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Community Foundation for Muskegon County
Community Foundation for Muskegon County reported $19.4 million in revenue and $18.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.65 went to program services, $8.34 to management and general costs and $5.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 47.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $199,484 (SECRETARY/PRESIDENT). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 0% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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 $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.6% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 44.8% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $199,484 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.10% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 149.2 | 56.6 |
| 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEducation - provide scholarship support for Muskegon County students pursuing post-secondary education; provide education grants to support the increasing number of career and college ready high school graduates; improve student access to high quality extended learning programs after school and during the summer
Health and human services - encourage programs that meet the basic quality of life needs of Muskegon County children and youth; promote health programs and projects that increase the quality of health care available in Muskegon County with emphasis on the needs of low-income families and children; encourage and promote projects and programs that embrace racial diversity and multiculturalism; promote healthy lifestyles through education and prevention programming; support efforts that address the needs of children from birth through age six, including quality child care; support programs that…
Arts - preserve and support the frauenthal center for the performing arts as a significant community resource; encourage quality arts programming that benefits a diverse audience; improve access to youth focused cultural programs; promote financial stability and organizational development for art organizations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECRETARY/PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,614 | $0 | $8,870 | $199,484 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,198 | $0 | $30,311 | $141,509 |
| VP COMMUNITY INVESTMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,693 | $0 | $30,971 | $133,664 |
| VP CAPACITY AND COMMUNITY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,142 | $0 | $30,958 | $132,100 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Foundation for Muskegon County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $341K (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–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 567
- Volunteers Part I, line 6199
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Community Foundation for Muskegon County totaling $151K 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 for Muskegon 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 for Muskegon County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Foundation for Muskegon County spent in 2024, $86.65 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Foundation for Muskegon County's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Community Foundation for Muskegon County reported that 86.6% of its $18.1 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 5.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Foundation for Muskegon County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Foundation for Muskegon County reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $199,484, for the role of SECRETARY/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Foundation for Muskegon County get its money?
Of $19.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 44.8% came from contributions and grants and 5.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Foundation for Muskegon County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-6114135 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 202522539349300517 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412919349300306 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313129349301736 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233229349300103 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133129349304513 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349302438 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-6114135: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.