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ACTION FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY INC
ROCHESTER, NY · EIN 160902835 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE P200 · Human Services · Large ($10M-$50M)
revenue
$22.6M
expenses
$22.8M
net assets
$-681K
employees
362
volunteers
237
program ratio
93%
mission · from form 990

ACTION FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY IS A COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY THAT PROMOTES AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT.

profile · synthesized from sources

Action for a Better Community Inc is a community action agency based in Rochester, NY, focused on promoting self-sufficiency among low-income individuals and families. The organization delivers community-based services addressing health, economic stability, and energy affordability through direct programming including weatherization and support service coordination. It operates with a multimillion-dollar annual budget, primarily funded through government grants and program revenue.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $4.94M
    COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES: THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO WORK WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS AND WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY NEEDS. WITH THE GOAL OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN MIND, THE PROGRAM STRENGTHENS THE CLIENT'S NETWORKS AND SUPPORT SERVICES SO THAT ALL NECESSARY STEPS ARE TAKEN TOWARDS SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
  2. #2 $1.44M
    WEATHERIZATION AND ENERGY CONSERVATION SERVICES: THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SERVICE LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF HOUSEHOLD ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES BASIC AND ENHANCED WEATHERIZATION SERVICES AND EMERGENCY HEATING OR REPLACEMENT.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Based Services
Provides integrated support to low-income individuals and families to achieve economic and health self-sufficiency through case management, referrals, and coordination with partner agencies.
Weatherization and Energy Conservation Services
Offers basic and enhanced home weatherization, emergency heating assistance, and energy cost reduction services to low-income households.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Community Resource Navigation and Support Services 1 activity
    • Community-based services for health and economic self-sufficiency
      Provides community-based services aimed at supporting health and economic self-sufficiency for low-income individuals and families. These services are designed to address systemic barriers to stability and opportunity.
  • Low-Income Home Energy Efficiency Upgrades 1 activity
    • Weatherization and energy conservation services
      Provides weatherization and energy conservation services to low-income households, including basic and enhanced weatherization measures as well as emergency heating assistance or equipment replacement.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$22.57M
Contributions & grants$21.33M95%
Program service revenue$1.04M5%
Investment income$-8K-0%
Other revenue$209K
expenses
Total expenses$22.80M
Program expenses93%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$14.40M
Grants paid out$972K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$9.98M
Cash$153K
Investments$0
Liabilities$10.66M
Net assets$-681K
Liquid reserves0.1 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue +0.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 5
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JEROME UNDERWOOD PRESIDENT & CEO 38 $200K
PATRICIA LLOYD CHIEF OPERATION OFFICER 38 $151K
SHARON MINIGAN V.P. OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES 38 $123K
ERIC BINAZESKI DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 38 $116K
WILLIAM PORTER DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES 38 $106K
board members · 20
  • ARTHUR B GLASER — BOARD MEMBER
  • BRAD RYE — BOARD CHAIR
  • CHARLES REAVES — BOARD MEMBER
  • CORINDA REAVES — BOARD MEMBER
  • DAVID C SCOTT — BOARD MEMBER
  • DELORIES GRIFFIN — BOARD MEMBER
  • DR KEITH B JENKINS — BOARD MEMBER
  • FREDDIE HINES — BOARD MEMBER
  • ISAAC ELLIOTT — BOARD MEMBER
  • KELSEA KAGARISE — BOARD MEMBER
  • LEE ALICE LIGGINS — SECRETARY
  • LEVERETT COPELAND — BOARD MEMBER
  • MICHAEL J JOHNSON — BOARD MEMBER
  • MITCH GRUBER — BOARD MEMBER
  • PATRICIA STEVENS — 1ST VICE CHAIR
  • RHONDA MORIEN — BOARD MEMBER
  • ROSE BONNICK — BOARD MEMBER
  • TIMOTHY FLAHERTY — TREASURER
  • VALERIE DOUGLAS ANDERSON — BOARD MEMBER
  • VIRGINIA MCLNTYRE — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Other agencies Partner — Collaborates with other agencies to deliver community-based health and economic self-sufficiency services.
strategies · 1

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.

  • Community-Based Support Networks
    methodology: community_based_support_networks
    By coordinating community-based interventions, the organization strengthens clients' social and support networks, which in turn promotes economic and health self-sufficiency because embedded local connections improve access to resources and sustained engagement.