Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council
CPAC is a public charity based in Pennsauken, New Jersey. It plans, coordinates, and advocates for human services in Camden County, and also conducts funding processes for local, state, and federal government funds. Its grantmaking and programs include support for child, youth, and family well-being, social services, and regional homeless services planning.
Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council at a glance
In short: Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council gave $3.1M across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $140K), mostly in New Jersey. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,081,696
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $140,077
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $1,285,212
- -19.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (4 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council
- How to Apply
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For the 2026–2027 Prevention Reinvestment opportunity, the notice directs interested providers to participate in the mandatory pre-bid meeting and submit a completed proposal by the deadline in the RFP. The notice does not state the eligibility requirements for this cycle.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2500 Mc Clellan Ave 110, Pennsauken, NJ 08109-1430
Phone: (856) 663-3998
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council
Who Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Volunteers of America ($1.1M). Together the top 10 received $2.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 110 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CPAC’s planning and funding work is centered on Camden County. Its website also describes regional administration of the Southern New Jersey Continuum of Care for Camden, Gloucester, and Cumberland counties. In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to New Jersey recipients and 2% to California recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 22 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $168K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2023) to $3.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $3.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers of America Collingswood, NJ | Social Services | $1,137,606 |
| Center for Family Services Camden, NJ | Social Services | $415,833 |
| Hispanic Family Center Camden, NJ | Social Services | $306,115 |
| Lucy Outreach Camden, NJ | Social Services | $175,307 |
| Rising Leaders Global Camden, NJ | Social Services | $134,890 |
| I Dare to Care Association Camden, NJ | Social Services | $117,500 |
| Food Bank of South Jersey Pennsauken, NJ | Social Services | $113,450 |
| Camden Center for Youth Development Camden, NJ | Social Services | $111,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Central & SNJ Cherry Hill, NJ | Social Services | $100,500 |
| Camden County OEO Camden, NJ | Social Services | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,285,212 | $4,568,117 | $4,509,641 | $3,081,696 | 22 | $4,077 |
| 2024 | $1,589,825 | $4,275,897 | $4,224,417 | $2,960,845 | 22 | $2,780 |
| 2023 | $2,439,504 | $1,965,001 | $1,948,158 | $1,388,818 | 21 | $19 |
| 2022 | $2,305,115 | $4,047,171 | $4,018,572 | $2,836,261 | 21 | $37 |
| 2021 | $1,811,290 | $3,424,189 | $3,425,184 | $2,475,129 | 24 | $13 |
| 2020 | $2,021,537 | $3,656,461 | $3,662,834 | $2,688,642 | 18 | $186 |
| 2019 | $1,473,867 | $3,650,414 | $3,661,385 | $2,701,657 | 18 | $323 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CPAC’s mission is to advance social, racial, and economic justice to promote successful individuals, strong families, and thriving communities. Its website describes work that includes community planning, service coordination, procurement processes, and monitoring and evaluation of funded services. Under the Camden County Covenant for Children, Youth, and Families, its stated focus areas are Early Childhood Success, Positive Youth Development, and Strong Families, Strong Communities.
The 2025 grants were reported under the purpose “Social Services.” Grantees’ own mission statements illustrate the range of organizations supported: Center for Family Services says it supports and empowers individuals, families, and communities and provides shelter, counseling, advocacy, and education; Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey describes its work as culturally relevant social services and advocacy; and the Food Bank of South Jersey says it provides food to people in need and helps them find sustainable ways to improve their lives. Other 2025 recipients include youth-serving organizations such as LUCY Outreach, which describes programs supporting young people’s educational, social, emotional, and physical growth.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, CPAC reported 22 grants totaling $3,081,696. Grant amounts ranged from $7,000 to $1,137,606, with a median of $75,000. The largest awards included $1,137,606 to Volunteers of America, $415,833 to Center for Family Services, $306,115 to Hispanic Family Center, $175,307 to LUCY Outreach, and $134,890 to Rising Leaders Global. Nearly all grant dollars went to New Jersey recipients, with 2% going to California.
CPAC’s website describes Prevention Reinvestment funding for eligible organizations working in Early Childhood Success, Positive Youth Development, and Strong Families, Strong Communities. The 2025–2027 large- and mini-grant application cycle required a pre-bid meeting and submission through the Salesforce portal; proposals for that cycle were due August 8, 2025, so that deadline has passed. A separate notice describes applications for 2026–2027 funds and sets a mandatory pre-bid meeting for October 29, 2026. The notice says proposals are due by the deadline specified in that cycle’s RFP.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anita Wemple as President/CEO; David A. Spector as Chair; Lorenzo McFadden as Vice Chair; Calvert F. Tolbert as Treasurer; and Natasha Palmer as Secretary. Trustees listed are Ronald L. Quincy, Tom Gurick, Tonya Coy, Ian Mosley, and Angel Fuentes.
Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council is led by Anita Wemple, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anita Wemple
President
Vice Chair → Chief Oprtng, 2022
Chief Oprtng → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$69K (2023) → $151K (2025)
David A. Spector
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald L. Quincy PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Gurick
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ian Mosley
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tonya Coy
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angel Fuentes
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gurmeet Singh
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Jimenez
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keyann'a Watkins
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorraine Howard
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Calvert F. Tolbert Edm
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorenzo McFadden
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natasha Palmer
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Rhonda Wardlow-Hurley (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Rachel Rivera (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Diana F. Cooper-Vanderlip (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Jillian Mulderig (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: James Schuck MBA (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Madhuri Rodriguez (2019) — Chair
- Former: Martin Gutwein (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $151K, to Anita Wemple (President/Ce).
Frequently asked questions about Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council
How much does Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council give each year?
Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council gave $3.1M across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.0M across 22 grants.
What is Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council's typical grant size?
Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $140,077, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council that year got $13K on average.
Where does Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council give grants?
Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council gives mostly in New Jersey: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Camden, NJ (9 grants), Cherry Hill, NJ (3 grants), Sicklerville, NJ (3 grants) and Pennsauken, NJ (2 grants).
Does Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Services" (22 grants).
Who are Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council's largest grantees?
Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council's largest 2025 grantees include Volunteers of America ($1,137,606), Center for Family Services ($415,833) and Hispanic Family Center ($306,115), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council?
Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.6M.
What does Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council fund?
CPAC’s mission is to advance social, racial, and economic justice to promote successful individuals, strong families, and thriving communities. Its website describes work that includes community planning, service coordination, procurement processes, and monitoring and evaluation of funded services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council?
For the 2026–2027 Prevention Reinvestment opportunity, the notice directs interested providers to participate in the mandatory pre-bid meeting and submit a completed proposal by the deadline in the RFP. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council's EIN?
Cpac the Community Planning & Advocacy Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 21-0725790. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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