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Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
Lehigh Valley Community Foundation reported $29.0 million in revenue and $11.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.86 went to program services, $1.95 to management and general costs and $4.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 82.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $153,567 (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 252% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.9% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 82.5% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $153,567 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.35% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 113.5 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseThe Lehigh Valley Community Foundation works as a community partner to create a better future for all by pursuing the community's greatest opportunities and addressing the most critical challenges. Through research and collaboration, we identify service gaps, convene donors and leaders, inspire local giving and serve as a center of expertise regarding charitable giving and community knowledge. The foundation manages 307 charitable funds and made 793 grants from those funds to 404 non-profit organizations to meet a wide range of needs in the community. These grants were deployed in adherence…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,758 | $0 | $21,809 | $153,567 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,098 | $0 | $8,507 | $149,605 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lehigh Valley Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $314K (Part IX, line 5).
6 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–1b19 · 19 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 512
- Volunteers Part I, line 679
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Lehigh Valley Community Foundation totaling $906K 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 Lehigh Valley 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 Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Lehigh Valley Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lehigh Valley Community Foundation reported that 93.9% of its $11.3 million in expenses went to program services, 1.9% to management and general and 4.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lehigh Valley Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lehigh Valley Community Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $153,567, for the role of EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lehigh Valley Community Foundation get its money?
Of $29.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 82.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lehigh Valley Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1686634 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. 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 June 30, 2025, object 202601339349305650 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511339349301401 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349304865 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321319349305122 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211329349301106 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131309349302403 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1686634: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.