Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency
Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency reported $17.1 million in revenue and $17.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.66 went to program services, $9.24 to management and general costs and $0.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.6% of the total. Government grants made up 96.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $147,772 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor 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 July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 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 | 97.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $147,772 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.86% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseChild development - provided families in oneida, herkimer, and madison counties with head start and early head start services. Head start promotes healthy development in low-income 3-5 year olds, including children with disabilities, by offering a wide variety of services to influence all aspects of a child's development and learning. Head start provided pre-school to children at 19 different sites, while engaging their families in the education and nurturing of each child. Early head start promoted healthy prenatal outcomes and healthy family functioning, and strengthened the development of…
Housing - provided energy conservation education and services that reduced the energy burden and corrected health and safety violations for low-income households, improved their living conditions, and preserved or increased the value of the community's housing stock. Provided services to homeless individuals/families of those at risk of becoming homeless: provided rental subsidies that eased the financial burden on low-income renters and preserved or improved the conditions in which they live. Provided low income families with non-emergency air conditioning installation services. Provided…
Family resources - based on the principles that all families, communities and organizations have strengths and that everyone needs and deserves support, mvcaa helps families throughout oneida, herkimer and madison counties through a myriad of services and programs, community partnerships and advisory groups. Mvcaa empowers people toward positive self-sufficiency by taking a pro-active approach to emerging trends and responding with quality, accessible services such as: strengthening families, youth services, homeless intervention program, and case management
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $132,439 | $0 | $15,333 | $147,772 |
| FISCAL DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $75,916 | $0 | $3,002 | $78,918 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $208K (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–1b17 · 17 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 5285
- Volunteers Part I, line 626
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DIESEL CONSTRUCTION NY LLC Construction services | $196,503 |
| QUALITY ROOFING & SIDING LLC Contracting services | $147,229 |
| MAHONEY'S SERVICES INC Contracting services | $113,448 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency totaling $2,000 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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Every number above is copied from Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency spent in FY2025, $90.66 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency reported that 90.7% of its $17.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $147,772, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency get its money?
Of $17.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 97.6% came from contributions and grants (including 96.5% from government grants) and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0918009 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 July 31, 2025, object 202610369349300221 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202531499349300638 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202410609349300116 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202311649349300746 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021 (amended), object 202310809349300431 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202130549349300838 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0918009: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.