Aroostook County Action Program, INC. Provides services and resources that help individuals and families achieve greater economic independence. As a leader, or in partnership with others, acap strengthens the community by responding to human needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$265K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$265K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 0.3 months of spending in cash, plus $1.6M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $98K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15.8M
Spent
$15.7M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$5.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$15.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$15.8M
FY2021$28.0M
FY2022$35.1M
FY2023$22.4M
FY2024$20.2M
FY2025$18.5M
Expenses
$15.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15.7M
FY2021$28.2M
FY2022$32.1M
FY2023$20.3M
FY2024$18.2M
FY2025$18.2M
Net assets
$5.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$9.6M
FY2024$11.8M
FY2025$12.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1972.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $14.4M Management & general 8% · $1.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $265K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$108,465Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Dire
$96,846Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operat
$60,131Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Parent’s $150K as Executive Di is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 247 $10–100M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jason Parent$150,017$125,975$121,776$116,405$110,180$108,465
Sue Powers$124,755$119,859$117,875$116,474——
Sheryl Locke$118,432$96,377$89,125———
Wanda Osgood$103,615$78,819$75,740$77,873$64,811—
Robyn Locke————$100,073$96,846
Jamie Chandler——$81,475$84,130$46,503$60,131

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps people and families gain economic independence and strengthens communities by meeting human needs.

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3 programs · $12.7M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Early care and education -early care and education provides head start, child care, early intervention, & child care food programs. Accomplishments: through an agreement with maine department of education, SAD1 and acap continued partnership to expand the enrollment of the SAD1 preschool program by classrooms operated by acap and serving…

$6.8Mprogram expense
02

Energy and Housing Services

Energy and housing services include energy assistance, such as low-income home energy assistance (liheap), energy crisis intervention (ecip), affordable housing repair and replacement program, lead hazard control program, home ownership education, weatherization, and home ownership support counseling, family development accounts, micro…

$4.1Mprogram expense
03

Community Health Services

Community health services operates the supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (wic); and provides community oral health education and dental services. Accomplishments: wic provided services to individuals and families in aroostook county.

$1.9Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$98K
Grants paid · 24 grants · $42.2M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,112,957
Unitemized GrantFY2024$837,160
Unitemized GrantFY2024$547,501
Unitemized GrantFY2024$380,940
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,566,635
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,008,469
Unitemized GrantFY2023$525,818
Unitemized GrantFY2023$435,707
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,276,281
Unitemized GrantFY2022$919,561
Unitemized GrantFY2022$528,161
Unitemized GrantFY2022$333,034
Unitemized GrantFY2021$16,117,088
Unitemized GrantFY2021$743,066
Unitemized GrantFY2021$491,222
Unitemized GrantFY2021$144,083
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,104,827
Unitemized GrantFY2020$720,894
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$94K
Money outPt IX
$15.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.4M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$5.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$440K
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$13.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$787K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$94K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Gains on assetsLn 7$32K
Total revenueLn 12$15.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$440K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$440K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5352
VolunteersI 6550
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$440K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M$5.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3.6M$3.6M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.3M$4.6M$632K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$166K$148K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.2M$1.2M
Payroll taxesLn 10$611K$546K$66K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$950K$811K$139K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$11K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$51K$47K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$582K$545K$37K
TravelLn 17$467K$429K$38K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$219$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$273K$273K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$21K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.2M$2.0M$256K
All other expensesLn 24e$157K$100K$57K
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.7M$14.4M$1.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $18.5M$18.2M$254K$12.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $20.2M$18.2M$1.9M$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $22.4M$20.3M$2.0M$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $35.1M$32.1M$2.9M$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $28.0M$28.2M−$192K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $15.8M$15.7M$104K$5.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $15,783,946 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,485,192$14,433,818
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $987,856$1,218,682
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43,225$94,420
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,775$37,026
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,544,048$15,783,946
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,421,455$3,611,711
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,246,175$7,292,415
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,296,023$4,776,159
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,963,653$15,680,285
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $580,395$103,661
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $15,783,946 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$13,152,014
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,281,804
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$787,201
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,433,818
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,218,682$1,218,682
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $62,141$62,141
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $32,279$32,279
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $37,026$37,026
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,250,961 · Excluded from tax $99,167$15,783,946
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,680,285 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,611,711$3,611,711
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,645,389 · Management $632,420$5,277,809
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $148,013 · Management $17,927$165,940
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,237,270$1,237,270
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $545,544 · Management $65,852$611,396
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,574$13,574
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $811,115 · Management $138,739$949,854
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,339 · Management $8,096$19,435
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $47,418 · Management $3,233$50,651
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $545,097 · Management $37,057$582,154
IX-17 TravelPrograms $428,802 · Management $37,971$466,773
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $219 · Management $3,103$3,322
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $273,163$273,163
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,982 · Management $2,237$23,219
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,980,479 · Management $256,470$2,236,949
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $99,666 · Management $57,399$157,065
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,406,207 · Management $1,274,078 · Fundraising $0$15,680,285
Part X · Balance sheet $6,308,630 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,231,050$440,375
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,345,088$1,458,699
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $41,789$223,154
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,536,583$2,611,165
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,065,102$1,109,278
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $453,159$465,959
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,693,212$6,308,630
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $880,211$1,046,797
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $930,865$276,035
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,811,076$1,322,832
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,656,016$4,759,678
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $226,120$226,120
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,882,136$4,985,798
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,693,212$6,308,630
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,985,798 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,783,946
XI-2 Total expenses$15,680,285
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$103,661
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,882,136
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,985,798

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