Greater Bergen Community Action
Greater Bergen Community Action reported $47.2 million in revenue and $47.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.54 went to program services, $14.46 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.2% of the total. Government grants made up 90.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $311,033 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% 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 $47MFor 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 February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $47MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 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 | 92.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 90.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $311,033 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.66% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseHead start/early head start programs provide comprehensive child development center-based services to low-income infants, toddlers, & preschool children and families. The head start/early head start program is a child focused and family centered program that embraces the local community and its resources to help families by addressing education, nutrition, health, mental, and social service needs
Greater Bergen Community Action, inc. Is a private, non-profit entity, formed to stimulate a better focusing of all available local, state, private and federal resources upon the goal of providing the necessary supports to low-income families and low-income individuals of all ages to obtain the skills, knowledge and motivation, and secure the opportunities needed for individuals and families to move towards self-sufficiency. Greater Bergen Community Action, inc. Administers anti-poverty and preschool programs funded by the U.S. Department of health and human services, new jersey department of…
Early childhood education (abbott) is designed to give all new jersey's children the opportunity to become contributing members in society and to achieve personal success. The abbott program services children three to five years old and provides a high quality education
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, 40.0 hrs/week | $205,917 | $0 | $105,116 | $311,033 |
| EXECUTIVE VP, FINANCE Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $188,383 | $0 | $95,661 | $284,044 |
| CLO/COO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $189,519 | $0 | $77,405 | $266,924 |
| CFO Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $141,109 | $0 | $7,514 | $148,623 |
| VP OF HEAD START Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $127,981 | $0 | $20,319 | $148,300 |
| CHIEF RESOURCE & DEV. OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $111,118 | $0 | $27,319 | $138,437 |
| VP OF FACILITIES Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $123,148 | $0 | $12,043 | $135,191 |
| VP OF EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $108,870 | $0 | $11,684 | $120,554 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Bergen Community Action (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $829K (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–1b12 · 12 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 5593
- Volunteers Part I, line 667
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EVALVE TECHNOLOGIES It & cyber security | $810,057 |
| SCS CONTRACTING Concrete contractor | $732,086 |
| 1ST GOAL HEATING & COOLING Hvac | $556,740 |
| TASHIN CONSTRUCTION LLC Lead/wex contractor | $408,750 |
| Driscoll Foods Catering | $377,150 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 27 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Greater Bergen Community Action totaling $413K 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 Greater Bergen 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 Greater Bergen Community Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Greater Bergen Community Action spent in FY2025, $85.54 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Bergen Community Action's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, Greater Bergen Community Action reported that 85.5% of its $47.4 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Bergen Community Action pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Bergen Community Action reported for one person in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 was $311,033, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Bergen Community Action get its money?
Of $47.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, 92.2% came from contributions and grants (including 90.1% from government grants) and 5.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Bergen Community Action a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-1818014 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 202640969349301134 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024, object 202530159349300663 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2023, object 202420129349300502 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2022, object 202330179349301763 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021, object 202220189349301662 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2020, object 202130129349300248 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-1818014: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.