Kennebec Valley Community Action Program
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS THAT CREATE SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY.
- Income
- $42.4 million
- Spending
- $40.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 53%
- Employees
- 440
- Volunteers
- 708
- Highest pay
- $178,448, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 27% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $16.4 million spent. COMMUNITY SERVICES IS COMPRISED OF TWO DIVISIONS: (1) SOCIAL SERVICES, AND (2) TRANSPORTATION.THE SOCIAL SERVICES DIVISION IMPLEMENTS THE MAINE FAMILIES HOME VISITING PROGRAM AND THE KENNEBEC/SOMERSET FAMILY ENRICHMENT COUNCILS. MAINE FAMILIES PARTNERS WITH EXPECTING OR NEW PARENTS TO ENSURE SAFE HOME ENVIRONMENTS AND PROMOTE HEALTHY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THE FAMILY ENRICHMENT COUNCILS PROMOTE PROTECTIVE FACTORS IN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN KENNEBEC AND SOMERSET COUNTIES. THROUGH THEIR WORK, 198 PARENTS/GUARDIANS PARTICIPATED IN THE MAINE FAMILIES HOME VISITING PROGRAM, 319 IN PARENTING CLASSES, 265 IN PLAYGROUPS, AND 35 IN PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS. ANNUAL DIAPER DRIVES THROUGHOUT KENNEBEC AND SOMERSET COUNTIES COLLECTED MORE THAN 174,000 DIAPERS, WHICH WERE PROVIDED TO FAMILIES IN NEED, KEEPING BABIES HEALTHIER. THE FIFTH ANNUAL COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER WAS HELD IN JUNE 2024. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED WELCOME BABY BAGS FILLED WITH BASIC ESSENTIALS THAT INCLUDED DIAPERS, WIPES AND CREAM; A SLEEP SACK AND HOMEMADE BLANKET; NEW BALANCE SNEAKERS; NEW BABY CLOTHING; BIBS, BURP CLOTHS, AND PACIFIERS; A BOOK AND A TOY; AND SAFETY ITEMS AND HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT LITERATURE, AND WERE ABLE TO SHOP FOR FREE AT THE GENTLY USED BABY BOUTIQUE WHICH INCLUDED SUCH ITEMS AS MATERNITY AND BABY CLOTHING, STROLLERS, AND BABY BATHTUBS AMONG OTHER ITEMS. COMMUNITY PARTNERS SHARED INFORMATION AND GIVEAWAYS WITH ATTENDEES. TOPICS INCLUDED SAFE SLEEP PRACTICES, BREASTFEEDING, HEALTH SERVICE, THE WIC PROGRAM, CAR SEAT SAFETY, AND SELF-CARE FOR PARENTS.THE TRANSPORTATION DIVISION HAS TWO COMPONENTS: (1) OPERATING PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES IN THE AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, AND SKOWHEGAN AREAS THROUGH THE KENNEBEC EXPLORER AND SOMERSET EXPLORER, AND (2) PROVIDING DOOR-TO-DOOR TRANSPORTATION FOR MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS BY UTILIZING AGENCY VEHICLES AND A NETWORK OF VOLUNTEERS. THE KENNEBEC AND SOMERSET PUBLIC BUSES PROVIDED 38,101 RIDES, BRINGING PEOPLE TO WORK, SCHOOL, HEALTH CARE AND TO ACCESS LOCAL BUSINESS AND SERVICES IN KENNEBEC AND SOMERSET COUNTIES. KV VAN AND VOLUNTEER DRIVERS PROVIDED 242,112 RIDES, BRINGING PEOPLE TO HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE RELATED APPOINTMENTS. ALL IN ALL, THE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS DROVE PASSENGERS MORE THAN 5 MILLION MILES OR 205 TRIPS AROUND THE WORLD.
- $12.8 million spent. CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH QUALITY EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 WEEKS TO 5 YEARS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL BASED CARE, EDUCARE CENTRAL MAINE, SKOWHEGAN EARLY HEAD START, HOMESTART PROVIDER PARTNERS, AND THROUGH HOME VISITING THROUGHOUT NORTHERN KENNEBEC AND SOMERSET COUNTIES. THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO INCREASE SOCIAL COMPETENCE AND SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS OF CHILDREN SO THEY ACQUIRE THE SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS TO CHILDREN IN THE PROGRAM, RECEIVING ON-SITE DENTAL EXAMS, AND RECEIVING ON-SITE LEAD TESTING. THE PROGRAM ALSO PARTNERED WITH PARENTS ON HOME VISITS PROVIDING SUPPORTS RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, RECEIVING TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, AND PROVIDING HELP FINDING AND SECURING AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THIS YEAR 467 CHILDREN INCREASED THEIR READINESS FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS; 366 CHILDREN RECEIVED HEARING SCREENINGS, 383 CHILDREN RECEIVED VISION SCREENINGS, 277 CHILDREN RECEIVED DENTAL EXAMS, AND 467 CHILDREN RECEIVED DEVELOPMENT SCREENINGS. CHILDREN RECEIVED OVER 11,000 HOURS OF BEFORE/AFTER CARE.
