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ALBANY COUNTY OPPORTUNITY INC
ALBANY, NY · EIN 146037204 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P200 · Human Services · Large ($10M-$50M) · albanycap.org
revenue
$11.2M
expenses
$10.6M
net assets
$8.5M
employees
175
program ratio
87%
mission · from form 990

ACAP WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Albany County Opportunity Inc, operating as ACAP, partners with families and communities to promote economic self-sufficiency and upward mobility. The organization provides career services, early childhood education, and energy assistance programs primarily to low-income individuals and families in Albany County, New York. As a Community Action Agency, it serves as a local hub for poverty alleviation and community development initiatives.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $766K
    VARIOUS PROGRAM SERVICES: ASSIST DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN LEADING A DIGNIFIED LIFE. APPROXIMATELY 241 SERVED.
  2. #2 $956K
    ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS: PROVIDE ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH A FOCUS ON HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN, ELDERLY, AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS. APPROXIMATELY 114 SERVED.
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Career Services
Provides employment support and skills training to help individuals achieve economic self-sufficiency and maintain financial stability
Early Childhood Education
Offers early learning programs targeted to low-income, homeless, and foster care families, as well as those receiving public assistance or SSI
Energy Services
Delivers energy efficiency upgrades, weatherization, and direct assistance to reduce energy costs for low-income households, with focus on families with children, elderly, and disabled individuals
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Urban Policy and Equity Research 1 activity
    • Conducting community needs assessments to inform programming
      Collects and analyzes demographic and quality-of-life data through community needs assessments to identify local challenges and guide agency priorities and service delivery in Albany County.
  • Workforce Readiness Training 1 activity
    • Delivering career services and job readiness training
      Offers recurring career services orientation sessions weekly on Thursdays, along with free occupational training, job skills development, and interview preparation to support employment readiness for individuals seeking work, with no appointment required.
  • Low-Income Home Energy Efficiency Upgrades 1 activity
    • Implementing weatherization and energy efficiency programs for low-income households
      Provides weatherization and energy efficiency improvements to homes of low-income individuals, with a focus on households including children, elderly, or disabled persons, enhancing accessibility, safety, and energy affordability; served approximately 114–168 individuals annually according to IRS-990 reports.
  • Community Resource Navigation and Support Services 1 activity
    • Operating as a federally designated Community Action Agency to combat poverty
      Designated by the federal government to lead anti-poverty efforts in Albany County, coordinating programs and services aimed at improving economic and social outcomes for low-income residents.
  • Annual Impact and Evaluation Reporting 1 activity
    • Producing annual performance and program reports
      Produces annual reports documenting organizational performance, progress toward strategic goals, and alignment with mission, including specific reporting on Early Childhood Education initiatives.
  • Youth Development Programs 1 activity
    • Providing direct program services to disadvantaged children and families
      Delivers various support services to disadvantaged children and families across Albany County, serving approximately 241 to 399 individuals annually as reported in IRS-990 filings.
  • Early Childhood Education & Development Programs 1 activity
    • Providing early childhood education through Head Start and other classrooms
      Operates a Head Start program and multiple early childhood development classrooms across Albany County to improve literacy, school readiness, and long-term educational outcomes for disadvantaged children.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$11.23M
Contributions & grants$11.05M98%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$117K1%
Other revenue$70K
expenses
Total expenses$10.59M
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$7.06M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$11.07M
Cash$5.54M
Investments$2.23M
Liabilities$2.60M
Net assets$8.47M
Liquid reserves8.8 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -3.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 6
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
NEENAH BLAND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 38 $163K
KRISTIN DALY DIRECTOR FINANCE 38 $133K
JESSICA DEJESUS DIRECTOR COMMUNITY & CAREER SVCS 38 $125K
NERISSA BLAND-ROBERTS DIRECTOR EARLY CHILDHOOD/HEAD START 38 $118K
TRACY CALONE DIRECTOR TECHNOLOGY/ENERGY 38 $105K
MONICA RIOS DIRECTOR HUMAN SERVICES 38 $101K
board members · 18
  • ANTHONY GREEN — BOARD VICE PRESIDENT (TO NOV)
  • BAKARY JANNEH — BOARD PRESIDENT
  • BRITTANY PEOPLES — DIRECTOR (FROM JAN)
  • CHAD HANSEN — DIRECTOR (FROM SEPT)
  • DOMINIQUE WHEELER — DIRECTOR (FROM NOV)
  • JAMES GAUGHAN — DIRECTOR
  • JONATHAN JONES — DIRECTOR
  • KELSEY ADDY — DIRECTOR (TO MAY)
  • KIMBERLEIGH HARE — POLICY COUNCIL CHAIR (TO NOV)
  • LEIF ENGSTROM — BOARD TREASURER
  • MATT MILLER — DIRECTOR (FROM JAN)
  • MICHAEL SACCOMAN — DIRECTOR
  • PATRICIA CORDERO — POLICY COUNCIL CHAIR (FROM NOV)
  • RAJ KAUR — DIRECTOR (FROM MARCH)
  • SHANIA HOLT — DIRECTOR
  • SHANIQUA JACKSON — DIRECTOR (FROM NOV)
  • WADLER ST JEAN — DIRECTOR
  • WENDY WAHLBERG — BOARD SECRETARY
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • ACAP Network — Albany County Opportunity Inc operates under the name ACAP, as indicated by program branding.
  • COMMUNITIES Partner — Partners with local communities to deliver services and promote empowerment
  • Community Action Agencies Network — Member of the national network of Community Action Agencies designated to combat poverty.
  • FAMILIES Partner — Collaborates directly with families to support economic self-sufficiency
  • Google Calendar Partner — Enables event synchronization through Google Calendar integration.
  • Google Calendar Partner — Integrates event calendar with Google Calendar for public access and scheduling.
  • Neenah Bland Partner — Contact person for arranging attendance at board meetings.
  • Outlook 365 Partner — Enables calendar subscription through Outlook 365 for event dissemination.
  • Outlook 365 Partner — Enables event synchronization through Outlook 365 integration.
  • Outlook Live Partner — Enables event synchronization through Outlook Live integration.
  • Outlook Live Partner — Supports calendar integration with Outlook Live for user convenience.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Child-Centered Early Intervention
    methodology: early_childhood_intervention
    By delivering comprehensive early childhood education through a child-centered approach, we improve long-term life outcomes because early, individualized support increases literacy, educational attainment, and equity in opportunity.
  • Community-Partnered Empowerment Model
    methodology: community-partnered_empowerment
    By partnering with families and communities, we foster upward economic mobility and improve quality of life because collaborative relationships build trust, increase engagement, and empower individuals to take ownership of their development pathways.
  • Data-Informed Strategic Alignment
    methodology: data_driven_strategic_planning
    By using community needs assessments grounded in local data to guide planning, we align organizational resources with community priorities because evidence-based decision-making increases relevance, responsiveness, and impact over time.