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The Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia
The Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia reported $13.5 million in revenue and $7.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $81.57 went to program services, $16.96 to management and general costs and $1.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 48.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $207,175 (PRESIDENT). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.9MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.6% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.0% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 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 | 45.8% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $207,175 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.61% | 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 | 134.2 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 31 | 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 expenseThe Community Foundation of Northwest georgia manages over 200 charitable funds for individuals, families, and nonprofit organizations. Over $84.2 million in grants have been made since 1998 , and manage nearly $100 million in assets destined to better local and far reaching communities. The organization partners with donors to turn contribution dollars into impact through grants, endowments, foundations, and donor advised funds. The organization's expertise provides guidance and coordination to match donor passions with real results. The organization facilitates impactful giving for any…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,291 | $0 | $26,884 | $207,175 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $207K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b31 · 30 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 56
- Volunteers Part I, line 674
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia totaling $300K 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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Of every $100 The Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia spent in 2024, $81.57 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 Northwest Georgia's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia reported that 81.6% of its $7.9 million in expenses went to program services, 17.0% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $207,175, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia get its money?
Of $13.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 45.8% came from contributions and grants and 6.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-2360356 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 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 202523019349300037 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442989349300349 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313069349301951 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213019349300416 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202231069349300528 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-2360356: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.