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The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area
The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area reported $20.9 million in revenue and $16.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.89 went to program services, $3.82 to management and general costs and $2.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 57.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $177,934 (PRESIDENT / CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor 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 $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.9% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 57.7% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $177,934 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.11% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 100.6 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseIn addition to helping manage charitable contributions on behalf of donors, the Community Foundation makes strategic grants through the community's endowment and our various grantmaking programs. Through the responsive grantmaking program, we look to support high impact projects that are being implemented by organizations with the appropriate capacity to successfully deliver on project goals. Through the proactive grantmaking program, we have focused on three board-identified priorities: increasing access to and availability of mental health services, leveraging out of school time to mitigate…
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 / CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $164,324 | $0 | $13,610 | $177,934 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND DONOR SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,130 | $0 | $12,280 | $140,410 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $164K (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–1b14 · 14 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 513
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area totaling $204K 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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Of every $100 The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area spent in 2024, $93.89 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area reported that 93.9% of its $16.0 million in expenses went to program services, 3.8% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $177,934, for the role of PRESIDENT / CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area get its money?
Of $20.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 57.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-6095283 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 202523079349301132 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423109349303512 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342999349301869 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233159349305993 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349310665 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023179349304492 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-6095283: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.