Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
Also known as See Schedule O
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley reported $31.3 million in revenue and $22.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.37 went to program services, $5.41 to management and general costs and $0.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $217,844 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 87% 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 $23MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 84.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $217,844 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.96% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 65.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseGrant-making: grants from charitable funds to meet community needs and in keeping with donors' intent. Over $20 million dollars was granted for health and human services, arts and culture, community improvement, youth development, education and scholarships, animal welfare, and faith-based organizations' charitable activities
Donor relations: working with donors to connect them to the causes they care about most. Introducing donors to programs and agencies that match their charitable interests. Activities include research and workshops, helping donors establish funds and legacy plans, and answering questions about charitable giving
Nonprofit technical assistance: offering seminars and workshops, board and staff guidance about managing nonprofits including board governance, financial management, compliance, using data to improve programs and fundraising, endowment, creating and implementing planned giving programs, and grant-writing
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, 37.50 hrs/week | $204,737 | $0 | $13,107 | $217,844 |
| CFO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $112,166 | $0 | $19,321 | $131,487 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS THRU 04/25 Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $107,985 | $0 | $21,067 | $129,052 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, ULSTER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $104,807 | $0 | $4,258 | $109,065 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $419K (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–1b17 · 17 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 517
- Volunteers Part I, line 6110
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| STIFEL Investment management services | $119,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley totaling $6.0M 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 Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley'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 Foundations of the Hudson Valley, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley spent in FY2025, $94.37 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley reported that 94.4% of its $22.7 million in expenses went to program services, 5.4% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $217,844, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley get its money?
Of $31.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 84.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7026859 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 202503469349300130 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423459349300322 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430169349301483 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243559349300334 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143489349301014 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120279349300227 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7026859: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.