ACTION FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ACTION FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY INC

EIN 16-0902835 · Human Services (P200)

What they do

ACTION for A BETTER COMMUNITY is A COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY THAT PROMOTES and PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES for LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES to BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.30 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

94.28%of revenue went to mission work93.3% of expenses · Program services

$101.01spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.73%of revenue went to management and office costs6.7% of expenses

$0.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $227,932 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $200,109 for JEROME UNDERWOOD (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$22,572,566

Mission workProgram services$21,281,26694.28% of revenue93.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,519,2326.73% of revenue6.7% of expenses

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

Total expenses$22,800,498101.01% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 5.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.71% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.01% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.47% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 98.9% mission · 1.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.85% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 101.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,572,566

Expenses$22,800,498

Annual shortfall $227,932 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)$21,281,266 · 93.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,519,232 · 6.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$22,572,566

Expenses$22,800,498

Assets$9,977,293

Income$22,580,756

Contributions$21,334,705

Mission work (program services)$21,281,266

Grants given$12,624,321

Average grant$274,442

Management and general$1,519,232

Accounting fees$41,527

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

JEROME UNDERWOODPRESIDENT & CEO · 38 hrs/week $200,109Base $168,193 · Other $31,916

PATRICIA LLOYDCHIEF OPERATION OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $150,798Base $121,068 · Other $29,730

SHARON MINIGANV.P. OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES · 38 hrs/week $122,866Base $106,340 · Other $16,526

ERIC BINAZESKIDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 38 hrs/week $115,958Base $110,575 · Other $5,383

WILLIAM PORTERDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES · 38 hrs/week $106,293Base $101,331 · Other $4,962

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 (25)

JEROME UNDERWOODPRESIDENT & CEO

PATRICIA LLOYDCHIEF OPERATION OFFICER

SHARON MINIGANV.P. OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES

ERIC BINAZESKIDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

WILLIAM PORTERDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES

LEE ALICE LIGGINSSECRETARY

VIRGINIA MCLNTYREBOARD MEMBER

VALERIE DOUGLAS ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY FLAHERTYTREASURER

ROSE BONNICKBOARD MEMBER

RHONDA MORIENBOARD MEMBER

PATRICIA STEVENS1ST VICE CHAIR

MITCH GRUBERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL J JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

LEVERETT COPELANDBOARD MEMBER

ARTHUR B GLASERBOARD MEMBER

KELSEA KAGARISEBOARD MEMBER

ISAAC ELLIOTTBOARD MEMBER

FREDDIE HINESBOARD MEMBER

DR KEITH B JENKINSBOARD MEMBER

DELORIES GRIFFINBOARD MEMBER

DAVID C SCOTTBOARD MEMBER

CORINDA REAVESBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES REAVESBOARD MEMBER

BRAD RYEBOARD CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 400 WEST AVENUE 3RD FLOOR, ROCHESTER, NY 14611
County: Monroe
In care of: JEROME UNDERWOOD
Primary officer: JEROME UNDERWOOD, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(585) 325-5116

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EFPR GROUP CPAS PLLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P200)
Grant-giving organization: Yes