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Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties reported $51.1 million in revenue and $37.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.41 went to program services, $6.75 to management and general costs and $2.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $476,855 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 121% 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 $37MFor 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 $51M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$75.44 $39M
- Program service revenue$1.85 $946K
- Investment income$22.71 $12M
Other revenue was negative: −$40,198. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.4% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.5% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $476,855 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.28% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 87.6 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseCommunity impactthrough our three core focus areas: economic opportunity, education and youth, and thriving communities. We partnered with organizations by providing capacity building, programmatic and general operating grants that provided job training opportunities that lead to greater economic success and improved quality of life; nonprofits that increased access to food; programs that provided environmental education to youth and adults; organizations that provided mentorships for women-owned businesses; arts and culture programs that develop youth music and dance skills; and programs…
Scholarship programthis year, approximately 829 students completed an application for the Community Foundation's scholarship program. With the assistance of dedicated volunteers and entrusted donors' resources, for the 2024-2025 academic year, we awarded $1,366,500 in scholarships to 115 deserving students in our community. These students received awards ranging from $900 to $ $8,000 to use toward their college of choice. Recipients are attending all major florida universities, stetson university, duke university, howard university, and university of notre dame, just to name a few. Since…
Other serviceswith a wealth of experience spanning over 50 years, the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and martin counties assists its donors in realizing their philanthropic goals by providing financial stewardship and community leadership. Together, we strive to tackle the most urgent needs within our communities and improve the quality of life for all residents. In the current fiscal year, the foundation distributed $13,028,097 from donor-advised and designated funds. Each grant undergoes a thorough review by our staff to ensure compliance with best practices for grant-making, as well…
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, 45.00 hrs/week | $422,907 | $0 | $53,948 | $476,855 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $219,698 | $0 | $33,332 | $253,030 |
| VP FOR PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $201,480 | $0 | $32,176 | $233,656 |
| VP MARKETING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $190,356 | $0 | $15,229 | $205,585 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $166,397 | $0 | $27,506 | $193,903 |
| VP COMMUNITY IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $149,285 | $0 | $11,426 | $160,711 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $130,793 | $0 | $9,823 | $140,616 |
| VP COMMUNITY IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $103,220 | $0 | $20,765 | $123,985 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b22 · 22 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 665
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties totaling $4.2M 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 Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties'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 Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties spent in FY2025, $90.41 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties reported that 90.4% of its $37.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $476,855, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties get its money?
Of $51.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 75.5% came from contributions and grants and 1.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7181875 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 202641279349301829 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501059349302370 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401309349304965 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320839349300522 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349303087 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349300121 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7181875: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.