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Scranton Area Foundation
Scranton Area Foundation reported $13.7 million in revenue and $10.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.32 went to program services, $6.34 to management and general costs and $4.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $230,469 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 139% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10.0MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.3% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 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 | 72.7% | 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 | $230,469 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.31% | 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 | 79.3 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFund administrationcelebrating its 70th anniversary in 2024, the Scranton Area community foundation (sacf) significantly expanded its impact, distributing over $5 million in grants to hundreds of nonprofit and charitable organizations and $776,660 in scholarships to 207 area students across northeastern pennsylvania. The foundation added 54 new funds in 2024, including 30 non-endowed funds and 24 endowed funds, bringing the total number of funds to 370. This growth represents strong community confidence in sacf's stewardship and expanding philanthropic engagement across the region.the…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 | $201,601 | $0 | $28,868 | $230,469 |
| COO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,269 | $0 | $19,082 | $138,351 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Scranton Area Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $327K (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
2024 · 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 521
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PREMIER ENVIRONMENTS Interior furnishings | $118,664 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Scranton Area Foundation totaling $782K 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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Of every $100 Scranton Area Foundation spent in 2024, $89.32 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Scranton Area Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Scranton Area Foundation reported that 89.3% of its $10.0 million in expenses went to program services, 6.3% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Scranton Area Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Scranton Area Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $230,469, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Scranton Area Foundation get its money?
Of $13.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 72.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Scranton Area Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2890364 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512879349302101 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432719349300043 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332729349300843 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349303170 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102919349301755 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349317204 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2890364: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.