Community Action Partnership

Public charity · Grantmaker Sharon, PA EIN: 25-1157381

The mission of the Community Action Partnership of Mercer county is to help people help themselves through leadership in community partnering that provides opportunities to live with decency and dignity.

Community Action Partnership at a glance

In short: Community Action Partnership gave $55K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$54,675
-22.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$54,675
-22.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$54,675
Total assets
$6,725,462
+2.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Community Action Partnership funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

City of Sharon: $55KCity of Sharon$55K

The largest 2025 recipient was City of Sharon ($55K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M3$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 3 grants of 7 (43%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

SharonFarrell

How Community Action Partnership gives

  • Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M0 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2025) to $6.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $55K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Sharon Sharon, PALots of love program: clean up and improve empty lots in the city$54,675
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$6,725,462$10,392,343$10,772,993$54,6751$130,030
2024$6,563,055$9,341,949$9,441,214$70,7411$63,125
2023$6,213,324$9,434,297$9,307,867$6,447,7531$78,608
2022$4,458,318$9,067,066$8,792,290$6,420,0542$17,748
2021$4,333,838$8,731,950$8,766,002$6,271,4532$51,757
2020$3,897,495$7,993,688$7,962,318——$18,660

About Community Action Partnership

Based on IRS filings

Community Action Partnership is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Sharon, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $55K. Net investment income was $130K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Community Action Partnership is led by Wilma Torres, CEO on every filing since 2020; 2 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wilma Torres

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    39.1 hrs/week

    $88K (2020) → $115K (2025)

  • Tim McGonigle

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Clarke

    CFO

    On filings since 2022

    39.1 hrs/week

    $51K (2022) → $78K (2025)

  • Atty Chelsea Sinclair

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Wright

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Winner Sed

    Board Member

    President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Costar

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Benedict

    Board Member

    Board Member → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Harrison

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Johnson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judge Travis Martwinski

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauriethel Ward

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terrence Crumby

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alesha Culp

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Marie Mindicino

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Vannoy

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kavon Wright

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Bob Lucas (2020–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Drdoug Hazlett (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Lt Colonel Larry Scheetz (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jenna Tofani (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Mandy Williams (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark Longietti (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Travis Martwinski (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeffrey Simmons (2020–2022) — Former Secretary
  • Former: Rep Mark Longietti (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian Faber (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Denise M. Jarrett (2021) — CFO
  • Former: Debra J. Bellich (2020) — CFO
  • Former: Mandy Hasquin (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Wilma Torres — CEO: $115KWilma TorresCEO$115KMichelle Clarke — CFO: $78KMichelle ClarkeCFO$78K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $115K, to Wilma Torres (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Community Action Partnership

How much does Community Action Partnership give each year?

Community Action Partnership gave $55K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $71K across 1 grant.

How large is Community Action Partnership?

Community Action Partnership reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.4M.

What is Community Action Partnership?

Community Action Partnership is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Sharon, PA. It holds $6.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Community Action Partnership operate?

Community Action Partnership has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Community Action Partnership's EIN?

Community Action Partnership's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1157381. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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