Cattaraugus Community Action INC

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Salamanca, NY501(c)(3)Since 1965EIN 16-0910303Revenue $12.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSccaction.org25 Jefferson St, 14779-1791 · Salamanca, NYTax-exempt since Dec 1965Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization is a non-profit anti-poverty organization dedicated to helping people help themselves. The organization provides opportunities that empower people of the Community to bring about social and personal change. By focusing on strengths, the organization promotes self-effectiveness, dignity, and hope.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers and 162 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $420K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 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
$221K
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
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $75K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.8M
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.6M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$12.0M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$8.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.6M
FY2025▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.0M
FY2021$10.7M
FY2022$12.5M
FY2023$11.8M
FY2024$12.8M
FY2025$12.6M
Expenses
$12.0M
FY2025▼ -0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.1M
FY2021$10.4M
FY2022$12.1M
FY2023$11.3M
FY2024$12.1M
FY2025$12.0M
Net assets
$8.0M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$8.0M

From the FY2025 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 1965.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $10.8M Management & general 10% · $1.2M

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

20 people listed on the 990; $221K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$126,596Pt VII · Sec A
$94,542Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tina Zerbian—$138,284$168,406$156,592$151,485$141,948
Andrew Studley$126,596$101,834$91,960$81,098$75,478$65,888
Denise Bartoszek$94,542$88,760$84,767$85,236$82,419$57,775
Kenneth Tomczak—$85,558$87,562$84,082$82,551$77,649
Jodi Fuller—$78,835$85,467$80,578$79,428$76,225
Bruce Dineen—————$65,919
Mason Maynard—$59,282————

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

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Empowers community members with opportunities for social change and personal growth.

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3 programs · $8.2M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Energy and Housing (see Schedule O)

Connecting communities in action offers several energy and housing services such as housing rehabilitation, manufactured home replacement and weatherization assistance program (wap). Under housing rehabilitation, cca may serve qualifying owner-occupied homes addressing lead remediation, service upgrades, code compliance issues…

$3.4Mprogram expense
02

Transitional services department specializes in providing shelter for homeless or at-risk of homelessness for individuals and families. On-site staff help individuals develop and implement long term plans for housing stability and increased self-efficacy. Increasing employment skills and additional service linkages are also addressed.

$2.6Mprogram expense
03

The victim services department provides a comprehensive program serving all victims of crime in several service locations throughout rural cattaraugus and allegany counties. We have been providing comprehensive services to all victims of crime since 1985.

$2.1Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$75K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$914K
Other incomeLn 4–11$362K
Money outPt IX
$12.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.8M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$8.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$12.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$10.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$426K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$914K
Investment incomeLn 3$50K
Other incomeLn 4–11$362K
Total revenueLn 12$12.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$160K
SavingsLn 2$2.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.4M
Other assetsLn 15$853K
Total assetsLn 16$12.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M
Net assetsLn 32$8.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5162
VolunteersI 623
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.0M$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$9.8M$12.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M$4.8M
Net assetsLn 32$7.4M$8.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$221K$205K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.3M$4.9M$387K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$676K$620K$57K
Payroll taxesLn 10$426K$390K$36K
Legal feesLn 11b$28K$9K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$492K$409K$83K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$15K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$258K$217K$41K
TravelLn 17$65K$60K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$40K$18K$22K
InterestLn 20$76K$11K$64K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$361K$230K$131K
InsuranceLn 23$222K$138K$84K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.1M$3.0M$109K
All other expensesLn 24e$719K$612K$108K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.0M$10.8M$1.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $12.6M$12.0M$674K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $12.8M$12.1M$735K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.8M$11.3M$495K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.5M$12.1M$337K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.7M$10.4M$294K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.0M$9.1M−$15K$5.5M 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
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Part I · Summary $12,634,447 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,937,229$11,308,664
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $552,369$914,280
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38,278$49,893
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $267,136$361,610
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,795,012$12,634,447
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 $6,920,298$6,624,353
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,139,236$5,335,937
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,059,534$11,960,290
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $735,478$674,157
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $12,634,447 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$10,322,094
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$986,570
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$425,974
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,308,664
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $914,280$914,280
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $49,893$49,893
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $361,610$361,610
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $914,280 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $411,503$12,634,447
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,960,290 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $205,004 · Management $16,134$221,138
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,914,658 · Management $386,777$5,301,435
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $619,669 · Management $56,522$676,191
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $390,014 · Management $35,575$425,589
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,761 · Management $19,078$27,839
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $408,985 · Management $82,776$491,761
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,819 · Management $1,610$16,429
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $216,998 · Management $41,225$258,223
IX-17 TravelPrograms $59,687 · Management $5,227$64,914
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,624 · Management $22,045$39,669
IX-20 InterestPrograms $11,272 · Management $64,316$75,588
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $230,497 · Management $130,596$361,093
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $138,333 · Management $83,580$221,913
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,950,337 · Management $108,676$3,059,013
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $611,962 · Management $107,533$719,495
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,798,620 · Management $1,161,670 · Fundraising $0$11,960,290
Part X · Balance sheet $12,825,182 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,678$160,039
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,592,209$2,658,924
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,601,027$2,685,586
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $130,054$64,195
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,433$11,155
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,031,769$6,391,982
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $431,713$853,301
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,817,883$12,825,182
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $558,490$389,123
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $489,410$357,539
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,385$29,364
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,461,453$4,794,595
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,356,430$8,030,587
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,356,430$8,030,587
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,817,883$12,825,182
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,030,587 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,634,447
XI-2 Total expenses$11,960,290
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$674,157
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,356,430
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,030,587

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