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The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County
The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County reported $17.3 million in revenue and $11.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.49 went to program services, $5.68 to management and general costs and $0.83 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 66.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $139,503 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 138% 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 $11MFor 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.5% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 66.9% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $139,503 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.22% | 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 | 93.2 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGrants to strengthen our community:the Community Foundation (tcf) grants continue to flourish, providing financial support through over 1,100 grants primarily made to local organizations. Over $8.3 million in grants were awarded to 543 nonprofit organizations serving in the areas of human services, education, health, arts, animal welfare, environment, historic preservation, recreation, and faith-based programs. Additionally, tcf administers an annual competitive grant process for nonprofits within the region. Competitive grants awarded through the annual cycle totaled $771,608 and were funded…
Scholarships and education:tcf administers scholarships for local students primarily located in harrisonburg and rockingham county. Scholarship awards are based on criteria established in partnership with the donor, such as financial need, academic success, or a specific course of study. Scholarship awards of over $350,000 supported 79 traditional and 65 vocational students through renewable and one-time scholarships. Tcf is also an approved virginia scholarship foundation and distributed more than $927,000 to local private schools for scholarships through virginia's tax credit program. The…
Program initiatives:tcf hosts the great community give, a community-wide giving day for local nonprofit organizations. This year, the event engaged more than 7,600 donors and raised over $2.2 million for 147 nonprofit organizations. Tcf is the local partner of dolly parton's imagination library program which mails free, age-appropriate books each month to children from birth to 5 years old. Nearly 39,000 books were mailed this year to children in harrisonburg and rockingham county. The annual giving back guide published by tcf highlights the needs of local nonprofits and helps inform donors…
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 | $135,363 | $0 | $4,140 | $139,503 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,475 | $0 | $7,837 | $120,312 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS Officer, 28.60 hrs/week | $61,930 | $0 | $9,239 | $71,169 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $348K (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–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 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 510
- Volunteers Part I, line 6140
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GRAVES LIGHT LENHART PRIVATE WEALTH MANA Investment advisory services | $136,161 |
| VIRGINIA WEALTH ADVISORS OF JANNEY MONTG Investment advisory services | $116,469 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County totaling $1,844 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 of Harrisonburg & Rockingham 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 The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County spent in FY2025, $93.49 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 Harrisonburg & Rockingham County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County reported that 93.5% of its $11.4 million in expenses went to program services, 5.7% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $139,503, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County get its money?
Of $17.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 66.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1920746 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 202621219349300827 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520809349301507 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430599349300028 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (amended), object 202341659349300624 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230549349300448 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100629349300010 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1920746: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.