COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL OF HOWARD COUNTY INC
9820 PATUXENT WOODS DRIVE, COLUMBIA, MD 21046 www.cac-hc.org

Total Revenue
$13,691,079
Total Expenses
$11,761,003
Net Assets
$5,867,611

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO END MULTI-GENERATIONAL POVERTY AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED BY GIVING THEM A HAND UP AND EMPOWERING THEM TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT.

CAC PROVIDES FULL DAY - FULL YEAR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMMING TO 322 THREE AND FOUR YEAR OLD CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM CONSISTING OF HEAD START AND PRE-K PROVIDES ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL / EMOTIONAL SKILLS TO PREPARE THE CHILDREN TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARN AND SUCCEED. CHILDREN RECEIVE HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AS WELL AS SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES AS NEEDED. CAC USES A 2 GENERATIONAL APPROACH WHICH FOCUSES BOTH ON THE CHILDREN AND FAMILY IN A HOLISTIC MANNER PAIRING ACCESS TO QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FAMILY TO FOCUS ON LONG TERM SELF SUFFICIENCY GOALS INCLUDING EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT. CAC FACILITATES ITS RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS THE FAMILY USING A COACHING APPROACH TO GENERATE POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN THE SELF SUFFICIENCY OF THE FAMILY. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O

PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE FACING TURN OFF OR HAVE BEEN TURNED OFF BY THEIR FUEL OR ENERGY PROVIDER. IN FY 2020, CAC SERVED 3,849 HOUSEHOLDS. THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WAP HELPS ELIGIBLE LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS WITH THE INSTALLATION OF ENERGY CONSERVATION MATERIALS IN THEIR DWELLING UNITS. ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIANCES LIKE HEAT PUMP, REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER, MAY BE REPLACED. THESE MEASURES BOTH REDUCE THE CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY AND MAKE THESE HOMES MORE COMFORTABLE, SAFE, AND HEALTHY. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO RESIDENTS WHO ARE ELDERLY, DISABLED, HAVE FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, AND HAVE THE HIGHEST ELECTRICAL BURDEN. EACH FAMILY SAVED AN AVERAGE OF 677 PER YEAR IN ENERGY COST, 403 HOMES WERE WEATHERIZED IN FY 2020

THE HOWARD COUNTY FOOD BANK IS THE HUNGER-RELIEF PROGRAM OF CAC. THE FOOD BANK COLLECTS AND DISTRIBUTES FOOD DIRECTLY TO APPROXIMATELY 51,942 INDIVIDUALS IN HOWARD COUNTY AS WELL AS TO 14 PANTRIES. THE PANTRIES FUNCTION AS AN ARM OF THE FOOD BANK THAT REACH OUT TO THOSE IN THEIR IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY. THE MAJORITY OF THE FOOD PANTRIES ARE LOCATED IN CHURCHES THROUGHOUT HOWARD COUNTY. ELIGIBILITY FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE IS BASED ON INCOME AND RESIDENCY. THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF REVENUE AND PRODUCTS FOR THE FOOD BANK IS FROM FINANCIAL OR FOOD DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WHO CONDUCT FOOD DRIVES IN THEIR COMMUNITY, AT THEIR SCHOOL, OR WORKPLACES. IN FY 2020, CAC DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 1,356,448 POUNDS OF FOOD TO APPROXIMATELY 51,942 INDIVIDUALS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Bita DayhoffPRESIDENT50$168,720
Gary ChristopherDIR. OF WEATHERIZATION50$112,179
Floyd KlaukaDIR. OF FINANCE50$110,351
Deanne AlexanderMEMBER1$0
Lateshia GravesMEMBER1$0
Dean TurnerMEMBER1$0
William HowardMEMBER1$0
Rev Dr Robert TurnerMEMBER1$0
Dave SciamarelliMEMBER1$0
Janet RohnerMEMBER1$0
Ashish MehtaMEMBER1$0
Kelly MclaughlinMEMBER1$0
Lori ConfortiMEMBER1$0
Meghan BelcherMEMBER1$0
Dr Lillian BauderMEMBER1$0
Tonya AikensMEMBER1$0
Oren SaltzmanMEMBER1$0
Dr Clarence LamSECRETARY1$0
Anna HuyettTREASURER1$0
Sean HarbaughVICE CHAIR1$0
Patrick J CurtisCHAIR1$0

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