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Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown

Also known as Community Foundation for the Allegh

Johnstown, PA · EIN 25-1637373 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown reported $20.7 million in revenue and $20.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.31 went to program services, $7.02 to management and general costs and $0.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $277,281 (PRESIDENT). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% 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 $20M

For 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 $21M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 1,001 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.3%90.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.0%6.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.7%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
72.1%79.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
3.2%0.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$277,281$325,675
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.36%1.56%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
23
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
78.556.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
20 of 20100.0%

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 expense
$19M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $7.1M

The foundation was established to promote the betterment of western pennsylvania by attracting charitable funds, mainly in the form of endowments, and to distribute the income generated for the benefit of various organizations and individuals in the area

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Officer, 10.00 hrs/week
$208,000$0$69,281$277,281
EXECUTIVE DI
Officer, 10.00 hrs/week
$114,000$0$6,032$120,032
ACCOUNTING A
Officer, 10.00 hrs/week
$80,000$0$6,302$86,302

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $402K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$21M$20M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$21M$20M92.3%$133M$277,281
FY2024 ⓘ$31M$20M92.3%$125M$259,217
FY2023 ⓘ$35M$14M89.1%$106M$264,704
FY2022 ⓘ$20M$12M89.9%$77M$254,080
FY2021 ⓘ$16M$13M91.1%$84M$245,379
FY2020 ⓘ$15M$10M89.6%$68M$216,882

Governance 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 2Yes
  • 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 554
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6125

Private foundation grants it received

15 private foundations reported grants to Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown totaling $5.3M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown'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 Greater Johnstown, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown reported that 92.3% of its $20.4 million in expenses went to program services, 7.0% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $277,281, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown get its money?

Of $20.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 72.1% came from contributions and grants and 3.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 25-1637373 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 202610299349300426 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423529349301002 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430259349300423 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340209349300709 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200079349302350 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100419349300035 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 25-1637373: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.