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Cattaraugus Community Action totaling $16,646 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 Cattaraugus Community Action's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Cattaraugus Community Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Cattaraugus Community Action spent in 2025, $90.29 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Cattaraugus Community Action's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Cattaraugus Community Action reported that 90.3% of its $12.0 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cattaraugus Community Action pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cattaraugus Community Action reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $140,364, for the role of C.E.O. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cattaraugus Community Action get its money?
Of $12.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 89.5% came from contributions and grants (including 81.7% from government grants) and 7.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cattaraugus Community Action a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0910303 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, 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 202601039349301325 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202500909349300815 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202431299349303033 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301709349300435 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231789349300618 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131559349300403 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021689349300302 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0910303: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.