Community Action House
Community Action House reported $14.4 million in revenue and $13.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.05 went to program services, $6.52 to management and general costs and $5.43 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $174,393 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 177% 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 $14MFor 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, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $174,393 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.29% | 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 | 7.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseFood access: we provide food access via our food club, food rescue, community kitchen, and healthy eating at home programs. Our food club provides fresh and non-perishable food, personal hygiene items, and household supply items to guests, six days a week. Our food rescue program turns excess food into food access through local food donation and distribution. Our community kitchen provides meals 7-days a week for guests to come, eat and be in community. Our healthy eating at home program equips neighbors with the knowledge needed to prepare healthy meals
Housing and financial wellness: our team conducts intentional outreach to houseless and precariously housed people, working with them to provide connections to mainstream resources and pathways to stability. Our financial wellness program provides individual counsel and group education on housing and financial wellness planning. Offerings include individual and group financial capabilities and homeownership education, and foreclosure intervention services. Seasonally, we host the volunteer income tax assistance (vita) program to support neighbors in filing federal and state income taxes
Guest services and resource navigation: guests are provided with in-person support from our team of resource specialists, so they can address challenges, access new resources, and create a plan to build a brighter future. Our opportunity hub provides streamlined one-stop-shop services for members in partnership with dignified access to essential needs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $160,453 | $0 | $13,940 | $174,393 |
| VP OF FINANCE AND ADMINIST Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $121,130 | $0 | $5,367 | $126,497 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Action House (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $308K (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–1b22 · 22 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 585
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,817
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Community Action House totaling $262K 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 House'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 House, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Action House's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Action House reported that 88.0% of its $13.5 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Action House pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Action House reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $174,393, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Action House get its money?
Of $14.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 90.9% came from contributions and grants (including 2.2% from government grants) and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Action House a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7120670 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 202503189349302820 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413449349300021 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303179349307840 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300559349300015 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211199349300901 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100429349300240 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7120670: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.