Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action
Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action reported $10.1 million in revenue and $10.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.77 went to program services, $10.23 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.0% of the total. Government grants made up 95.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $162,383 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% 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 $10MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $162,383 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.61% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseUsda & head start program - head start is a comprehensive preschool education program designed to strengthen the young child and his or her entire family. The program provides low-income families access to services that promote self-sufficiency. The program offers education and early childhood development, comprehensive health care programming, parent involvement programming, and family services. Fourteen family service staffers work one-on-one with head start families to assist them in meeting their self-sufficiency goals. Mental health and nutrition are vital components in the head start…
Heating appliance repair and replacement - home and heating system repairs and replacing heating systems when needed
Community services block grant- offers a comprehensive approach to help strengthen the family's initiative in identifying barriers and setting goals in order to attain self-sufficiency. It encourages them to forge relationships between the family and resources needed to eliminate their problems. The program consists of four components that address housing, educational, employment and budgeting needs. It seeks to promote the self-esteem and self-direction of the client. Intervention of this type can improve the relationships within the family and with the community
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 DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,584 | $0 | $7,799 | $162,383 |
| FISCAL DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $95,088 | $0 | $15,072 | $110,160 |
| INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $79,428 | $0 | $17,132 | $96,560 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $362K (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–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 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 5188
- Volunteers Part I, line 6908
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SOLOMON AND MARYLAND HEATING AND AIR Hvac, weatherization, electrical work | $225,437 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Johnston-Lee-Harnett 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 Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action spent in FY2025, $89.77 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action reported that 89.8% of its $10.1 million in expenses went to program services, 10.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $162,383, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.0% came from contributions and grants (including 95.8% from government grants) and 2.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-0859623 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 202641359349310694 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202542679349301764 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349312901 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349305732 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349305444 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349303636 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-0859623: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.