Citizens Acting Together Can Help
Citizens Acting Together Can Help reported $34.2 million in revenue and $34.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.07 went to program services, $17.93 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 61.8% of the total. Government grants made up 34.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $625,121 (CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% 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 $35MFor 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 $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.9% | 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 | 36.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 34.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 61.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $625,121 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.79% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 expenseBehavioral programs include our three recovery transformation centers which serve approximately 230 consumers, nine residential programs whose average census is approximately 140, an adult case management program serving 220 consumers, a children's case management program serving 190 consumers, an adult and children's outpatient mental health program serving 600 consumers, and a veteran's program (nicky z) serving 35 veterans
Our transportation program provides van service to our three recovery transformation centers and six other agencies who also operate recovery transformation centers. We operate approximately 35 vans monday through friday and transport an average of 10 consumers on each van. The transportation department supported the efforts of the city of philadelphia to relocate homeless individuals to shelters
The intellectual developmental disabilities division supports persons with intellectual disabilities in their desire to function as independently as possible. We operate a facility basedcommunity participation supports program, community integrated employment and programs for seniors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $471,751 | $78,000 | $75,370 | $625,121 |
| CHIEF PSYCHIATRIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $358,730 | $0 | $25,930 | $384,660 |
| PSYCHIATRIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $318,300 | $0 | $18,209 | $336,509 |
| PSYCHIATRIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $246,117 | $0 | $15,254 | $261,371 |
| CFO (CATCH) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,729 | $0 | $27,471 | $231,200 |
| DIRECTOR OF FIELD OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,657 | $0 | $21,436 | $189,093 |
| RESIDENTIAL DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,513 | $0 | $7,038 | $178,551 |
| REGISTERED NURSE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,000 | $0 | $11,909 | $172,909 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Citizens Acting Together Can Help (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b5 · 5 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 5391
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SERVICEMASTER TBS DIVISION Housekeeping | $1,596,307 |
| FLEETWAY CAPITAL CORPORATION Automobile leasing | $974,362 |
| PSDC Property landlord | $836,712 |
| PHILADELPHIA PREMIER CATERERS Food caterer | $626,058 |
| DELTA T GROUP Temporary staffing agency | $434,430 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Citizens Acting Together Can Help's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Citizens Acting Together Can Help, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Citizens Acting Together Can Help spent in FY2025, $82.07 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Citizens Acting Together Can Help's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Citizens Acting Together Can Help reported that 82.1% of its $34.9 million in expenses went to program services, 17.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Citizens Acting Together Can Help pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Citizens Acting Together Can Help reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $625,121, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Citizens Acting Together Can Help get its money?
Of $34.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 36.5% came from contributions and grants (including 34.7% from government grants) and 61.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Citizens Acting Together Can Help a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2097990 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 202600939349300115 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510799349300111 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440939349300314 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330399349300238 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230269349300003 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110419349301106 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2097990: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.