Mission
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.
Public Charity
ACTION FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY INC
ACTION FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY INC, of ROCHESTER, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $24.2M in revenue, $24.0M in expenses, $9.6M in total assets. 39 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 160902835
ROCHESTER, NY
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$24.2M
Total Expenses$24.0M
Total Assets$9.6M
Grant Records39
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Action for a Better Community Inc
How Action for a Better Community Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$57
Early childhood services
$22
Youth & community services
$13
Energy conservation services
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SYEP YOUTH
$103,567
ALLOCATION, DONOR DESIGNATION, ROC THE DAY
$61,092
HUMAN SERV/GENL
$32,350
SPONSORSHIP
$10,000
SPONSORSHIP
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 39 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Adbul Waheed
BOARD MEMBER
Arthur B Glasser
BOARD MEMBER
Ashlynn Boler
CHAIR
Brad Rye
BOARD MEMBER
Charles Reaves
BOARD MEMBER
Corinda Reaves
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24.2M | $24.0M | $9.6M |
| 2024 | $22.6M | $22.8M | $10.0M |
| 2023 | $22.4M | $22.5M | $12.6M |
| 2022 | $26.8M | $26.7M | $4.8M |
| 2021 | $26.3M | $26.3M | $3.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $26.3M to $24.2M (-8%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.