COMMUNITY ACTION PIONEER VALLEY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY ACTION PIONEER VALLEY

EIN 04-2384972 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)

What they do

COMMUNITY ACTION PIONEER VALLEY is DEDICATED to PROMOTING ECONOMIC JUSTICE and IMPROVING THE QUALITY of LIFE for PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOME.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.17%of revenue went to mission work92.4% of expenses · Program services

0.18%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$97.61spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.25%of revenue went to management and office costs7.4% of expenses

$0.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$46,303,494

Mission workProgram services$41,751,66590.17% of revenue92.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,358,4827.25% of revenue7.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$85,2040.18% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,108,1432.39% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$45,195,35197.61% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 92.4% mission · 7.4% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 7.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 6.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 8.0% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 8.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.76% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.6% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.02% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 7.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.96% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 7.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$46,303,494

Expenses$45,195,351

Annual surplus $1,108,143 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)$41,751,665 · 92.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,358,482 · 7.4% of expenses

Fundraising$85,204 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$46,303,494

Expenses$45,195,351

Assets$12,274,362

Income$46,303,494

Contributions$31,535,790

Mission work (program services)$41,751,665

Fundraising$85,204

Grants given$16,189,668

Average grant$174,082

Management and general$3,358,482

Executive compensation (total)$223,649

Accounting fees$53,090

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARY CLARE HIGGINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $169,223Base $156,906 · Other $12,317

JESSICA THOMPSONCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $139,449Base $119,654 · Other $19,795

JANNA TETREAULTPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $131,026Base $109,550 · Other $21,476

LAURA LABOUNTYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 38 hrs/week $125,596Base $120,729 · Other $4,867

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

MARY CLARE HIGGINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JESSICA THOMPSONCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

JANNA TETREAULTPROGRAM DIRECTOR

LAURA LABOUNTYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

JOHN HIRDDIRECTOR

WENDY BERGDIRECTOR

ROBERT BRAININDIRECTOR

RACHEL MCMAHONDIRECTOR

NELLIE TAYLORDIRECTOR

NATALIE SPATCHERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL ALEODIRECTOR

MARIA MORENODIRECTOR

LIZBETH DEL TORO-MEIJASCLERK

LEWIS METAXESDIRECTOR

ALENA BARTOLIDIRECTOR

JENNIFER MOYSTONDIRECTOR

JACKIE BROUSSEAU-PEREIRADIRECTOR

GABRIELLE FIELDDIRECTOR

ELLEN CAINDIRECTOR

CHELSEA DEPAULTTREASURER

CHARITY DAYPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

BARBARA BLACKDIRECTOR

ANITA MCCONNELLVICE PRESIDENT

ALYSSA SUTTONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 393 MAIN STREET, GREENFIELD, MA 01301
County: Franklin
In care of: LAURA LABOUNTY
Primary officer: LAURA LABOUNTY, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@communityaction.us Phone(413) 774-2318

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WHITTLESEY PC
NTEE classification: Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
IRS tax category: Community & Neighborhood Development
Grant-giving organization: Yes