COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF STRAFFORD COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF STRAFFORD COUNTY

EIN 02-0268636 · Human Services (P20Z)

What they do

to EDUCATE, ADVOCATE and ASSIST PEOPLE IN STRAFFORD COUNTY to HELP MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS and PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY. WE VALUE: COMPASSION, EDUCATION, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, TEAM WORK, CLIENT FOCUS and PROFESSIONALISM.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.94%of revenue went to mission work90.2% of expenses · Program services

1.12%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

$96.02spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.37%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses

$0.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

105.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $165,273 for ELIZABETH ANN ANDREWS PARKER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$18,516,507

Mission workProgram services$14,431,82377.94% of revenue90.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,365,0967.37% of revenue8.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$206,9331.12% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,512,65513.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$16,003,85286.43% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.2% mission · 8.5% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 7.4% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.8% mission · 2.8% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.89% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 4.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.74% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 6.6% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.15% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 7.9% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 9.4% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,666,736

Expenses$16,003,852

Annual surplus $662,884 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$14,431,823 · 90.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,365,096 · 8.5% of expenses

Fundraising$206,933 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,666,736

Expenses$16,003,852

Assets$13,348,651

Income$16,779,797

Contributions$17,599,632

Mission work (program services)$14,431,823

Fundraising$206,933

Management and general$1,365,096

Executive compensation (total)$216,673

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELIZABETH ANN ANDREWS PARKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $165,273Base $156,320 · Other $8,953

LESLIE PATRICIA CRAIGENCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $137,988Base $123,479 · Other $14,509

JAMIE SWANCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $118,599Base $111,521 · Other $7,078

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

ELIZABETH ANN ANDREWS PARKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LESLIE PATRICIA CRAIGENCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JAMIE SWANCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

KATRIN KASPERDIRECTOR

TOM SOUTHWORTHDIRECTOR

THERESA JARVISCHAIR

STEVE TROZINSKIDIRECTOR

SARAH KUHLDIRECTOR

ROXANNE OSGOODDIRECTOR

ROBERT WARACHDIRECTOR

ROBERT HARRINGTONDIRECTOR

NICKI GEARWARDIRECTOR

MICHELLE LIENDIRECTOR

MAUREEN STAPLESDIRECTOR

MARK TOUSSAINTDIRECTOR

LEAH CROUSERDIRECTOR

ALAN BROWNSECRETARY

JESSICA LAMONTAGNEDIRECTOR

JEFF WARACHDIRECTOR

JEAN MICCOLOTREASURER

JAMES RATHBURNDIRECTOR

IAN ONEAILDIRECTOR

HEATHER BLUMENFELDDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE MCCLUSKEYDIRECTOR

BRANDI MCKAY-BERRYDIRECTOR

BEKKI CARLSONDIRECTOR

ANTHONY M CARRDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 577 CENTRAL AVE STE 10, DOVER, NH 03820-1005
County: Strafford
In care of: THERESA JARVIS
Primary officer: THERESA JARVIS, BOARD CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(603) 435-2500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LEONE MCDONNELL & ROBERTS PA
NTEE classification: Human Services (P20Z)