AGENCY FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT OF NEPA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AGENCY FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT OF NEPA

EIN 23-1649434 · Human Services (P200)

What they do

THE ACENEPA HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES to FAMILIES and CHILDREN ENROLLED. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE:1) HEALTH ASSESSMENTS INCLUDING PHYSICAL and DENTAL, AS WELL AS HEIGHTS, WEIGHTS, VISION, HEARING, SPEECH, and LEAD SCREENINGS ON EACH CHILD. ALSO MEDICAL PLANS and FOLLOW UP SERVICES for CHILDREN WITH HEALTH ISSUES. 2) CHILDREN ARE PROVIDED NUTRITIOUS MEALS and MENUS ARE DEVELOPED BY A LICENSED NUTRITIONIST to MEET CACFP GUIDELINES. NUTRITION ASSESSMENTS ARE ALSO COMPLETED ON EACH CHILD and FOLLOWED UP BY THE NUTRITION CONSULTANT AS NEEDED.3) INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PLANS for EACH CHILD THAT ARE MEASURED to ASSESS PROGRESS IN THE EARLY LEARNING DOMAINS THREE TIMES EACH YEAR. PROGRAM CURRICULUM for HEAD START is THE CREATIVE CURRICULUM and EARLY HEAD START UTILIZES THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS CURRICULUM. THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES to PREGNANT MOTHERS to ENSURE PROPER and ADEQUATE PRE-NATAL CARE is PROVIDED and FUTURE PARENTS R

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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 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

98.07%of revenue went to mission work92.4% of expenses · Program services

$106.09spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.02%of revenue went to management and office costs7.6% of expenses

$0.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,465,928 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $156,424 for JIM WANSACZ (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$24,073,814

Mission workProgram services$23,610,01098.07% of revenue92.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,929,7328.02% of revenue7.6% of expenses

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

Total expenses$25,539,742106.09% 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: 92.4% mission · 7.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 7.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.70% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 6.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.11% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 6.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.31% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.67% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 3.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.15% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 3.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.50% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 2.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,073,814

Expenses$25,539,742

Annual shortfall $1,465,928 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)$23,610,010 · 92.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,929,732 · 7.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$24,073,814

Expenses$25,539,742

Assets$11,094,161

Income$24,073,814

Contributions$23,205,369

Mission work (program services)$23,610,010

Management and general$1,929,732

Executive compensation (total)$108,493

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

JIM WANSACZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $156,424Base $146,308 · Other $10,116

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 (22)

JIM WANSACZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOSEPH MURPHYDIRECTOR

WILLIAM E COCKERILLPRESIDENT

WILLIAM GAUGHANDIRECTOR

RALPH PAPPASDIRECTOR

NANCY PERRIDIRECTOR

MATTHEW MCGLOINDIRECTOR

MARTIN FLYNNDIRECTOR

MARILYN VITALIVICE PRESIDENT

LAURIE M CADDENDIRECTOR

KYLE MULLINSDIRECTOR

KAREN A CLIFFORDDIRECTOR

ANDREW KUDASIKSECRETARY

JOLETTE LYONSDIRECTOR

JOHN MURRAYDIRECTOR

JOANNE CORBETTSECRETARY

GERALD ZABOSKIDIRECTOR

ESTERINA BEVILACQUADIRECTOR

EDWARD MONSKYDIRECTOR

CHRIS MURPHYDIRECTOR

CHRIS CHERMAKDIRECTOR

ANGELA REMPE JONESTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 123 WYOMING AVE 3RD FL, SCRANTON, PA 18503-2025
County: Lackawanna
In care of: WILLIAM E COCKERILL
Primary officer: WILLIAM E COCKERILL, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(570) 963-6836

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROBERT ROSSI AND CO
NTEE classification: Human Services (P200)