Community West Foundation
Community West Foundation reported $23.3 million in revenue and $12.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.61 went to program services, $6.42 to management and general costs and $4.97 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 81.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $363,688 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 136% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.6% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 17.9% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $363,688 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.01% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 146.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 23 | 88.9% |
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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe foundation is organized to advance the health and well being of the people of western greater cleveland and to assist area agencies and organizations that contribute to those efforts. In connection therewith, the foundation has made various grants to both section 501(c)(3) related organizations, and various tax exempt community agencies and organizations located throughout the united states
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $328,018 | $0 | $35,670 | $363,688 |
| VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $208,533 | $0 | $33,249 | $241,782 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community West Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $626K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b23 · 22 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6120
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TWIST CREATIVE INC Tv, radio & social media strategy/advert | $114,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Community West Foundation totaling $251K 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 West 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 Community West Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Community West Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Community West Foundation reported that 88.6% of its $12.1 million in expenses went to program services, 6.4% to management and general and 5.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community West Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community West Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $363,688, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community West Foundation get its money?
Of $23.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 17.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community West Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1456398 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202621359349302687 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541499349300429 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441359349307479 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332729349300708 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222989349301727 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122019349300112 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001369349304050 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1456398: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.