Regional Economic Community Action Program INC

Tax-deductible

Middletown, NY501(c)(3)Since 1965Human ServicesEIN 14-1493667Revenue $12.8M in FY2025

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To mobilize and coordinate public and private resources to address the basic needs of low-income people and assist them in attaining the skills, knowledge, motivation and opportunities needed to become economically self-sufficient.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 193 volunteers and 171 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $188K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$402K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 95% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.9M
58% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 58% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.8M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$12.7M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.8M
FY2025▲ +15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.5M
FY2021$10.3M
FY2022$10.0M
FY2023$10.9M
FY2024$11.1M
FY2025$12.8M
Expenses
$12.7M
FY2025▲ +14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.8M
FY2021$9.4M
FY2022$9.5M
FY2023$10.9M
FY2024$11.2M
FY2025$12.7M
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2025▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending February 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1967.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $12.1M Management & general 5% · $588K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $402K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Financial Officer
$107,274Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$104,756Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Dir. Early Childhood Development
$101,192Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$89,022Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joya Gambino’s $107K as Chief Financial Officer is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joya Gambino$107,274$101,818$101,084$100,601$99,984$93,785
Michele McKeon$104,756$101,986$100,090—$101,405—
Heather Decker$101,192—————
Charles Quinn$89,022$87,051$86,309$82,823$86,071$80,882

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Connects resources to help low-income people meet basic needs and gain skills for self-sufficiency.

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3 programs · $7.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

See Schedule O

Childhood development programhead start is a comprehensive child development program, which serves preschool children and their families. The overall goal is to increase the school readiness of young children from families with low income and close the achievement gap between low-income and middle-income CHILDREN.RECAP head start…

$3.0Mprogram expense
02

See Schedule O

Enery conservation servicesrecap's energy conservation services division assists low-income households by reducing their energy costs and improving the comfort and safety of their homes through energy efficiency retrofits.

$2.7Mprogram expense
03

See Schedule O

Addiction servicesrecap's new life manor community residence is dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey of recovery and transformation. This program offers a structured, compassionate environment designed to empower individuals and families affected by substance misuse to reclaim their lives, achieve stability and thrive in…

$1.7Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $6.3M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$948,390
Unitemized GrantFY2024$136,881
Unitemized GrantFY2023$913,546
Unitemized GrantFY2023$140,524
Unitemized GrantFY2022$886,109
Unitemized GrantFY2022$129,580
Unitemized GrantFY2021$919,767
Unitemized GrantFY2021$93,759
Unitemized GrantFY2020$965,117
Unitemized GrantFY2020$151,552
Unitemized GrantFY2019$837,646
Unitemized GrantFY2019$138,525

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$12.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.1M
Managementcol C$588K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$933K
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$12.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$427K
SavingsLn 2$507K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$933K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$778K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.9M
Other assetsLn 15$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.9M
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5171
VolunteersI 6193
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$933K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$778K$778K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.0M$5.9M
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.1M$1.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$364K$364K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.1M$6.1M$22K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$8K$473
Other employee benefitsLn 9$385K$378K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$523K$500K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$31K$28K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$83K$74K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$848K$835K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$59K$55K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$330K$305K$25K
Information technologyLn 14$40K$29K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$569K$546K$23K
TravelLn 17$260K$259K$823
InterestLn 20$57K$33K$24K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$222K$206K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$326K$319K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.4M$35K
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.7M$12.1M$588K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $12.8M$12.7M$64K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.1M$11.2M−$91K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.9M$10.9M−$38K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.0M$9.5M$572K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.3M$9.4M$904K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.5M$9.8M−$281K$2.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $12,787,477 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,002,863$10,607,078
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,990,930$2,150,761
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,786$15,969
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $82,034$13,669
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,080,613$12,787,477
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,054,070$1,085,271
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,708,713$7,371,953
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,408,484$4,266,547
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,171,267$12,723,771
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$90,654$63,706
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $12,787,477 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$6,000
VIII-1e Government grants$9,592,503
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,008,575
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,607,078
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,150,761$2,150,761
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,969$15,969
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $13,669$13,669
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,150,761 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29,638$12,787,477
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,723,771 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,085,271$1,085,271
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $364,185$364,185
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,069,510 · Management $22,012$6,091,522
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,780 · Management $473$8,253
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $377,525 · Management $7,759$385,284
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $500,342 · Management $22,367$522,709
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $28,375 · Management $2,296$30,671
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $73,953 · Management $9,141$83,094
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $834,880 · Management $13,337$848,217
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $54,508 · Management $4,498$59,006
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $304,636 · Management $25,189$329,825
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28,873 · Management $10,647$39,520
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $545,737 · Management $23,398$569,135
IX-17 TravelPrograms $259,483 · Management $823$260,306
IX-20 InterestPrograms $33,173 · Management $23,847$57,020
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $206,166 · Management $15,557$221,723
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $318,684 · Management $7,061$325,745
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,367,693 · Management $35,001$1,402,694
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,591$39,591
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,136,180 · Management $587,591 · Fundraising $0$12,723,771
Part X · Balance sheet $10,165,564 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $645,076$426,944
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $601,576$506,546
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,152,952$1,583,526
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $286,106$314,623
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $39,175$73,155
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,216,598$3,914,546
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $778,000$778,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,492,264$2,568,224
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,211,747$10,165,564
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $617,652$740,347
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,487,098$1,800,202
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,042,310$5,932,421
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,123,910$4,198,981
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $45,527$34,162
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,169,437$4,233,143
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,211,747$10,165,564
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,233,143 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,787,477
XI-2 Total expenses$12,723,771
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$63,706
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,169,437
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,233,143

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