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The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia reported $18.6 million in revenue and $12.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.47 went to program services, $5.21 to management and general costs and $5.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 54.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $232,854 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% 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 $13MFor 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 $19M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$54.04 $10M
- Program service revenue$5.23 $971K
- Investment income$40.73 $7.6M
Other revenue was negative: −$2,962. 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) | 89.5% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 54.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.2% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $232,854 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.82% | 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 | 110.7 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseDonor advised funds: the Community Foundation offers donor advised funds (dafs) to donors in the region. A daf is a type of charitable giving fund that is established by a donor to support a cause or causes that the donor cares about. Dafs allow donors to remain involved in active charitable giving by retaining "advisory privileges: to recommend how the Community Foundation should make grants from that fund. For the year ending june 30, 2025, the Community Foundation held 155/ separate donor advised funds that awarded $7,090,486 in total grants
Scholarship funds: the Community Foundation manages and administers 35 scholarship funds established by individual donors that help graduating high school seniors with financial challenges attend 2- and 4-year colleges and universities. For the year ending june 30, 2025, the Community Foundation awarded $524,080 in total scholarships to over 100 students
Discretionary grant funds: in addition to donor advised funds and scholarship funds, the Community Foundation continuously develops and builds discretionary funds. The Community Foundation for northern virginia's discretionary funds strategically address critical needs while fostering innovation and community resilience. Broad areas of support include safety net support, mental health, education, workforce development, the arts, and environmental sustainability. These grants empower the region by promoting equity and long-term, positive change
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,128 | $0 | $14,726 | $232,854 |
| DIRECTOR OF INSIGHT REGION CENTER Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $125,000 | $0 | $2,500 | $127,500 |
| VP OF MARKETING AND EVENTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,000 | $0 | $2,400 | $122,400 |
| PREVIOUS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $103,914 | $0 | $0 | $103,914 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $272K (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–1b19 · 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 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 514
- Volunteers Part I, line 619
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia totaling $108K 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 The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia spent in FY2025, $89.47 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia reported that 89.5% of its $12.8 million in expenses went to program services, 5.2% to management and general and 5.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $232,854, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia get its money?
Of $18.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 54.0% came from contributions and grants and 5.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0232459 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 202641129349302104 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423589349300812 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202333189349309253 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243199349310394 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103199349305780 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003219349301225 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0232459: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.