Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley
Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley reported $43.6 million in revenue and $45.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.84 went to program services, $9.26 to management and general costs and $1.90 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.1% of the total. Government grants made up 32.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $206,392 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 58% between FY2020 and FY2024. Source: Form 990, FY2024.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $45MFor 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 June 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $44MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 32.1% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $206,392 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.45% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.1 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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
FY2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSecond harvest food bank of lehigh valley and northeast pennsylvaniadistributed 15.9 million pounds of food to our network of more than 200 nonprofit organizations throughout the counties of carbon, lehigh, monroe, northampton, pike and wayne, complementing their efforts to provide food assistance to more than 89,300 individuals each month. Distributed 13,219,733 meals across our six-county service area. Distributed 29,100 boxes of nutritious food to seniors through the pa senior food box program. Distributed 6.8 million pounds of fresh produce, dairy, and perishable proteins. Served more…
Weatherization programrepaired 10 homes with doe readiness funds. Completed 42 weatherization jobs with doe funding. Completed 19 weatherization jobs utilizing ugi liurp funds. Completed 24 weatherization josbs using first energy warm funds. Restored heat to 194 homes. Prevented "no heat" situation in 125 homes. Served 189 families through the liheap cooling program
Sixth street shelter/turner street apartments/ferry street apartmentsserved 91 families residing at the shelter. 50% of families saved money toward rent or a security deposit. 75% of families achieved their family service plan goals. 100% of families created a written budget to understand credit and money management. Referred 15% of families to careerlink. 75% of families achieved their benchmark family care goals. Developed a roster of 30 local landlords willing to work with shelter residents
Highest reported compensation
FY2024 · 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, 38.00 hrs/week | $175,881 | $0 | $30,511 | $206,392 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $106,434 | $0 | $33,825 | $140,259 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $354K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2024 · 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–1b24 · 24 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 50
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley totaling $87,064 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 Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley spent in FY2024, $88.84 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley reported that 88.8% of its $45.5 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 was $206,392, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley get its money?
Of $43.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, 96.1% came from contributions and grants (including 32.1% from government grants) and 3.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1669589 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (amended), object 202641429349300809 · read the filing · XML
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202540599349300534 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202420549349301812 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221519349300852 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121309349301567 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1669589: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.