Community Solidarity
Community Solidarity reported $34.3 million in revenue and $34.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $99.99 went to program services, $0.01 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $80,000 (President and CEO). Revenue fell 13% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $34MFor 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 $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $80,000 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.23% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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 expenseCommunity Solidarity collects and shares free groceries directly with people in need and with other organizations that also share free necessities directly with people in need. Our food rescue distribution operations occurred every day in FY2024. Despite the hardships of rising inflation weve worked with dozens of businesses that donated healthy groceries totaling over 13,440,112 lbs of food. In 2024 Community Solidarity directly shared free food with 17,250 - 17,500 people across Long Island and the NYC metropolitan area each week. Community Solidarity also shared groceries with dozens of…
Community Solidarity collects fruit and vegetable plants flowers and seeds and shares them directly with people in need across Long Island and the NYC Metropolitan area. This is done to foster sustainable food sources for people in need and to increase the general nutrition in the geographic regions of our operations. In 2024 Community Solidarity collected and distributed an estimated 828,378 pounds of plants seeds flowers and other gardening materials. This expense can be seen on Part IX: Line 24b
Community Solidarity collects and shares new used clothing and home goods for distribution directly to people in need across Long Island and the NYC metropolitan area. In 2024 Community Solidarity collected and distributed an estimated 83,970 items of clothing. These included thousands of winter jackets sweaters shoes hats socks jeans and dress clothes. Community Solidarity also distributed various home goods that included items like personal computers blankets and towels. This also includes over 181,540 pounds of toiletry items like diapers shampoo and toothbrushes. This expense can be seen…
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 and CEO Director/trustee, officer, 80.00 hrs/week | $80,000 | $0 | $0 | $80,000 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Solidarity (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $80,000 (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b4 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 51
- Volunteers Part I, line 68,200
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Community Solidarity totaling $139 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Community Solidarity's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Solidarity, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 Community Solidarity spent in 2024, $99.99 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Child CARE Aware of AmericaArlington, VA · revenue $34M · programs 78.6% · FY2025
- Barry L Price Rehabilitation CenterNewton, MA · revenue $34M · programs 80.3% · FY2025
- Agency for Community TransitPontoon Beach, IL · revenue $34M · programs 95.3% · 2025
- Roland Park PlaceBaltimore, MD · revenue $34M · programs 83.8% · FY2025
- Citizens Acting Together Can HelpPhiladelphia, PA · revenue $34M · programs 82.1% · FY2025
All human services charities · Largest charities in New York
Questions people ask
How much of Community Solidarity's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Community Solidarity reported that 100.0% of its $34.3 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Solidarity pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Solidarity reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $80,000, for the role of President and CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Solidarity get its money?
Of $34.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Solidarity a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 90-0653622 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 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 202523109349300507 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423189349309852 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303069349300205 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213169349302021 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103209349301365 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 90-0653622: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.