Akron Summit Community Action
Also known as Community Action Akron Summit
Akron Summit Community Action reported $25.9 million in revenue and $25.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.39 went to program services, $11.02 to management and general costs and $0.59 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.1% of the total. Government grants made up 97.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $259,135 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $259,135 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.01% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe head start/early head start program provides high-quality early childhood education in age-appropriate, nurturing and secure center-based infant/toddler and pre-school learning environments. The home based option is also offered for 24 early head start families and 20 pregnant mothers.the program goals are to promote healthy prenatal outcomes for pregnant women, enhance the development of very young children, promote healthy family functioning, and promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children and families while fostering self-sufficiency and…
Community services:community service programs provide emergency services to low-income families and individuals. Job training (cdl and other) is provided through comunity services. The Akron Summit eitc program provides face-to-face free tax preparation by internal revenue service (IRS) certified volunteers who prepare federal, state, and city of akron returns at no cost. The chore program provides needed assistance to low income elderly and disabled to help maintain their homes
Energy assistance:the emergency home energy assistance program (e-heap) assists low-income households that are threatened with a utility shut-off notice or that have run out of bulk fuel, such as oil or propane.the winter crisis program (wcp) assists low-income households in danger of having their gas or electric utilities disconnected, have already had services disconnected, or those with less than a ten day supply of bulk fuel.through the summer crisis program (scp), assistance is made to eligible households with an electric utility payment.throughout the year, Akron Summit Community…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 | $221,090 | $0 | $38,045 | $259,135 |
| SR VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,381 | $0 | $36,236 | $228,617 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,433 | $0 | $40,512 | $164,945 |
| VP HEAD START EARLY CHILDHOOD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,169 | $0 | $19,640 | $155,809 |
| ASSOC, HEAD START DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,863 | $0 | $24,486 | $131,349 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Akron Summit Community Action (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $488K (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
2024 · 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–1b11 · 11 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 5257
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,258
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ACCURATE STAFFING LLC Temporary services | $297,489 |
| TALLMADGE CITY SCHOOLS Meals and cleaning services | $249,488 |
| TEMPAY LLC Temporary services | $178,221 |
| METIS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC Removal & replacement of lockers and ren | $127,918 |
| SERVICEMASTERS BY DAVIS Janitorial service | $127,742 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Akron Summit Community Action's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Akron Summit Community Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Akron Summit Community Action spent in 2024, $88.39 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Akron Summit Community Action's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Akron Summit Community Action reported that 88.4% of its $25.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.0% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Akron Summit Community Action pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Akron Summit Community Action reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $259,135, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Akron Summit Community Action get its money?
Of $25.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.1% came from contributions and grants (including 97.7% from government grants) and 1.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Akron Summit Community Action a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-0965339 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543149349301854 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443049349301214 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349304116 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233159349301773 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349320698 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202113149349306286 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-0965339: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.