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Community Access

New York, NY · EIN 23-7399839 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Community Access reported $51.2 million in revenue and $50.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.66 went to program services, $17.77 to management and general costs and $2.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $369,049 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 1% 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 $50M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 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 $51M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
79.7%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.8%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.6%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.40$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
6.2%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
1.0%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
87.0%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$369,049$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.74%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
358
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.66.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
18 of 18100.0%

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 expense
$28M expenses · 70.7% of program spending · revenue $33M

Housing: we provide supportive and transitional housing to individuals and families at 20 buildings and at leased apartments in manhattan, brooklyn, and the bronx. Our tenants include many people with living with mental health concerns who have also experienced homelessness. Many of our sites include affordable units for families, a model that has proven highly successful in promoting community integration. In addition to providing housing, we offer a number of programs to improve our residents' quality of life, including pet access, a pet adoption program, and the urban farming initiative…

$11M expenses · 27.1% of program spending · revenue $12M

Treatment services and residential crisis support: our residential crisis support program is new york city's first peer-driven alternative to hospitalization program for individuals experiencing an emotional crisis. Assertive community treatment (act) and intensive mobile treatment (imt) programs help people with mental health concerns in the nyc shelter system or who otherwise lack permanent housing to access permanent housing and mental health services. Our self-directed care (sdc) program provides people with resources to reach their wellness goals, alongside skilled resource consultants…

$876K expenses · 2.2% of program spending · revenue $1.0M

Training and education: in 1995, we launched the howie the harp advocacy center (hth) to train and place individuals with a history of mental health concerns, homelessness, substance use, and incarceration into competitive employment in the health and human services sector. More than 1,200 people have graduated from the training, and a satellite hth program was created in 2012 and is now operating in four cities in the netherlands. Blueprint supported education helps individuals living with mental health issues to pursue post-secondary education. Our training and education programs serve…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$339,593$0$29,456$369,049
SR. PHYSICIAN NURSE PRACTIONER
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$212,146$0$41,581$253,727
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THRU APRIL 2025
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$246,968$0$2,942$249,910
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$202,976$0$29,715$232,691
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$208,408$0$21,451$229,859
PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$215,659$0$13,822$229,481
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$204,756$0$13,744$218,500
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$212,417$0$5,561$217,978

35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Access (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, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$51M$50M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$51M$50M79.7%$32M$369,049
FY2024 ⓘ$52M$52M78.5%$31M$317,033
FY2023 ⓘ$53M$51M75.0%$31M$272,432
FY2022 ⓘ$43M$40M82.7%$29M$245,945
FY2021 ⓘ$42M$39M81.9%$23M$232,588
FY2020 ⓘ$52M$42M85.1%$20M$197,451

Governance 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–1b18 · 18 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 4Yes
  • 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 5416
  • Volunteers Part I, line 619

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE LLC
Front desk support
$3,027,758
LJB FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LLC
Janitorial
$1,625,603
BTQ FINANCIAL A DIVISION OF CO
Fiscal services
$1,011,966
ANAT GERSTEIN INC
Communication and public relations
$211,784
SONI RESOURCES
Temporary staffing
$126,949

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Community Access'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 Access, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Community Access's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Access reported that 79.7% of its $50.0 million in expenses went to program services, 17.8% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Access pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Access reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $369,049, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Access get its money?

Of $51.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.2% came from contributions and grants (including 1.0% from government grants) and 87.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Access a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-7399839 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 202601039349300510 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500449349302130 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420379349301817 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310589349301516 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220429349301732 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120619349301142 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-7399839: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.