Greater Erie Community Action Committee
The Greater Erie Community Action Committee will eliminate poverty in Erie County through empowerment, education and community partnership.
Greater Erie Community Action Committee at a glance
In short: Greater Erie Community Action Committee gave $290K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $97K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $290,313
- -32.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $96,771
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $131,492
- Total assets
- $13,778,498
- -4.4% 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 Greater Erie Community Action Committee funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was John F Kennedy Center ($138K). Together the top 3 received $290K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 13 grants of 22 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Greater Erie Community Action Committee gives
- Giving fell 32% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $290K (2025) to $810K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $290K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| John F Kennedy Center Erie, PA | Aging/Wioa Services | $137,573 |
| Mercy Hilltop Center Inc Erie, PA | Aging Services | $131,492 |
| Multicultural Comm Resource Ctr Erie, PA | Aging Services | $21,248 |
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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 | $13,778,498 | $13,915,000 | $14,092,098 | $290,313 | 3 | $104,777 |
| 2024 | $14,410,708 | $15,537,478 | $14,288,995 | $431,657 | 4 | $114,902 |
| 2023 | $13,569,072 | $14,019,835 | $13,703,108 | $403,075 | 4 | $78,952 |
| 2022 | $13,605,544 | $15,197,319 | $14,714,774 | $428,227 | 5 | $95,182 |
| 2021 | $11,681,401 | $14,359,620 | $14,741,810 | $398,385 | 6 | $30,415 |
| 2020 | $12,345,194 | $13,842,107 | $14,067,619 | $622,403 | 6 | $104,999 |
| 2019 | $11,169,552 | $25,785,909 | $26,349,941 | $809,966 | 7 | $79,405 |
About Greater Erie Community Action Committee
Based on IRS filings
Greater Erie Community Action Committee is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Erie, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $290K. Net investment income was $105K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greater Erie Community Action Committee is led by Danny J Jones, CEO on every filing since 2019; 3 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Danny J Jones
CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$127K (2019) → $133K (2025)
Benjamin Wilson
CEO
Director → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
Junius Johnson
Board Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine S Rush
Director
Secretary → Board Chair, 2021
Board Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hattie Johnson
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Homer L Smith Jr.
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leah Goldsmith
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Lang
Director
Director → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Christie-Morris
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Attorney Mario Medina
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Parris Baker
Director
Director → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alice Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Darby
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel D-Aurora
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blietambe Malango
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shamil Altobeili
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antoinette Nicholson
Vice President Finance
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$87K (2024) → $86K (2025)
Alison Samuels
Vice Chair
Vicechairperson → Director, 2024
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Timashenka
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Butler
Treasurer
Chairperson → Director, 2020
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Kessler
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Alice Quinones (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Joshua M Berg (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Walters (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Antionette Nicholson (2021–2023) — Vice President Finance
- Former: Cynthia Dunn (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Martin (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Ashley Taylor (2023) — Director
- Former: Christine F Konzel (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Depend Tamba (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jacqueline Santiago (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Dollard (2021) — Vice President Finance
- Former: Julie Slomski (2021) — Director
- Former: Alvento Chandler (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: David Gerber (2019–2020) — Vice President Finance
- Former: Georgia Del Freo (2019–2020) — Vice President Operations
- Former: James E Bowen Sr. (2019–2020) — Chairperson
- Former: Bettie Vincent (2019) — Vice President Human Res.
- Former: Brenda McWilliams (2019) — Secretary
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 $133K, to Danny J Jones (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Greater Erie Community Action Committee
How much does Greater Erie Community Action Committee give each year?
Greater Erie Community Action Committee gave $290K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $432K across 4 grants.
What is Greater Erie Community Action Committee's typical grant size?
Greater Erie Community Action Committee's median grant in 2025 was $131,492, and its average grant was $96,771, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Greater Erie Community Action Committee give grants?
Greater Erie Community Action Committee gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Erie, PA (3 grants).
Does Greater Erie Community Action Committee give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Greater Erie Community Action Committee's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Greater Erie Community Action Committee?
Greater Erie Community Action Committee reported $13.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.9M.
What is Greater Erie Community Action Committee?
Greater Erie Community Action Committee is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Erie, PA. It holds $13.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Greater Erie Community Action Committee's EIN?
Greater Erie Community Action Committee's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6068246. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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