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Community Foundation of St Joseph County
Community Foundation of St Joseph County reported $61.3 million in revenue and $30.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.52 went to program services, $7.67 to management and general costs and $0.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 56.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $330,228 (President/CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 209% 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 $30MFor 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 $61MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.5% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.7% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 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 | 56.2% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $330,228 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.10% | 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 | 123.3 | 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 expenseOur largest program area is Community Development. As the recipient of a significant grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., the Foundation has been working to implement solutions designed to address the region's attainable housing gap. Some of these solutions include direct investment in transforming and building neighborhoods. Others include the development of a regional land bank and sophisticated lending tools that make it easier for families to purchase homes
Our second largest program area is Health & Human Services. The Foundation is invested deeply in those organizations who provide safe spaces for vulnerable populations - including the YWCA, St. Margaret's House, the Center for the Homeless, New Day Intake Center, and Hope Ministries. Several initiatives in this area provide increased access to healthcare, including partnerships with The Center for Hospice and HealthLinc. Work in this area also includes Senior Living grants made to LOGAN, REAL Services, and more
Our third largest program area is Youth and Education. Thanks in part to our 21st Century Scholar Success Initiative, a record number of eligible St. Joseph County students were able to qualify for full tuition assistance in 2025. Our sponsorship of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library reaches nearly 10,000 local children with a new book every month. Our Early Years Count Initiative is continuing to improve outcomes for our county's youngest students. We continue to fund local youth organizations, and we hold more than 65 scholarship funds that grant out close to $1 million annually. Through…
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 Director/trustee, officer, key employee, 50 hrs/week | $284,804 | $0 | $45,424 | $330,228 |
| VP Administration Director/trustee, officer, key employee, 45 hrs/week | $142,732 | $0 | $34,533 | $177,265 |
| VP Community Impact Key employee, highest compensated employee, 45 hrs/week | $135,520 | $0 | $19,141 | $154,661 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Foundation of St Joseph County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $450K (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 11aNo
- 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 517
- Volunteers Part I, line 661
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Community Foundation of St Joseph County totaling $355K 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 of St Joseph County'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 of St Joseph County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Foundation of St Joseph County spent in FY2025, $91.52 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Foundation of St Joseph County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Foundation of St Joseph County reported that 91.5% of its $30.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.7% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Foundation of St Joseph County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Foundation of St Joseph County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $330,228, for the role of President/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Foundation of St Joseph County get its money?
Of $61.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 56.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Foundation of St Joseph County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7365930 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 202523189349308877 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423079349300012 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400169349302800 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243009349300239 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202122749349301552 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043099349300869 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7365930: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.