Wayne County Action Program
Also known as Finger Lakes Community Action
Wayne County Action Program reported $16.8 million in revenue and $16.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.23 went to program services, $8.76 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.4% of the total. Government grants made up 85.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $124,688 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 105% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.8% | 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 | 87.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 85.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $124,688 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.75% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 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 | 11 of 11 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHead start - this federally funded program provides comprehensive services to pregnant women, infants, toddlers and preschool children and their families. Services are provided in the areas of education, health, nutrition, family services, parent involvement and mental health. Special efforts are made to provide services for children with special needs. The program philosophy recognizes parents as the primary educators of their children. We welcome and encourage parent involvement in all program functions and work as partners with the family centers in ontario, sodus, huron, clyde, lyons…
Weatherization - this federally funded program helps low-income homeowners and renters conserve energy, lower heating bills, and keep homes warm in frigid temperatures. All services are free of charge to wayne, ontario, seneca & cayuga residents whom are either categorically eligible or whose incomes are at or below the program guidelines. Weatherization serves 743 low-income and elderly individual households annually
School age program - school age program has shown recent growth primarily due to the steady work program. Steady work addresses generational rural poverty one young person at a time. Participants are provided meaningful, initial work experiences that are designed to develop soft skills and achieve goals participants set for themselves in unique workforce entry plans. Participants are aged 14-24 and employed on average 20 hours per week. Intake includes screening for barriers to employment including literacy, educational attainment, possession of a driver's license, other job skills, and…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $123,148 | $0 | $1,540 | $124,688 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $109,468 | $0 | $4,571 | $114,039 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $107,221 | $0 | $5,459 | $112,680 |
| ADMINISTRATOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $102,769 | $0 | $3,612 | $106,381 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wayne County Action Program (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $351K (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
2024 · 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–1b11 · 11 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 5811
- Volunteers Part I, line 6722
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Wayne County Action Program totaling $1.6M 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 Wayne County 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 Wayne County Action Program, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Wayne County Action Program spent in 2024, $91.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Wayne County Action Program's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Wayne County Action Program reported that 91.2% of its $16.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wayne County Action Program pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wayne County Action Program reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $124,688, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wayne County Action Program get its money?
Of $16.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 87.4% came from contributions and grants (including 85.9% from government grants) and 12.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wayne County Action Program a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-6069004 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533089349302798 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442779349301864 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323129349304432 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203049349300995 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132739349300113 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003039349300235 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-6069004: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.