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St Croix Valley Foundation
St Croix Valley Foundation reported $57.8 million in revenue and $39.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.01 went to program services, $1.79 to management and general costs and $0.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $177,417 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 744% 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 $40MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $58M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$92.79 $54M
- Program service revenue$0.74 $426K
- Investment income$6.47 $3.7M
Other revenue was negative: −$1,212. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.0% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.8% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $177,417 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.45% | 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 | 26.6 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseThe st. Croix Valley Foundation (scvf) serves a six-county region across minnesota and wisconsin, stewarding nearly $125 million in philanthropic assets to address current needs and emerging challenges. The scvf manages over 500 funds and facilitates millions in annual grants, resulting in nearly $111 million in cumulative grants and scholarships. The scvf supports donors in making tax-smart, impactful gifts that benefit the region for generations, while also providing professional advisors with resources to enhance their clients' philanthropic plans. Scvf partners with nonprofits to…
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,741 | $0 | $24,676 | $177,417 |
| VP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $97,551 | $0 | $5,299 | $102,850 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from St Croix Valley Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $319K (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–1b18 · 18 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 510
- Volunteers Part I, line 6180
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FEG INVESTMENT ADVISORS Investment services | $100,481 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to St Croix Valley Foundation totaling $543K 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 St Croix Valley 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 St Croix Valley Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 St Croix Valley Foundation spent in FY2025, $98.01 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of St Croix Valley Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, St Croix Valley Foundation reported that 98.0% of its $39.9 million in expenses went to program services, 1.8% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does St Croix Valley Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation St Croix Valley Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $177,417, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does St Croix Valley Foundation get its money?
Of $57.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is St Croix Valley Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1817315 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 202640219349300239 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500379349300640 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410189349301116 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340239349301634 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220699349300037 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140429349300709 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1817315: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.