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Saginaw Community Foundation
Saginaw Community Foundation reported $13.5 million in revenue and $10.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.43 went to program services, $9.01 to management and general costs and $3.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 55.4% of the total. Government grants made up 19.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $188,887 (President & CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 78% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.4% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 44.6% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 19.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $188,887 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.84% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 133.2 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 20 | 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 expenseThe Foundation is a grantmaker, philanthropic vehicle, community leader, and volunteer organization. As a grantmaking organization, SCF is able to assist charitable agencies and activities that provide specific and necessary services in our community. As a philanthropic vehicle, the Foundation works with any and all individuals who want a means of giving back to the community in a broad or specific way. As a leader in the community, the Foundation works with organizations, such as the United Way of Saginaw County, to conduct community surveys. As a volunteer organization, SCF gathers diverse…
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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,500 | $0 | $18,387 | $188,887 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,750 | $0 | $1,569 | $130,319 |
| Director of Finance Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,764 | $0 | $6,750 | $108,514 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Saginaw Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $319K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked| Filing | Revenue | Expenses | Programs | Net assets | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ⓘ | $14M | $10M | 87.4% | $114M | $188,887 |
| 2024 ⓘ | $12M | $7.4M | 89.8% | $105M | $182,208 |
| 2023 (amended) ⓘ | $8.6M | $6.6M | 89.6% | $95M | $157,368 |
| 2022 (amended) ⓘ | $2.0M | $6.6M | 74.1% | $82M | $144,924 |
| 2021 ⓘ | $14M | $7.2M | 79.7% | $102M | $136,551 |
| 2020 ⓘ | $6.8M | $5.0M | 70.3% | $88M | $134,542 |
| 2019 (amended) ⓘ | $7.6M | $5.0M | 72.5% | $76M | $123,647 |
Governance 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–1b20 · 19 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 510
- Volunteers Part I, line 6334
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Hidden Harvest Food Funds | $1,106,785 |
| Culinary Products Inc Restaurant Supplies | $699,780 |
| KB Executive Solutions LLC Management Consulting | $205,773 |
| Fund Evaluation Group Inc Consulting | $138,721 |
| Saginaw County Convention & Vistors Bure Event Consulting | $110,186 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Saginaw Community Foundation totaling $829K 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 Saginaw 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 Saginaw Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Saginaw Community Foundation spent in 2025, $87.43 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Saginaw Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Saginaw Community Foundation reported that 87.4% of its $10.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Saginaw Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Saginaw Community Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $188,887, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Saginaw Community Foundation get its money?
Of $13.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 44.6% came from contributions and grants (including 19.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Saginaw Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2474297 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 202642299349302374 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543179349302984 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202522519349301212 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202413619349300301 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222799349301512 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349307550 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202122869349300832 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2474297: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.