The Commercial Club Foundation
The Commercial Club Foundation reported $21.5 million in revenue and $16.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.09 went to program services, $1.28 to management and general costs and $2.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,107,061 (DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT). Revenue rose 393% 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 $16MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,107,061 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 6.88% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 4 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 6.00 hrs/week | $155,824 | $883,004 | $68,233 | $1,107,061 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $55,940 | $391,580 | $46,504 | $494,024 |
| VP, FINANCE & ADMIN Highest compensated employee, 4.00 hrs/week | $23,764 | $166,347 | $45,613 | $235,724 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 2.00 hrs/week | $8,523 | $161,940 | $12,566 | $183,029 |
| ACCOUNTING MANGER Highest compensated employee, 3.00 hrs/week | $10,716 | $96,445 | $5,358 | $112,519 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Commercial Club Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $253K (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
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–1b4 · 3 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 15aNo
- 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 4Yes
- 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 64
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to The Commercial Club 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.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Commercial Club Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Commercial Club Foundation reported that 96.1% of its $16.1 million in expenses went to program services, 1.3% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Commercial Club Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Commercial Club Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,107,061, for the role of DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Commercial Club Foundation get its money?
Of $21.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Commercial Club Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3406446 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 202533529349301308 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349310051 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313529349300631 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203549349301505 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133549349301163 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003509349301200 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3406446: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.