Schenectady Community Action Program is committed to alleviating the symptoms and eradicating the causes of poverty by helping people help themselves when they are in economic, social, or educational need. We DO this by identifying changing Community needs and mobilizing resources, administrating programs to address ongoing Community needs and individual and systemic advocacy on behalf of those scap serves.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$133K 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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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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $425K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$133K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.5M
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.2M
Spent
$9.8M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.2M
FY2021$10.7M
FY2022$11.7M
FY2023$11.6M
FY2024$11.5M
FY2025$10.6M
Expenses
$9.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.8M
FY2021$10.6M
FY2022$11.2M
FY2023$11.0M
FY2024$10.8M
FY2025$10.4M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$6.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 Dec 1966.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $9.0M Management & general 9% · $851K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $133K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$133,435Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Adelaide Haberbush’s $134K as C.e.o. is at the 13th 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Debra Schimpf——$173,467—$132,647$133,435
Debra L Schimpf———$137,197——
Adelaide Haberbush$134,347$127,365—$101,687——
Rebecca Katz$112,138$76,934————
Naomi Wood$110,148$108,798————
Rebecca M Galick——$93,914$103,086——
Rebecca Galick————$100,830—

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 overcome poverty through programs and advocacy.

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3 programs · $9.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMSHead Start is a comprehensive pre-school program for children birth to five years old that enriches a child's learning experiences and prepares them for kindergarten and continued success in school.

$4.7Mprogram expense
02

HOUSING & COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS Housing programs provide comprehensive services to homeless families in the community by assisting families in obtaining and maintaining permanent housing, as well as working toward the goals the families have set for themselves.Community Service programs include several core agency services that are…

$3.2Mprogram expense
03

CAREER READINESS PROGRAMSThe career readiness programs assist individuals gain technical and soft skills needed to gain full employment and succeed in the workplace.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$9.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.0M
Managementcol C$851K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$10.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$236K
SavingsLn 2$2.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$23K
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5132
VolunteersI 6233
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$1.3M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$929K$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$133K$133K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.4M$4.0M$387K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$180K$149K$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$382K$349K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$519K$469K$50K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$281K$277K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$49K$49K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K$582
Advertising and promotionLn 12$171$129$42
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1.6M$1.5M$33K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K$44
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$30K$29K$1K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$73K$68K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$69K$59K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.9M$1.8M$103K
All other expensesLn 24e$209K$198K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.8M$9.0M$851K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $10.6M$10.4M$200K$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.5M$10.8M$727K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.6M$11.0M$668K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.7M$11.2M$457K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.7M$10.6M$100K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $10.2M$9.8M$395K$3.1M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $10,235,779 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,961,822$10,176,092
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,017,674$42,934
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,681$3,963
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,110$12,790
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,003,287$10,235,779
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,026,753$5,631,572
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,940,686$4,208,771
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,967,439$9,840,343
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,848$395,436
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $10,235,779 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$9,011,901
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,164,191
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,176,092
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $42,934$42,934
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,963$3,963
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $12,000$12,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $790$790
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $55,724 · Excluded from tax $3,963$10,235,779
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,840,343 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $133,435$133,435
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,030,656 · Management $386,859$4,417,515
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $148,722 · Management $31,027$179,749
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $348,974 · Management $32,824$381,798
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $469,431 · Management $49,644$519,075
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $277,016 · Management $3,655$280,671
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $48,861$48,861
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,893 · Management $582$10,475
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $129 · Management $42$171
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,530,819 · Management $33,136$1,563,955
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,558 · Management $44$18,602
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $28,707 · Management $1,390$30,097
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $68,374 · Management $5,065$73,439
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $58,883 · Management $10,039$68,922
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,801,099 · Management $103,282$1,904,381
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $198,187 · Management $11,010$209,197
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,989,448 · Management $850,895 · Fundraising $0$9,840,343
Part X · Balance sheet $5,601,364 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $165,913$236,161
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,151,633$2,230,177
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $947,228$1,710,032
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $130,960$114,421
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,216,693$1,287,887
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,013$22,686
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,637,440$5,601,364
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $231,458$591,788
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $434,652$1,678,961
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $929,354$2,497,842
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,708,086$3,103,522
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,708,086$3,103,522
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,637,440$5,601,364
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,103,522 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,235,779
XI-2 Total expenses$9,840,343
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$395,436
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,708,086
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,103,522

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