Public Charity

THE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION INC

Based in EMPORIA, VA, THE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.6M in revenue, $4.3M in expenses, $3.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 7 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $265K.

EIN: 541117976 EMPORIA, VA Human Service Organizations NTEE: P20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.6M
Total Expenses$4.3M
Total Assets$3.6M
Grant Records7
Funding Total$265K
Filing Years2019–2025

Mission

THE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO CARRY OUT COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS WHICH ARE GENERALLY FUNDED BY REVENUE FROM AGENCY PROGRAMS AND GRANTS FROM LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. SUCH GRANTS USUALLY REQUIRES COMPLIANCE WITH PRESCRIBED GRANT CONDITIONS AND OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING THE FURNISHING OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS OF CASH OR NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS.

Where $100 goes at The Improvement Association Inc

How The Improvement Association Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$92 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $92 for programs

$71
Head start head start during the 2024
78% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 190 children
$11
1.Expansion of miechv grant and service reach during the fiscal year, The Improvement Association secured an increase in its maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting initiative (miechv)…
11% of program spending
$10
2.Csbg endorsement of whole family initiative the community services block grant (csbg) program officially endorsed The Improvement Association's whole family initiative following endorsement by the general assembly based…
11% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 15 individuals
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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.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Barbara Harris Drummond
BOARD MEMBER Carol Mercer
CHAIRMAN OF Charlie Caple Jr
BOARD MEMBE Denise Miller
SECRETARY Eliza Drew
BOARD MEMBER John Stringfield

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Unspecified
$265,391 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.6M $4.3M $3.6M
2024 $5.0M $4.7M $3.1M
2023 $5.0M $4.6M $3.1M
2021 $4.6M $4.4M $2.6M
2019 $4.1M $3.9M $2.2M

Between 2019 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.1M to $4.6M (+13%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.6M.

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