COMMUNITY TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE CENTER INC

EIN 04-2689402 · Public & Societal Benefit (W70Z)

What they do

CTACS PRIORITY is to ADDRESS THE CONDITIONS and ROOT CAUSES of POVERTY BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RESEARCH and EVALUATION SERVICES, and POLICY SUPPORT to COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, and OTHER PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.40 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

95.86%of revenue went to mission work86.4% of expenses · Program services

$110.93spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.07%of revenue went to management and office costs13.6% of expenses

$0.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $844,699 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $303,333 for WILLIAM SLOTNIK (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$7,726,182

Mission workProgram services$7,406,16395.86% of revenue86.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,164,71815.07% of revenue13.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$8,570,881110.93% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 86.4% mission · 13.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 5.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 21.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.16% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 20.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 33.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 26.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.16% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 20.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.78% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 14.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,726,182

Expenses$8,570,881

Annual shortfall $844,699 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$7,406,163 · 86.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,164,718 · 13.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,726,182

Expenses$8,570,881

Assets$6,159,646

Income$7,726,182

Contributions$7,725,300

Mission work (program services)$7,406,163

Grants given$9,167,038

Average grant$1,527,840

Management and general$1,164,718

Executive compensation (total)$454,480

Accounting fees$97,227

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

WILLIAM SLOTNIKDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $303,333

JEFFREY EDMISONSR DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $168,379

SCOTT REYNOLDSSR ASSOCIATE · 40 hrs/week $165,338

LEE RUTLEDGESR ASSOCIATE · 40 hrs/week $149,390

ROCHELLE NIXON-GREENSR ASSOCIATE · 40 hrs/week $145,656

ERIC JOHNSONASSOCIATE · 40 hrs/week $123,094

GUODONG LIANGSR ASSOCIATE · 40 hrs/week $121,445

ZHAOGANG QIAOSR ASSOCIATE · 40 hrs/week $118,101

KATI GARNESSASSOCIATE · 40 hrs/week $100,519

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 (19)

WILLIAM SLOTNIKDIRECTOR

JEFFREY EDMISONSR DIRECTOR

SCOTT REYNOLDSSR ASSOCIATE

LEE RUTLEDGESR ASSOCIATE

ROCHELLE NIXON-GREENSR ASSOCIATE

ERIC JOHNSONASSOCIATE

GUODONG LIANGSR ASSOCIATE

ZHAOGANG QIAOSR ASSOCIATE

KATI GARNESSASSOCIATE

HELEN RANDOLPHTREASURER

HAROUNA BADIRECTOR

JOANNE BRADYCLERK

GERALD KOHNVICE PRESIDENT

MICHELLE FEISTDIRECTOR

MONICA BYRNE-JIMENEZPRESIDENT

CINDY CHARDIRECTOR

BRIAN STEPHENSDIRECTOR

ANISSA RODRIGUEZ DICKERMANDIRECTOR

ALFRED RAMIREZDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: ONE BOSTON PLACE STE 2606, BOSTON, MA 02108-4407
County: Suffolk
In care of: CATHI LEONE
Primary officer: CATHI LEONE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ctacusa.com Phone(617) 423-1444

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MURPHY GAUDREAU HOSKINSON INC
NTEE classification: Public & Societal Benefit (W70Z)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes