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Central New York Community Foundation
Central New York Community Foundation reported $50.7 million in revenue and $31.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.50 went to program services, $5.63 to management and general costs and $4.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $357,705 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 75% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $31MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $51MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.5% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 78.3% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $357,705 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.15% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 165.2 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePrograms: grantmaking and strategic initiatives the Community Foundation's programs are designed to support nonprofits across their lifecycle. This ranges from the birth of new organizations out of community concerns, to the launch or expansion of new ideas for ways to serve the community, to the professional development of staff and organizational processes. Our programs seek to bring about positive change and impact while honoring diversity and building inclusion within and across our communities. Through our involvement and investments in collective impact efforts, we strive to provide…
Donor-advised fund distributionsdonor-advised funds are established by individuals, families or businesses that choose to be actively involved in the grantmaking process. They are considered a convenient way to manage a donor's charitable giving by allowing them to address a wide variety of issues and fulfill their charitable interests as they evolve over time
Scholarshipsscholarship funds are established by donors who wish to help students pursue their educational dreams. The Community Foundation is the home to syracuse's say yes to education endowment. Say yes guarantees a path to college for students of the syracuse city school district and provides support to students and their families that enhances their opportunities for academic achievement
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $331,054 | $0 | $26,651 | $357,705 |
| VP & CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,163 | $0 | $19,398 | $219,561 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,127 | $0 | $18,486 | $206,613 |
| VP OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,430 | $0 | $15,663 | $176,093 |
| VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,512 | $0 | $24,923 | $172,435 |
| VP OF SCHOLARSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,986 | $0 | $14,537 | $162,523 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PHILANT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,147 | $0 | $22,036 | $142,183 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,278 | $0 | $12,253 | $134,531 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Central New York Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $809K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 531
- Volunteers Part I, line 6170
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Central New York Community Foundation totaling $1.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Central New York Community Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Central New York Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Central New York Community Foundation spent in FY2025, $89.50 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Central New York Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Central New York Community Foundation reported that 89.5% of its $31.0 million in expenses went to program services, 5.6% to management and general and 4.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Central New York Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Central New York Community Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $357,705, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Central New York Community Foundation get its money?
Of $50.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 78.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Central New York Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 15-0626910 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202522969349301202 · read the filing · XML
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202342979349301869 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202223019349300707 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202103139349302920 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202023089349300212 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 15-0626910: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.