Romanian American Community Center
Romanian American Community Center reported $13.0 million in revenue and $9.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.57 went to program services, $2.43 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: 60.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $293,700 (EXECUTIVE DI). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.8MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 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 | 39.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 60.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $293,700 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.99% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $293,700 | $0 | $0 | $293,700 |
| KEY EMPLOYEE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $267,400 | $0 | $0 | $267,400 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $63,995 | $0 | $0 | $63,995 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Romanian American Community Center (Part VII, line 2).
3 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–1b5 · 2 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- 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 26Yes
- 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 5533
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Questions people ask
How much of Romanian American Community Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Romanian American Community Center reported that 97.6% of its $9.8 million in expenses went to program services, 2.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Romanian American Community Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Romanian American Community Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $293,700, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Romanian American Community Center get its money?
Of $13.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 39.1% came from contributions and grants and 60.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Romanian American Community Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4438215 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 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 202630299349300243 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202532349349301238 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202511009349301326 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4438215: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.