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Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency
Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency reported $109.0 million in revenue and $111.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.90 went to program services, $9.01 to management and general costs and $0.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.2% of the total. Government grants made up 87.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $382,719 (CEO). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 86% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $112MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $109M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$13.07 $14M
- Government grants$86.71 $95M
- Program service revenue$0.06 $69,840
- Investment income$0.16 $179K
Other revenue was negative: −$492K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.9% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.2% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 87.1% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $382,719 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.34% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.4 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseGreen and Healthy Homes: Focusing all available resources to achieve conditions that ensure safe, clean, stable environments where children and families can learn, grow, and thrive. The programs and services impacting Healthy Homes are: home repair, rent payment assistance, housing counseling, supportive housing, community outreach, water conservation and weatherization and workforce development
Empowerment and Integration Services: Increase the likelihood that children and families will move up the social and economic ladder, achieve a higher standard of living and become financially stable. The programs and services impacting Empowerment are: utility (energy and natural gas), water, property tax, and mortgage assistance
Whole Family: Creation of integrated service delivery systems that supports children's needs and family goals. The programs and services impacting Whole Family Success are: early childhood education, youth out-of-school-time programs, and services for youth experiencing homelessness, adult education services supporting digital literacy and GED preparation, and food and nutrition education initiatives
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 | $348,721 | $0 | $33,998 | $382,719 |
| Former COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $237,506 | $0 | $22,842 | $260,348 |
| Former CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,577 | $0 | $31,765 | $245,342 |
| Chief Programs Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,430 | $0 | $23,810 | $214,240 |
| Chief Administrative Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,262 | $0 | $27,991 | $185,253 |
| Chief Human Resources Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,031 | $0 | $23,383 | $151,414 |
| Executive Director, Finance Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,077 | $0 | $23,977 | $139,054 |
| Executive Director, Whole Family Integration Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,368 | $0 | $10,749 | $136,117 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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–1b21 · 21 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 5930
- Volunteers Part I, line 6107
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Pizzo Development Group LLC Construction | $838,397 |
| Apex Service Partners Holdings LLC Plumbing, HVAC | $790,368 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 39 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency totaling $1.8M 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 Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency spent in FY2025, $90.90 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency reported that 90.9% of its $111.9 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $382,719, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency get its money?
Of $109.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 100.2% came from contributions and grants (including 87.1% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1976979 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 September 30, 2025, object 202621559349300527 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502249349301660 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422209349301762 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322269349301742 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202211809349300211 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202121969349302017 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1976979: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.