Community Action Organization of Western New York
Community Action Organization of Western New York reported $35.9 million in revenue and $36.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.89 went to program services, $17.11 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.0% of the total. Government grants made up 88.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $221,900 (EVP AND CHIEF OF EDUCATION). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 14% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $36MFor 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
The fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.1% | 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 | 88.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 88.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.6% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $221,900 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.61% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseCao head start (hs) and early head start (ehs) contributes to the well-being and success of 831 hs and 205 ehs in erie county, 200 hs slots for niagara county, and the program works collaboratively with ten (12) daycare providers supporting one hundred and ninety (225) infants/toddlers, we are working on collaborating with other day care providers as well for the upcoming years. 12% of the hs/ehs openings are reserved for children with disabilities. Cao also partners with early head start childcare partnerships to service approximately 160 preschoolers at 7 locations. We have over 29…
The cao drug abuse, research and treatment program (dart) currently serves approximately 450 consumers in our outpatient opiate treatment program. The clients attend our clinic daily at which time they receive medication, methadone that assists in the development and maintenance of their recovery from opiate dependence. Clients are also required to attend weekly individual sessions with their assigned counselor as well as group therapy, whose goals are to identify the antecedents to addiction and develop and monitor the effectiveness of their recovery plans. During this period the dart…
Community services block grant - the cao is a community based, citizen driven organization that provides essential health & human services, educational and training programs to low-income residents across erie county, ny with extensive experience in site management, crisis and emergency services, youth and family development, food pantry distributions, employment & training, reporting to funding sources and creating and maintaining vital partnerships within the community. On average we serve over 38,000 individuals and over 38,000 families at over 8 sites annually
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVP AND CHIEF OF EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,005 | $0 | $25,895 | $221,900 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,010 | $0 | $38,287 | $221,297 |
| CPO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,817 | $0 | $31,444 | $214,261 |
| INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO (PART YEAR) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,731 | $0 | $31,955 | $206,686 |
| CCO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,348 | $0 | $19,053 | $197,401 |
| CQO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,613 | $0 | $32,383 | $149,996 |
| CPO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,503 | $0 | $17,555 | $137,058 |
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,517 | $0 | $2,815 | $106,332 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Action Organization of Western New York (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $580K (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–1b22 · 22 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 5505
- Volunteers Part I, line 622
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UBMD FAMILY MEDICINE Dart program services | $551,241 |
| AMERGIS HEALTHCARE STAFF Staffing services | $377,742 |
| PARKITECTS INC Design & construction services | $291,127 |
| AMHERST ALARM INC Building security services | $256,318 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 41 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Community Action Organization of Western New York totaling $15,000 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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Of every $100 Community Action Organization of Western New York spent in FY2025, $82.89 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Action Organization of Western New York's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, Community Action Organization of Western New York reported that 82.9% of its $36.5 million in expenses went to program services, 17.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Action Organization of Western New York pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Action Organization of Western New York reported for one person in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 was $221,900, for the role of EVP AND CHIEF OF EDUCATION (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Action Organization of Western New York get its money?
Of $35.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, 88.0% came from contributions and grants (including 88.0% from government grants) and 11.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Action Organization of Western New York a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0911473 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 February 28, 2025, object 202610149349301506 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024, object 202443559349300029 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2023, object 202440169349302489 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2022, object 202330139349301033 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021 (amended), object 202242299349300024 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2020 (amended), object 202133279349300333 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0911473: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.