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Cobb Community Foundation
Cobb Community Foundation reported $9.7 million in revenue and $7.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.01 went to program services, $3.12 to management and general costs and $2.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 85.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $174,812 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 182% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.9MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $9.7MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 85.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $174,812 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.21% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 43.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 30 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseConnecting donors and causes: donor and committee advisors awarded over $4.5 million in grants in 2025 to 332 charitable organizations working to address numerous issues. Nonprofit grantees included those addressing various aspects of health and human services, education, and the arts as well as faith-based organizations
Match magic: Cobb Community Foundation's match magic giveathon provided 27 local nonprofits with resources to leverage their fundraising efforts during a 3-week period ending on december 2, 2025. Selected from over 50 applicants, the participating organizations received training, templates, and marketing tools to effectively share their stories and engage supporters. With support from ccf, these organizations implemented coordinated campaigns across email, social media, newsletters, and media outlets. As a result, they raised nearly $1.6 million to support critical services in food, housing…
Scholarships: Cobb Community Foundation held 16 scholarship funds in 2025. These funds were established by families and friends in memory of loved ones, by companies for their employees and dependents of employees, and by area social clubs and organizations. Seventy-eight students received scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $12,000 and totaling nearly $280,000
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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, 55.0 hrs/week | $155,278 | $0 | $19,534 | $174,812 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cobb Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $175K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b30 · 30 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 56
- Volunteers Part I, line 670
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Cobb Community Foundation totaling $16,216 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 Cobb 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 Cobb Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Cobb Community Foundation spent in 2025, $94.01 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Cobb Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Cobb Community Foundation reported that 94.0% of its $7.9 million in expenses went to program services, 3.1% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cobb Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cobb Community Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $174,812, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cobb Community Foundation get its money?
Of $9.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 85.8% came from contributions and grants and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cobb Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-5652970 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, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632459349300803 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541329349306034 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442209349301689 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343069349301129 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232499349301008 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142449349301114 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013229349300731 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-5652970: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.