Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY BY BUILDING A COMMUNITY IN WHICH ALL PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, THE ABILITY TO PURSUE THAT OPPORTUNITY AND A VOICE IN THE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES.
- Income
- $43.6 million
- Spending
- $45.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 64%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $206,392, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 54 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 27% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2524 of 24 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 June 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 (8)
- $30.0 million spent. SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF LEHIGH VALLEY AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIADISTRIBUTED 15.9 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD TO OUR NETWORK OF MORE THAN 200 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTIES OF CARBON, LEHIGH, MONROE, NORTHAMPTON, PIKE AND WAYNE, COMPLEMENTING THEIR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE TO MORE THAN 89,300 INDIVIDUALS EACH MONTH. DISTRIBUTED 13,219,733 MEALS ACROSS OUR SIX-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. DISTRIBUTED 29,100 BOXES OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO SENIORS THROUGH THE PA SENIOR FOOD BOX PROGRAM. DISTRIBUTED 6.8 MILLION POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE, DAIRY, AND PERISHABLE PROTEINS. SERVED MORE THAN 500 MILITARY FAMILIES PER MONTH THROUGH OUR MILITARYSHARE FOOD BOX PROGRAM. ON AVERAGE, PROVIDED FOOD TO 87,030 INDIVIDUALS MONTHLY, INCLUDING 24,100 CHILDREN AND 14,000 SENIORS. THROUGH THE SEED FARM PROGRAM, 6 FARMERS UTILIZED THE FARM BUSINESS INCUBATOR, TOTALING 8.3 LEASED ACRES. OFFERED 5 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS WITH 6 GUEST TRAINERS TO 75 ATTENDEES. SOLD 18,000 ORGANIC TRANSPLANTS AT SPRING AND FALL PLANT SALES. DONATED 2,700 TRANSPLANTS TO 14 COMMUNITY GROUPS.
- $2.9 million spent. WEATHERIZATION PROGRAMREPAIRED 10 HOMES WITH DOE READINESS FUNDS. COMPLETED 42 WEATHERIZATION JOBS WITH DOE FUNDING. COMPLETED 19 WEATHERIZATION JOBS UTILIZING UGI LIURP FUNDS. COMPLETED 24 WEATHERIZATION JOSBS USING FIRST ENERGY WARM FUNDS. RESTORED HEAT TO 194 HOMES. PREVENTED "NO HEAT" SITUATION IN 125 HOMES. SERVED 189 FAMILIES THROUGH THE LIHEAP COOLING PROGRAM.
- $874,100 spent. SIXTH STREET SHELTER/TURNER STREET APARTMENTS/FERRY STREET APARTMENTSSERVED 91 FAMILIES RESIDING AT THE SHELTER. 50% OF FAMILIES SAVED MONEY TOWARD RENT OR A SECURITY DEPOSIT. 75% OF FAMILIES ACHIEVED THEIR FAMILY SERVICE PLAN GOALS. 100% OF FAMILIES CREATED A WRITTEN BUDGET TO UNDERSTAND CREDIT AND MONEY MANAGEMENT. REFERRED 15% OF FAMILIES TO CAREERLINK. 75% OF FAMILIES ACHIEVED THEIR BENCHMARK FAMILY CARE GOALS. DEVELOPED A ROSTER OF 30 LOCAL LANDLORDS WILLING TO WORK WITH SHELTER RESIDENTS
- $375,652 spent. RACIAL AND ETHNIC JUSTICE PROGRAMADMINISTERED GENERATION NEXT IN FOUR SCHOOLS ACROSS THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT, BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND EASTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT. OF PARTICIPATING SENIORS, 100% SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL. AWARDED 12 SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES, RANGING FROM $500 TO $2,000. ASSISTED STUDENTS WITH COLLEGE APPLICATION ASSISTANCE, FAFSA PREPARATION, SAT PREP, NETWORKING, RESUME DEVELOPMENT, AND COLLEGE EXPLORATION. ADMINISTERED THE SHE PROGRAM IN THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, SERVING 57 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND 99 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. CURRICULUM INCLUDED STEM ACTIVITIES, SIGNS OF HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, ART ACTIVITIES, AND MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS.
