Yonkers Community Action Program Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Yonkers Community Action Program is committed to engaging and empowering the residents of Yonkers by providing resources and services that improve overall health, education and employment outcomes, while supporting economic self-sufficiency and poverty reduction.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- -0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 81%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $106,000, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 32 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 92% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 53% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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
10 of 10Gave 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 July 31, 2025, 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 (7)
- $474,191 spent. Youth Employment Program-Provides youth between the ages of 14-24 paid work experience opportunities. This program is designed to introduce young adults to the world of work, allowing them to gain valuable work experience. Over the course of the 10 week program youth learn a number of soft skills including: Time Management, Conflict Resolution, Teamwork, Adaptability, Critical Thinking and problem solving to name a few.
- $294,829 spent. Our Nutrition support services are provided through supplemental food programs notably Feeding Westchester and GrowNYC. Our distributions are designed to meet a nutritional balance of proteins, dairy, carbohydrates and vegetables. The programs aim is to increase access to healthy food and decrease food insecurity. Our offerings include Bi-Monthly onsite distribution (12 St. Joseph Avenue, Yonkers NY), Monthly deliveries to seniors and homebound individuals, Monthly distributions to senior builds and our mobile food truck.
- $203,817 spent. We deliver youth drug prevention services with outcomes that are met through delivery of evidence based and evidenced informed programs. Middle and high school students participate and learn how to set and reach goals, make responsible decisions, identify and manage emotions and increase awareness of options to live a drug-free lifestyle. The delivery of summer programming to middle-school students exposes them to various careers and community advocates, help develop leadership skills, increase trust and community building, foster communication, improve interpersonal skills and encourage personal growth and development.
- $170,870 spent. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) - program provides services to low-Income youth who resides in Yonkers between the ages of 14-24. The program is designed to assist this specific population, who usually need assistance facing barriers to obtaining employment and furthering their education. The WIOA clients have immediate access to our wrap around service that allows them to develop and enhance their educational functioning levels, strengths and interest. We simultaneously focus on both hard and soft skills. WIOA helps youth obtain employment, nationally recognized certifications, GED and paid work experience. In addition to our wrap around services, we offer services such as: Transportation assistances resume building, hygiene kits, therapy/counseling, adult mentoring and financial literacy. This is accomplished with partnerships from the City of Yonkers, TJ Maxx, and the Department of State.
- $149,490 spent. Invisible Wounds Program - provides support services to teens and young adults between the ages of 13-24. These victims have witnessed a crime in their community, home or school. The services provided will ease the trauma from witnessing a crime. They are encouraged to share their experiences in a safe space. This is accomplished by providing some of the following supportive services: advocacy, referrals, community support, and trauma- focused therapy.
- $136,106 spent. OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS ALLOW US TO CONNECT MORE WITH OUR CLIENTS ON A PERSONAL LEVEL. OUR GARDEN IS ONE OF OUR MORE RELAXING COMMUNITY EVENTS, WHERE WE ALLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PLANT VARIOUS HERBS AND VEGETABLE IN OUR PLANT BEDS. WE ALSO ENGAGE THEM WITH OUR PROBLEM GAMBLING/GAMBLING PREVENTION WORKSHOPS. THIS WORKSHOP IS VERY INTERACTIVE AND OPENS THE DOOR TO MULTIPLE CONVERSATIONS AND EXPERIENCES. LASTLY, ENGAGING IN COMMUNITY EVENTS ALLOWS THE STAFF TO INTERACT WITH CLIENTS AND SPEAK TO NEW CLIENTS ABOUT OUR SERVICES.
- $74,143 spent. Our community services programs focus on the needs of adults looking for various forms of assistance that will ease some of the burden of everyday life, these services include rental, utilities and furniture assistance. We also provided hygiene kits to both youth and adult clients that consist of soap, toothpaste laundry detergent and other household essentials. Additionally, we offer clothing vouchers to families with children under the age of 13 to help offset the cost of back-to-school attire along with backpacks and school supplies.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending July 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1967.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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