Community Progress Council
Community Progress Council reported $12.7 million in revenue and $13.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.67 went to program services, $14.32 to management and general costs and $1.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $184,752 (PRESIDENT / CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 3% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.33 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $184,752 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.42% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseHousing counseling and education: the hce program provides a comprehensive assessment of client needs to homeless and low-income individuals and families to help them achieve self-sufficiency. Cpc's hud-certified counselors provide first-time homebuyer workshops and one-on-one counseling, supported by funding from pennsylvania housing finance agency (phfa) and hud. Clients who participate in the homebuyer workshops and counseling may be eligible for reduced down payment and closing costs from a number of sources. The counselors also provide renter education and counseling and foreclosure…
Head start/early head start/pre-k: provides high-quality, comprehensive preschool services, including education, nutrition, and health services including vision, hearing and dental screenings to income-eligible infants, toddlers, and pre-school-age children and their families throughout york county. The program also serves children with disabilities and engages family coaches who work with parents to enrich their participation and to help them understand their child's development. Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of health and human services and the pennsylvania department of human…
Women, infants, and children (wic): provides supplemental food and nutrition education for pregnant and breast-feeding women, mothers who have given birth within the last six months, and children up to five years of age. Assistance is available based on residence, income, and other qualifications and aims to prevent and reduce health and dietary problems during pregnancy and early growth stages of a child's development. Funding is provided by the pennsylvania department of health. This program served 10,319 families during the year
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,487 | $0 | $17,265 | $184,752 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,658 | $0 | $16,194 | $147,852 |
| CHIEF HR OFFICER (TIL 1/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,892 | $0 | $15,897 | $142,789 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Progress Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $496K (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–1b16 · 16 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 5247
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GAVIN COMMUNICATIONS LLC Marketing & advertising consultant | $165,593 |
| CENTRAL PA SERVICES LLC Cleaning & janitorial services | $138,490 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Community Progress Council totaling $139K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Community Progress Council's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Progress Council reported that 84.7% of its $13.0 million in expenses went to program services, 14.3% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Progress Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Progress Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $184,752, for the role of PRESIDENT / CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Progress Council get its money?
Of $12.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.1% came from contributions and grants and 96.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Progress Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1653135 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 June 30, 2025, object 202640899349300034 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501279349300205 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430939349300208 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331229349301798 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220899349300027 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110989349300711 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1653135: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.