COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF SOMERVILLE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF SOMERVILLE

EIN 04-2740838 · Human Services N.E.C. (P99)

What they do

THE MISSION of COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY of SOMERVILLE (CAAS) is to HELP LOCAL FAMILIES and INDIVIDUALS ACHIEVE FINANCIAL SECURITY WHILE WORKING to ELIMINATE THE ROOT CAUSES of ECONOMIC INJUSTICE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.30 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.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.26%of revenue went to mission work92.3% of expenses · Program services

0.10%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$97.79spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.43%of revenue went to management and office costs7.6% of expenses

$0.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.4%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 $171,479 for DAVID GIBBS (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$10,577,120

Mission workProgram services$9,547,39990.26% of revenue92.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$785,6977.43% of revenue7.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$10,5400.10% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$233,4842.21% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,343,63697.79% 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: 92.3% mission · 7.6% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.79% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 9.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 9.3% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 8.0% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 11.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.54% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.53% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 11.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.15% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 10.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.37% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,577,120

Expenses$10,343,636

Annual surplus $233,484 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)$9,547,399 · 92.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$785,697 · 7.6% of expenses

Fundraising$10,540 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,577,120

Expenses$10,343,636

Assets$5,439,374

Income$10,577,120

Contributions$10,516,636

Mission work (program services)$9,547,399

Fundraising$10,540

Management and general$785,697

Accounting fees$47,042

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

DAVID GIBBSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $171,479Base $138,357 · Other $33,122

LISA LEWISDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 35 hrs/week $155,010Base $153,597 · Other $1,413

JESSICA LEONARDHEAD START DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $149,062Base $116,985 · Other $32,077

JOHN HSIEHDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $119,888Base $119,613 · Other $275

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 (20)

DAVID GIBBSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LISA LEWISDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

JESSICA LEONARDHEAD START DIRECTOR

JOHN HSIEHDEPUTY DIRECTOR

JORDAN HARRISTREASURER

TINA CABRALDIRECTOR

TAINA MCFIELD1ST VICE PRESIDENT

SONIA ROSADIRECTOR

ROSE FRANCOISDIRECTOR

OLIVIA HOWLEYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL EPSTEINDIRECTOR

LISA FIOREDIRECTOR

KELSEY COWENCLERK, DIRECTOR

ANDRE GREENPRESIDENT

JANINE LOTTI2ND VICE PRESIDENT

EMILY DIXONDIRECTOR

DENISSE RUIZDIRECTOR

CRISTINA GAGODIRECTOR

CLARYCE EVANSDIRECTOR

APRILL BRANDONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 66-70 UNION SQUARE STE 104, SOMERVILLE, MA 02143-0000
County: Middlesex
In care of: TAINA MCFIELD
Primary officer: TAINA MCFIELD, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@caasomerville.org Phone(617) 623-7370

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: December 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services N.E.C. (P99)
IRS tax category: Human Services N.E.C.