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.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$267K 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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FY2023 · 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
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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$267K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 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
$3.3M
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.6M
-0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$11.0M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$5.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.6M
FY2023-0.3%
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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
$11.0M
FY2023▼ -2%
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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
$5.6M
FY2023▲ +14%
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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 FY2023 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

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $9.8M Management & general 10% · $1.1M

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

14 people listed on the 990; $267K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
C.e.o. (retired 12/28/23)
$173,467Pt VII · Sec A
$93,914Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $9.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Early learning programs head start is a comprehensive pre-school program for 3-5 year olds that enriches a child's learning experiences and prepares them for kindergarten and continued success in school.

$5.6Mprogram expense
02

Career readiness programs- the career readiness programs assist individuals gain technical and soft skills needed to gain full employment and succeed in the workplace.

$3.5Mprogram expense
03

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.

$742Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$708K
Investment incomeLn 3$67K
Money outPt IX
$11.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.8M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$5.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$10.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$708K
Investment incomeLn 3$67K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$11.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$232K
SavingsLn 2$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M$5.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$267K$237K$31K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.7M$4.2M$541K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$81K$73K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$760K$688K$73K
Payroll taxesLn 10$374K$339K$36K
Legal feesLn 11b$97K$50K$46K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.6M$1.4M$144K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$456
OccupancyLn 16$1.7M$1.6M$18K
TravelLn 17$17K$17K$38
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$68K$66K$2K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$145K$59K$86K
InsuranceLn 23$147K$131K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$918K$842K$76K
All other expensesLn 24e$137K$103K$33K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.0M$9.8M$1.1M$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 Viewing $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 $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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $11,626,830 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,587,803$10,833,729
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $972,210$708,267
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,513$67,000
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $95,335$17,834
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,657,861$11,626,830
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,904,463$6,187,095
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,296,434$4,771,492
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,200,897$10,958,587
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $456,964$668,243
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 $11,626,830 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$60,721
VIII-1e Government grants$10,548,771
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$224,237
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$14,738
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,833,729
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $708,267$708,267
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $67,000$67,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,834$17,834
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $726,101 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $67,000$11,626,830
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,958,587 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $236,629 · Management $30,752$267,381
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,162,905 · Management $541,002$4,703,907
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $73,264 · Management $7,755$81,019
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $687,537 · Management $72,775$760,312
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $338,632 · Management $35,844$374,476
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $50,401 · Management $46,454$96,855
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,440,449 · Management $143,566$1,584,015
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,000 · Management $456$1,456
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,636,517 · Management $17,645$1,654,162
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,017 · Management $38$17,055
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $65,965 · Management $1,782$67,747
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,941$3,941
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $58,973 · Management $85,742$144,715
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $130,556 · Management $16,514$147,070
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $841,647 · Management $76,273$917,920
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $103,338 · Management $33,218$136,556
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,844,830 · Management $1,113,757 · Fundraising $0$10,958,587
Part X · Balance sheet $8,866,415 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $192,326$231,614
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,789,176$3,218,462
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,716,849$1,357,206
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $59,659$18,079
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,124,234$1,402,411
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,889,655$2,638,643
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,781,462$8,866,415
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $620,464$562,580
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $221,575$92,153
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,876,852$2,628,167
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,866,190$3,282,900
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,915,272$5,583,515
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,915,272$5,583,515
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,781,462$8,866,415
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,583,515 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,626,830
XI-2 Total expenses$10,958,587
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$668,243
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,915,272
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,583,515

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