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Community Ventures reported $19.3 million in revenue and $18.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.13 went to program services, $4.81 to management and general costs and $0.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $160,976 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 356% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.1% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.2% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $160,976 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.88% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.7 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 expenseDevelopment and property management of low to moderate income housing in partnership with local neighborhood groups in philadelphia including both rental and homeownership opportunities. Community Ventures strives to achieve the highest levels of environmental sustainability and to produce beautiful and high quality neighborhoods
Philadelphia rebuild - philadelphia rebuild is the city of philadelphias rebuilding community infrastructure program to invest over $500 million into the citys parks, recreation centers, and libraries. Community Ventures was chosen to develop and supervise five projects and the philadelphia rebuild program. Community Ventures manages these rebuild projects through community engagement, design, and construction in partnership with residents, the city, and additional state grants. The majority of vendors involved are contracted to Community Ventures and invoice Community Ventures even though…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,211 | $0 | $25,765 | $160,976 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,099 | $0 | $31,476 | $160,575 |
| FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,296 | $0 | $20,959 | $134,255 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Ventures (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $456K (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
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–1b5 · 5 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 523
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
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Every number above is copied from Community Ventures's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Ventures, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Ventures's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Community Ventures reported that 95.1% of its $18.2 million in expenses went to program services, 4.8% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Ventures pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Ventures reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $160,976, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Ventures get its money?
Of $19.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 5.2% came from contributions and grants (including 4.9% from government grants) and 94.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Ventures a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2462126 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 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 202612319349302101 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513169349303066 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413179349308191 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313159349300346 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223089349303512 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122299349301042 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2462126: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.