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Greater Hartford Community Foundation
Also known as The Travelers Championship
Greater Hartford Community Foundation reported $42.9 million in revenue and $42.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.44 went to program services, $1.00 to management and general costs and $0.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 68.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $687,110 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 248% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $42MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $43MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.4% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 30.7% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 68.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $687,110 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.63% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.9 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 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 foundation's primary fundraising activity is the travelers championship, connecticut's annual pga tour golf tournament. The net proceeds realized by the tournament and other such activities and events are for the benefit of the citizens, social welfare organizations and other institutions of the community
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/SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $653,553 | $0 | $33,557 | $687,110 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR STRATEGY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $284,220 | $0 | $14,658 | $298,878 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,691 | $0 | $33,386 | $282,077 |
| DIRECTOR OF CLIENT RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,660 | $0 | $24,229 | $204,889 |
| DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,413 | $0 | $6,372 | $178,785 |
| DIR. OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,461 | $0 | $0 | $125,461 |
| VOLUNTEER AND CHARITY MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,492 | $0 | $0 | $104,492 |
| OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,406 | $0 | $0 | $103,406 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Hartford Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b21 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 517
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,850
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARENA AZTEC SHAFFER SPORTS LLC Temporary structures rental and construc | $3,404,321 |
| ARAMARK Food services | $2,898,152 |
| PINNACLE EXHIBITS INC Signage | $746,187 |
| SLATE SERVICE GROUP Security management services | $731,020 |
| SUNBELT RENTALS INC Equipment rental services | $569,260 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Greater Hartford 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 Greater Hartford Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Greater Hartford Community Foundation spent in FY2025, $98.44 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Hartford Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Greater Hartford Community Foundation reported that 98.4% of its $42.2 million in expenses went to program services, 1.0% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Hartford Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Hartford Community Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $687,110, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Hartford Community Foundation get its money?
Of $42.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 30.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 68.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Hartford Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-1684133 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 August 31, 2025, object 202630929349300003 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202520489349300637 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202421949349300827 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202340879349300939 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202211539349300921 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202101619349300705 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-1684133: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.