- $7.9 million spent. ENERGY & HOUSING SERVICES IS COMPRISED OF THREE DIVISIONS: (1) ENERGY & HOUSING SERVICES, (2) COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, AND (3) REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT. THE ENERGY & HOUSING SERVICES DIVISION WORKS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY, TO REDUCE ENERGY BURDEN, TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND TO SUSTAIN OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP IN KENNEBEC, SOMERSET, LINCOLN, AND SAGADAHOC COUNTIES. THIS IS DONE THROUGH A VARIETY OF EDUCATION/ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS INCLUDING: LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP), LOW INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIAP), EMERGENCY CRISIS INTERVENTION PROGRAM (ECIP), CENTRAL HEATING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CHIP), WEATHERIZATION, HOME REPAIR, DEP HOME HEATING OIL TANK REPLACEMENT PROGRAM, EMERGENCY RENTAL RELIEF PROGRAM (ERA), FORECLOSURE COUNSELING, AND HOMEBUYER EDUCATION. IN THIS LAST YEAR, 8,436 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED FUEL ASSISTANCE TO HELP THEM STAY WARM THROUGH THE WINTER; OVER 120 FURNACES WERE SERVICED OR REPLACED, MAKING THEM SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE; OVER 115 HOUSEHOLDS HAD A HEAT PUMP INSTALLED; OVER 60 HOMES WERE WEATHERIZED, CREATING A SIGNIFICANT ENERGY SAVINGS FOR RECIPIENTS; AND OVER 40 HOMES WERE REPAIRED, PROVIDING A SAFER ENVIRONMENT FOR RECIPIENTS. 388 PEOPLE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A HOMEBUYER EDUCATION COURSE AND 39 HOUSEHOLDS WORKED WITH A HOUSING COUNSELOR ON CREATING A BUDGET AND IMPROVING CREDIT SCORES.THE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES DIVISION PROGRAMMING IS MANAGED THROUGH THE ENERGY & HOUSING SERVICES DEPARTMENT AS PART OF THEIR COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. THIS INCLUDES OPERATING A TEEN CENTER, RESOURCE NAVIGATOR PROGRAM, AND FACILITATING THE POVERTY ACTION COALITION IN BOTH KENNEBEC AND SOMERSET COUNTIES. THE SOUTH END TEEN CENTER PROVIDES ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES TO YOUTH FROM GRADES 6 THROUGH 12 IN WATERVILLE, MAINE. FORTY-ONE MEMBERS ATTENDED AND PARTICIPATED IN ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDED COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, MUSIC LESSONS, COOKING CLASSES, HOMEWORK AND TUTORING, JOB TRAINING, AND OTHER ENRICHING ACTIVITIES WHILE FOCUSED ON COMPLETING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND/OR GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL. FOUR MEMBERS GOT A JOB AND TWO MEMBERS OBTAINED THEIR DRIVER'S PERMIT. THE TWO SENIOR MEMBERS GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AND ALL MEMBERS ADVANCED TO THE NEXT GRADE. THE RESOURCE NAVIGATOR PROGRAM PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO CLIENTS REFERRED THROUGH OTHER KVCAP PROGRAMS TO RECEIVE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO HELP ADDRESS A FINANCIAL CRISIS. THE POVERTY ACTION COALITIONS' (PAC) COMMUNITY INVESTORS INITIATIVE DRAWS ON THE RESOURCES OF THE LARGER COMMUNITY TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE FACING A CRISIS THAT THREATENS THEIR STABILITY AND WHEN NO OTHER RESOURCES EXIST. SPECIAL GRANT DOLLARS AND LOCAL DONATIONS ALLOW US TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH ESSENTIAL NEEDS INCLUDING FOOD AND HYGIENE ITEMS, FUEL, UTILITY EXPENSES, CELL PHONE AND INTERNET SERVICES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN WORK AND SCHOOL FROM HOME, CAR PAYMENTS, AND INSURANCE. 546 FAMILIES RECEIVED COACHING ON GOAL SETTING, FOCUSING ON EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, BASIC NEEDS, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY. MORE THAN 10,000 FAMILIES RECEIVED DIRECT SUPPORTS TO HELP MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS, INCLUDING HOUSING, HYGIENE, FOOD, CLOTHING, TRANSPORTATION, MEDICAL ITEMS, AND MORE.THE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION WORKS TOWARD FINDING AND DEVELOPING OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS THE AREAS NEED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THIRTY NEW UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING WERE COMPLETED IN HARTLAND. KVCAP PURCHASED 2 SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES IN WATERVILLE; WITH ONE BEING FULLY RENOVATED AND AVAILABLE FOR SALE AND THE SECOND ESTIMATED TO HIT THE MARKET IN SPRING OF 2025. SIX CONDOMINIUMS AND THREE SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES WERE BUILT IN AUGUSTA'S CONY VILLAGE. FUNDING WAS SECURED TO BUILD A 37 UNIT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT APARTMENT COMPLEX ON KING AND GOLD STREETS IN WATERVILLE.
- $645,928 spent. AGENCY SERVICES OFFERS PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE OPERATIONS AND EFFICIENCY OF THE AGENCY IN REGARDS TO PROVIDING THE TYPES OF SERVICES DESCRIBED ABOVE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1965.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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