- $3.1 million spent. COMMUNITY ACTION HOMESSOLD ONE HOME IN SLATINGTON AND LISTED ANOTHER FOR SALE. MANAGED THE RENOVATION OF TWO PROPERTIES IN ANTICIPATION OF THEIR SALE: ONE IN ALLENTOWN ONE IN SOUTH BETHLEHEM. ACQUIRED ONE HOME FROM THE ALLENTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO BE RENOVATED FOR SALE. COORDINATED REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES FOR 40 HOMES THROUGH THE WHOLE HOME REPAIR PROGRAM. COMPLETED 12 FAADE IMPROVEMENTS TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES: FIVE IN ALLENTOWN, THREE IN BETHLEHEM, AND THREE IN THE SLATE BELT.
- $378,307 spent. HOUSING COUNSELING PROGRAM43 FAMILIES THAT UTILIZED THE HOUSING COUNSELING PROGRAM WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE THEIR FIRST HOME. CONDUCTED SEVEN FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER SEMINARS, PROVIDING 8 HOURS OF HUD-APPROVED EDUCATION. 214 PROSPECTIVE HOME BUYERS EARNED A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION BY ATTENDING A SEMINAR. 55 PROSPECTIVE HOMEBUYERS WERE PROVIDED PRE-PURCHASE COUNSELING. 39 PROSPECTIVE HOMEBUYERS WERE PROVIDED PRE-SETTLEMENT COUNSELING. 1 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS UTILIZED THE HOME OWNERSHIP SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROGRAM, EARNED A $2,000 SAVINGS MATCH, AND PURCHASED A HOME. 2 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED A 6-HOUR FINANCIAL EDUCATION COURSE DEVELOPED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY. 4 PARTICIPANTS UTILIZED THE BETHLEHEM HOMEBUYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO PURCHASE THEIR FIRST HOME. PROVIDED DEFAULT AND DELINQUENCY COUNSELING TO 42 FINANCIALLY DISTRESSED HOMEOWNERS. PROVIDED LOSS MITIGATION SERVICES TO 6 DELINQUENT HOMEOWNERS. ASSISTED 15 DELINQUENT HOMEOWNERS IN APPLYING TO THE PA HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE FUND. ASSISTED 37 HOMEOWNERS IN APPLYING TO THE HOMEOWNERS' EMERGENCY MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. PROVIDED RENTAL/FINANCIAL COUNSELING TO 4 RESIDENTS OF THE TURNER STREET TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM.
- $242,203 spent. SLATE BELT RISINGGRANTED 6 SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE BANGOR AND PEN ARGYL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. COMPLETED AND CONTINUED ONGOING 4 FAADE PROJECTS IN BANGOR AND PORTLAND. COMPLETED 2024 SLATE BELT ANNUAL CLEANUP, WITH OVER 100 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATING ACROSS SEVEN MUNICIPALITIES. COMPLETED A MURAL IN PEN ARGYL. PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 4 BUSINESSES THROUGH THE COMMERCIAL LEASE SUBSIDY PROGRAM. LAUNCHED THE LEAD-FREE HOMES CAMPAIGN IN EAST BANGOR BOROUGH. SPONSORED REGIONAL EVENTS INCLUDING QUARRY BITES & BREWS, COLLABORATED WITH THE SLATE BELT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON SLATE BELT RESTAURANT WEEK AND THE SLATE BELT GIFT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE SLATE BELT HERITAGE & ART TRAIL.
- $2.6 million spent. CUSTODY CONTRACTOR CACLV OPERATES A RENTAL ASSISTANCE CLEARINGHOUSE TO FACILITATE AND MONITOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE COUNTIES OF LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON. CACLV OPERATES AS A FISCAL AGENT FROM THE LEHIGH COUNTY EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO FACILITATE AND MONITOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS.CACLV PARTNERS WITH UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE LEHIGH VALLEY FOOD POLICY COUNCIL, A COLLECTIVE IMPACT GROUP TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY, LACK OF ACCESS TO FRESH FOOD, DIMINISHING FARMLAND, AND BARRIER PROHIBITING SUCCESS OF LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 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 June 2024.
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 April 1966.
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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