COMMUNITY ACTION OF NORTHEAST INDIANA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY ACTION OF NORTHEAST INDIANA INC

EIN 35-1111819 · Community Coalitions (S21)

What they do

COMMUNITY ACTION of NORTHEAST INDIANA, INC. HELPS COMMUNITIES, FAMILIES, and INDIVIDUALS REMOVE THE CAUSES and CONDITIONS of POVERTY.THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVES THEIR PURPOSE THROUGH THE: PROVISION of A RANGE of SERVICES and ACTIVITIES HAVING A MEASURABLE IMPACT ON CAUSES of POVERTY WITHIN REGIONS, COMMUNITIES, or AREAS WITHIN COMMUNITIES WHERE POVERTY is A PROBLEM; PROVISION of ACTIVITIES DESIGNED to ASSIST LOW-INCOME PARTICIPANTS; PROVISION ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS of SUCH SUPPLIES and SERVICES AS MAY BE NECESSARY to COUNTERACT CONDITIONS of POVERTY; CREATION of ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN COMMUNITIES THAT LACK ACCESS to AFFORDABLE CAPITAL and FINANCIAL SERVICES; COORDINATION and ESTABLISHMENT of LINKAGES BETWEEN GOVERNMENT and OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS to ASSURE THE EFFECTIVE DELIVERY of SERVICES to LOW INCOME PERSONS; and ENCOURAGEMENT of ENTITIES IN THE PRIVATE, PUBLIC, and NON-PROFIT SECTORS to PARTICIPATE IN EFFORTS to AMELIORATE CONDITIONS of POVERTY IN COMMUNITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.90 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.

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

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.69%of revenue went to mission work93.9% of expenses · Program services

0.30%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$93.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.45%of revenue went to management and office costs5.8% of expenses

$0.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.9%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 $256,595 for STEPHEN HOFFMAN (PRESIDENT/CEO). 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$33,936,442

Mission workProgram services$29,760,34087.69% of revenue93.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,848,6895.45% of revenue5.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$100,3720.30% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,227,0416.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$31,709,40193.44% 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: 93.9% mission · 5.8% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 5.6% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.65% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 5.2% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.21% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 5.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 5.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.10% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 5.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$33,936,442

Expenses$31,709,401

Annual surplus $2,227,041 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)$29,760,340 · 93.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,848,689 · 5.8% of expenses

Fundraising$100,372 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$33,936,442

Expenses$31,709,401

Assets$21,674,787

Income$33,939,173

Contributions$32,558,528

Mission work (program services)$29,760,340

Fundraising$100,372

Grants given$324,461

Average grant$64,892

Management and general$1,848,689

Executive compensation (total)$283,089

Stocks and bonds$1,891,745

Accounting fees$83,527

Investing fees$17,592

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

STEPHEN HOFFMANPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $256,595Base $214,146 · Other $42,449

MATTHEW CROUCHVP OF COMMUNITY ECON. DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $180,959Base $150,583 · Other $30,376

VERONICA MERTZVP OF ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $180,801Base $147,764 · Other $33,037

PAMELA BROOKSHIREVP COMMUNITY SERVICE · 40 hrs/week $171,464Base $148,820 · Other $22,644

KRISTI STULLFISCAL MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $104,356Base $80,158 · Other $24,198

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 (27)

STEPHEN HOFFMANPRESIDENT/CEO

MATTHEW CROUCHVP OF COMMUNITY ECON. DEVELOPMENT

VERONICA MERTZVP OF ADMINISTRATION

PAMELA BROOKSHIREVP COMMUNITY SERVICE

KRISTI STULLFISCAL MANAGER

DENITA WASHINGTONBOARD MEMBER

CASSIE LEPPERBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS SUMMERVILLEBOARD MEMBER

TERI DEMATASBOARD MEMBER (THRU 3.25)

SUSAN BERGHOFFTREASURER (THRU 8.25)

SUE EHINGERSECRETARY (THRU 8.25)

CRYSTAL KARNBOARD MEMBER

RUSS JEHLTREASURER

RAQUEL KLINEBOARD MEMBER

PHIL GIAQUINTABOARD MEMBER

PAUL HARDYBOARD MEMBER

JOHN COURTVICE-CHAIRPERSON

GINA KOSTOFFBOARD MEMBER

LAQUEISHA BROWNSECRETARY

BRITNI MCDOLEBOARD MEMBER

KIM CARPENTERCHAIRPERSON

KAYLA WIGENTBOARD MEMBER

KATHY HEUERCHAIRPERSON (THRU 3.25)

JUSTIN LIBEYBOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN BUSCHBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH COHENBOARD MEMBER

JOHN MILNERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 227 EAST WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-3132
County: Allen
In care of: % VERONICA MERTZ
Primary officer: STEPHEN HOFFMAN, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailgethelp@mybrightpoint.org Phone(260) 423-3546

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: November 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Community Coalitions (S21)
IRS tax category: Community Coalitions
Grant-giving organization: Yes