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Greater Washington Community Foundation
Greater Washington Community Foundation reported $123.2 million in revenue and $130.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.79 went to program services, $4.83 to management and general costs and $1.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 68.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $431,192 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 51% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $130MFor 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 March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $123MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 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 | 68.6% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $431,192 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.33% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 44.2 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseAdministration of charitable giving vehicles designed to facilitate the philanthropic intent of individuals, corporations, foundations and groups via donor advised, field of interest, designated or other fund types. Administration consists of gift receipt and acknowledgment, investment of fund assets, processing, and disbursing grants to nonprofit entities in accordance with the specifications of each fund as well as in alignment with the Community Foundation's terms and conditions. The Greater Washington Community Foundation currently provides administrative services to over 750 funds
Fiscal sponsorships - the Community Foundation selectively extends its nonprofit status to groups and/or organizations who have a philanthropic mission but have either not received separate exempt status from the internal revenue service yet or are organized for a limited duration or purpose. The Community Foundation supplies the same administrative services as those listed in #1 above. In addition the foundation exercises expenditure control responsibility for all disbursements made by these fund types
Internal program initiatives - program initiatives are discretionary activities of the Greater Washington Community Foundation designed to address specific areas of need within the service area of the Greater Washington region. Program initiatives of the current reporting period include partnership to end homelessness, health equity fund, and voices dmv. The partnership to end homelessness brings together the public and private sectors to ensure homelessness is rare, brief, and non-recurring. By joining across sectors, pteh works to increase the supply of deeply affordable housing, bolster…
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, 40.0 hrs/week | $395,141 | $0 | $36,051 | $431,192 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $239,910 | $0 | $17,455 | $257,365 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $217,308 | $0 | $17,450 | $234,758 |
| MD, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $190,075 | $0 | $16,304 | $206,379 |
| GEN COUNSEL & SR PHILAN ADV Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $190,015 | $0 | $15,125 | $205,140 |
| MD, MARKETING & COMMUNICATION Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $164,269 | $0 | $14,599 | $178,868 |
| MD, DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $151,541 | $0 | $18,532 | $170,073 |
| CONTROLLER (END 12/2024) Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $135,656 | $0 | $20,097 | $155,753 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Washington Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b20 · 20 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 543
- Volunteers Part I, line 622
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH Consultant | $391,512 |
| DEAN'S LIST CONSULTING Consultant | $170,450 |
| BLACKBAUD Technology | $151,433 |
| CAPACITY PARTNERS INC It | $126,313 |
| BDO Audit | $125,794 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
38 private foundations reported grants to Greater Washington Community Foundation totaling $4.7M 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 Greater Washington 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 Greater Washington Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Greater Washington Community Foundation spent in FY2025, $93.79 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Washington Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Greater Washington Community Foundation reported that 93.8% of its $130.1 million in expenses went to program services, 4.8% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Washington Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Washington Community Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $431,192, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Washington Community Foundation get its money?
Of $123.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 68.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Washington Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7343119 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 March 31, 2025, object 202640449349302259 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202520389349300807 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 (amended), object 202411989349301411 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202310469349302316 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202240469349302029 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202120429349300632 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7343119: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.