Blue Ridge Community Action
Blue Ridge Community Action reported $12.6 million in revenue and $12.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.50 went to program services, $18.50 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.9% of the total. Government grants made up 68.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $225,004 (EXECUTIVE DI). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% 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 $12MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.5% | 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 | 94.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 68.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $225,004 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.84% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseCommunity services block grant - designed to help low income individuals improve their housing and nutrition and to provide information to these individuals on alleviating poverty
Weatherization programs - designed to provide rehabiliation and weatherization for homes of low income families through grants from the department of energy
Head start programs - designed to provide comprehensive early childhood development to disadvantaged preshcool children and their families
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 DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,004 | $0 | $0 | $225,004 |
| FINANCE DIRE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,645 | $0 | $0 | $184,645 |
| CHIEF OPERAT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,992 | $0 | $0 | $141,992 |
| PROGRAM DIRE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,637 | $0 | $0 | $136,637 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Blue Ridge Community Action (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $387K (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–1b15 · 15 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 5164
- Volunteers Part I, line 6371
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| OLSON RESTORATION LLC SERVPRO TEAM OLSON Restoration | $663,782 |
| MEDCOST Insurance | $424,334 |
| BLUE RIDGE HEALTHCARE Health | $371,480 |
| JERRY'S MECHANICAL HEATING & AIR INC Weatherization | $239,280 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge Community Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Blue Ridge Community Action's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Blue Ridge Community Action reported that 81.5% of its $12.2 million in expenses went to program services, 18.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Blue Ridge Community Action pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Blue Ridge Community Action reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $225,004, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Blue Ridge Community Action get its money?
Of $12.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.9% came from contributions and grants (including 68.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Blue Ridge Community Action a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-0855390 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 202620589349300717 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500789349300340 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420869349300907 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330729349300403 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200289349300520 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013529349300701 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-0855390: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.