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Community Foundation of Wabash County
Community Foundation of Wabash County reported $16.4 million in revenue and $5.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.70 went to program services, $13.99 to management and general costs and $1.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 61.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $141,209 (PRESIDENT/CE). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 127% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.9MFor 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.0% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 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 | 61.6% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $141,209 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.38% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 188.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Community Foundation accepts grant applications from area organizations two times a year and at its discretion without advice or recommendations from a donor, or any persons designated by the donor(s), awards grants for charitable purposes which enrich life in wabash county by responding to emerging and changing needs and by sustaining existing organizations and institutions in support of arts and culture, community and civic development, health and human services, education, recreation, and the environment
The Community Foundation provides grants to individuals in the form of scholarships. We also provide assistance to individuals for basic needs during a time of financial crisis brought on by a medical condition. The Community Foundation also makes grants from field of interest endowments, which provide support for specified charitable purposes. Grants are made with and without advice or recommendations from the donor or any person designated by the donor
The Community Foundation grants to specified public charities as named by donors of designated endowments. Designated endowments provide financial support in perpetuity to organizations whose missions include the advancement of health and human services, education, fitness and recreation, arts and culture, community and civic development, and the environment
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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/CE Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,709 | $0 | $19,500 | $141,209 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Foundation of Wabash County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $122K (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
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–1b16 · 16 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 510
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Community Foundation of Wabash County totaling $219K 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 Wabash 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 Wabash County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Foundation of Wabash County spent in 2024, $84.70 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Foundation of Wabash County's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Community Foundation of Wabash County reported that 84.7% of its $5.9 million in expenses went to program services, 14.0% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Foundation of Wabash County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Foundation of Wabash County reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $141,209, for the role of PRESIDENT/CE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Foundation of Wabash County get its money?
Of $16.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 61.6% came from contributions and grants and 3.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Foundation of Wabash County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-6019016 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 202503119349301230 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349305221 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349314573 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349319110 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349300722 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013099349301941 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-6019016: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.