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Stark Community Foundation

Canton, OH · EIN 34-0943665 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Stark Community Foundation reported $38.5 million in revenue and $22.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.44 went to program services, $18.07 to management and general costs and $2.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 51.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $317,284 (PRESIDENT). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22M

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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $39M

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

2024 filing. Median across 1,001 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
79.4%90.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
18.1%6.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.5%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
47.7%79.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.6%0.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$317,284$325,675
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.44%1.56%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
63
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
158.956.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$18M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $17M · revenue $222K

Stark Community Foundation and our growing family of donors support a wide array of local projects and organizations each year, awarding over $16.5 million in grants for 2024. Generous individuals, families, businesses and organizations supported programs and services that strengthen our community in areas including education, arts, culture, economic development, health and hunger

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$290,365$0$26,919$317,284
V.P. OF ADVANCEMENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$169,816$0$45,763$215,579
V.P. OF FINANCE & CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$180,065$0$8,812$188,877
V.P. OF GRANTS/COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$144,266$0$6,120$150,386
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$103,196$0$17,516$120,712
CONTROLLER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$105,444$0$6,542$111,986
CORPORATE SECRETARY
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$19,906$0$3,134$23,040
CORPORATE SECRETARY (THROUGH 3/24)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$16,648$0$3,088$19,736

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Stark Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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$20M$40M$60M$80M201920202021202220232024$39M$22M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$39M$22M79.4%$292M$317,284
2023 ⓘ$41M$28M78.0%$266M$307,991
2022 ⓘ$26M$24M81.5%$231M$301,896
2021 ⓘ$69M$16M79.9%$266M$277,703
2020 ⓘ$25M$17M81.8%$208M$269,708
2019 ⓘ$26M$16M83.0%$187M$262,644

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b11 · 11 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 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 517
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6123

Private foundation grants it received

12 private foundations reported grants to Stark Community Foundation totaling $3.3M 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 Stark 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 Stark Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

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

In calendar year 2024, Stark Community Foundation reported that 79.4% of its $22.0 million in expenses went to program services, 18.1% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Stark Community Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Stark Community Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $317,284, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Stark Community Foundation get its money?

Of $38.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 47.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Stark Community Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 34-0943665 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513189349302021 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443169349304594 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323119349301727 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213139349300316 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113089349300931 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003159349304660 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 34-0943665: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.