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Johnson County Community Foundation
Johnson County Community Foundation reported $15.7 million in revenue and $5.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.69 went to program services, $10.93 to management and general costs and $4.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $110,015 (PRESIDENT & CEO). Revenue rose 292% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.0MFor context, the median across 1,030 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.67 programs, $6.50 management, $1.83 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 $16M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$83.17 $13M
- Program service revenue$0.16 $25,495
- Investment income$16.67 $2.6M
Other revenue was negative: −$76,054. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 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 | 83.6% | 80.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $110,015 | $322,368 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.21% | 1.60% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 156.5 | 58.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOur mission is to enhance the quality of life for all citizens of Johnson County, now and for generations to come, by building endowment, addressing needs through grantmaking, including scholarships, and providing leadership on key community issues. We demonstrate this by providing grants and scholarships in the areas of agriculture, arts and culture, civic and community development, education, enrichment, health and human services and scholarships. We utilize a variety of donor options or funds including, unrestricted community impact, designated, field of interest and donor advised, to…
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 & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $98,074 | $0 | $11,941 | $110,015 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $89,506 | $0 | $2,608 | $92,114 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Johnson County Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $202K (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–1b17 · 17 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 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 56
- Volunteers Part I, line 675
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Johnson County Community Foundation totaling $957K 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 Johnson County 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 Johnson County Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Johnson County Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Johnson County Community Foundation reported that 84.7% of its $5.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 4.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Johnson County Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Johnson County Community Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $110,015, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Johnson County Community Foundation get its money?
Of $15.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 83.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Johnson County Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-1797437 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 202622599349300347 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533079349300043 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432559349300743 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312649349300211 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232719349300943 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112649349300946 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012949349301401 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-1797437: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.