Ashtabula County Community Action Agency

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Social services for low income families

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 452 volunteers and 228 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
Download 990
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 $76K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$201K
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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $21K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.5M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$12.5M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.5M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.4M
FY2021$11.5M
FY2022$13.4M
FY2023$15.2M
FY2024$12.8M
FY2025$12.5M
Expenses
$12.5M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.4M
FY2021$11.2M
FY2022$13.4M
FY2023$15.2M
FY2024$12.7M
FY2025$12.5M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 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 1974.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $11.8M Management & general 6% · $769K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $201K 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
Executive Director
$89,255Pt VII · Sec A
Fiscal Director
$78,168Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$33,193Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alissa Holdson’s $89K as Executive Director is at the 2nd 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
Judith Barris$33,193$109,769$101,100$96,879$89,234$78,987
Alissa Holdson$89,255—————
Renee Sherman$78,168$73,947$61,970$58,197$40,079—
Steve Cervas—————$73,430

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides essential support and resources to families facing financial hardship.

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3 programs · $4.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Head Start/Early Head Start

The head START/EARLY head start programs are comprehensive child and family development school readiness programs available to income eligible families in ashtabula county. School readiness means that children are ready for school, families are ready to support their children's learning, and schools are ready for children.

$2.6Mprogram expense
02

Housing Services

The housing services division manages several programs including hwap (home weatherization assistance program). This program provides weatherization, minor home repair, and a variety of utility home assistance programs designed to improve energy efficiency, reduce energy consumption and ensure safe environments for income eligible…

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Health Services Programs

The health services division manages several programs, including women, infants, and children (wic), and help me grow (HMG), programs. These programs provide nutrition education, health screenings and referrals, breastfeeding education and support, early intervention, and home visiting services that promote good health for pregnant…

$655Kprogram 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 2 funders$21K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $7.6M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$795,275
Unitemized GrantFY2024$140,894
Unitemized GrantFY2024$104,068
Unitemized GrantFY2023$746,195
Unitemized GrantFY2023$736,680
Unitemized GrantFY2023$177,429
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,302,826
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,062,373
Unitemized GrantFY2022$657,608
Unitemized GrantFY2019$673,458
Unitemized GrantFY2019$160,078
Unitemized GrantFY2019$27,007

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Mar 2025 · $10.4M federal money spent
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Direct$4.3M
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through Ohio Department of Development$2.9M
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income PersonsDepartment of Energy · ALN 81.042 · Through Ohio Department of Development$1.4M
Wic Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.557 · Through Ohio Department of Health$591K
Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.045 · Through Direction Home of Eastern Ohio, INC.$344K

Plus 11 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Mar 2024 · $10.2M federal money spent
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Direct$4.1M
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through Ohio Department of Development$3.0M
Wic Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.557 · Through Ohio Department of Health$610K
Homeowner Assistance FundDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.026 · Through Ohio Housing Finance Agency$591K
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income PersonsDepartment of Energy · ALN 81.042 · Through Ohio Department of Development$551K

Plus 12 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Mar 2023 · $12.7M federal money spent
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Direct$4.4M
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through Ohio Department of Development$2.6M
Emergency Rental Assistance ProgramDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.023 · Through Ohio Department of Development$2.4M
Homeowner Assistance FundDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.026 · Through Ohio Housing Finance Agency$1.1M
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.557 · Through Ohio Department of Health$572K

Plus 10 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Mar 2022 · $11.0M federal money spent
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Direct$3.6M
Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.568 · Through Ohio Department of Development$2.4M
Emergency Rental Assistance ProgramDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.023 · Through Ohio Department of Development$2.2M
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.557 · Through Ohio Department of Health$632K
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income PersonsDepartment of Energy · ALN 81.042 · Through Ohio Department of Development$501K

Plus 13 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$912K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$12.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.8M
Managementcol C$769K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$11.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$912K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$12.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$1.4M
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$80K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5228
VolunteersI 6452
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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$1.3M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$134K$80K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.0M$1.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$201K$201K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.7M$5.5M$218K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.6M$1.6M$90K
OccupancyLn 16$412K$382K$30K
TravelLn 17$290K$266K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$54K
InsuranceLn 23$132K$110K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.0M$2.9M$133K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.5M$11.8M$769K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 30, 2026 $12.5M$12.5M−$34K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 17, 2024 $12.8M$12.7M$58K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 13, 2024 $15.2M$15.2M$2K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2023 $13.4M$13.4M$36K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 14, 2022 $11.5M$11.2M$324K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 12, 2021 $10.4M$10.4M$72K$1.3M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $12,489,236 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,342,648$11,696,929
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,370,121$911,750
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,656$1,198
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $63,635−$120,641
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,781,060$12,489,236
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,660,304$1,040,437
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,017,136$7,582,252
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,045,172$3,900,628
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,722,612$12,523,317
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,448−$34,081
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,489,236 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$11,679,978
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,951
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,696,929
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $911,750$911,750
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,198$1,198
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$120,641−$120,641
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $791,109 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,198$12,489,236
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,523,317 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,040,437$1,040,437
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $200,616$200,616
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,523,151 · Management $217,614$5,740,765
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,551,229 · Management $89,642$1,640,871
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $382,469 · Management $29,629$412,098
IX-17 TravelPrograms $266,406 · Management $23,144$289,550
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $53,732$53,732
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $110,112 · Management $21,516$131,628
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,880,249 · Management $133,371$3,013,620
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,754,053 · Management $769,264 · Fundraising $0$12,523,317
Part X · Balance sheet $2,773,332 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,256,755$1,250,132
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,485,081$1,397,355
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $84,907$45,548
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $134,030$80,297
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,960,773$2,773,332
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $115,690$139,230
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,571,943$1,395,043
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,687,633$1,534,273
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,273,140$1,239,059
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,273,140$1,239,059
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,960,773$2,773,332
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,239,059 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,489,236
XI-2 Total expenses$12,523,317
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$34,081
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,273,140
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,239,059

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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