Community Action works to alleviate poverty and empower low-income families to improve their quality of life. Driven by a mission that focuses on helping people help themselves, cap provides opportunities, education and choices for those who need them through a variety of programs and services designed to assist individuals and families to become self-sufficient.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$155K 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
$155K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $22K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$829K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.7M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$4.6M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2021▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.4M
FY2025$5.6M
Expenses
$4.6M
FY2021▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2025$5.4M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2021▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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 1987.

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% · $4.4M Management & general 5% · $240K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $155K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$84,907Pt VII · Sec A
Fiscal Officer
$69,746Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Crofut$86,305$82,713$80,767$79,997——
Antara Mitra———$18,071$84,907$79,197
Lindsey Dryja$74,851$71,817————
Louis Deangelis——$70,301———
Shannon Cook———$40,587$69,746$65,546

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers low-income families with opportunities and education for self-sufficiency.

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3 programs · $4.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (wic) on madison, herkimer and oneida counties. Wic offers nutrition education, breastfeeding support, referrals and a variety of nutritious foods to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding or postpartum women, infants and children up to age five to promote and support…

$1.9Mprogram expense
02

Early childhood division-voluntary home visiting programs for pregnant and parenting families. The program offers information, support and activities to help families raise healthy children.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Family and youth division-programs for families and youth, including youth mentoring, educational advocacy, self-sufficiency services and family action, a voluntary home visiting program that supports highly stressed families to become self-reliant.

$990Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Money outPt IX
$4.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.4M
Managementcol C$240K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$303K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$829K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$303K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$303K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$829K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 596
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$381K$303K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$978K$829K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$151K$72K$78K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.6M$2.6M$419
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$84K$84K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$321K$319K$2K$32
Payroll taxesLn 10$222K$213K$9K$49
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$8K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$176K$175K$1K$194
OccupancyLn 16$233K$232K$760
TravelLn 17$34K$34K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$134K$134K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$611K$609K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$67K$63K$4K$51
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.6M$4.4M$240K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.6M$5.4M$146K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.4M$5.3M$105K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.2M$5.2M−$32K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.8M$4.8M$46K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $4.7M$4.6M$36K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.5M$4.5M−$13K$1.8M 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
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Part I · Summary $4,674,547 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,489,368$4,656,342
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$960$18,205
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,488,440$4,674,547
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 $3,244,629$3,337,337
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,257,156$1,301,342
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,501,785$4,638,679
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,345$35,868
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $4,674,547 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,368,305
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$288,037
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$19,976
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,656,342
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $18,205$18,205
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,205$4,674,547
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,638,679 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,041 · Management $78,483$150,524
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,558,977 · Fundraising $419$2,559,396
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $84,220$84,220
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $319,151 · Management $2,032 · Fundraising $32$321,215
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $212,953 · Management $8,980 · Fundraising $49$221,982
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,759 · Fundraising $1,195$8,954
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $175,083 · Management $1,130 · Fundraising $194$176,407
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $232,263 · Management $760$233,023
IX-17 TravelPrograms $33,715$33,715
IX-20 InterestManagement $7,933$7,933
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $133,811$133,811
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,917$28,917
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $608,706 · Management $2,480$611,186
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $63,210 · Management $4,135 · Fundraising $51$67,396
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,396,995 · Management $239,744 · Fundraising $1,940$4,638,679
Part X · Balance sheet $2,640,671 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $380,761$303,170
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $628,587$698,708
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $154,130$142,135
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,584,143$1,494,533
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $6,375$2,125
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,753,996$2,640,671
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $278,340$134,669
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $144,449$188,126
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $977,822$828,629
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $610,655$623,116
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,165,519$1,188,926
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,776,174$1,812,042
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,753,996$2,640,671
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,812,042 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,674,547
XI-2 Total expenses$4,638,679
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,868
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,776,174
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,812,042

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