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Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Gulf Coast Community Foundation reported $73.5 million in revenue and $60.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.24 went to program services, $14.90 to management and general costs and $2.86 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 61.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $449,457 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 6% 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 $60MFor 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 $73M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$61.42 $45M
- Program service revenue$6.17 $4.5M
- Investment income$32.41 $24M
Other revenue was negative: −$126K. 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) | 82.2% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 61.5% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $449,457 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.75% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 99.7 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseTogether with our donors, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, inc. (Gulf Coast) and its supporting organizations, the venice endowment, inc. And Gulf Coast strategic investments, inc, transform our region through bold and proactive philanthropy. Gulf Coast is a public charity that was created in 1995 with proceeds from the sale of the venice hospital. Since then, the foundation has grown to include more than 850 generous donor partnerships and invested more than $612 million in grants and initiatives in the areas of health and human services, civic and economic development, education, arts and…
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/CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $400,273 | $0 | $49,184 | $449,457 |
| VP OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $258,816 | $0 | $35,046 | $293,862 |
| TREASURER/CFO (THRU 8/24) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $201,384 | $0 | $42,648 | $244,032 |
| PHIL. ADVISOR, FMR. INTERIM VP Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $146,151 | $0 | $28,289 | $174,440 |
| VP OF BRAND STRATEGY Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $161,675 | $0 | $5,874 | $167,549 |
| DIR OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $132,453 | $0 | $28,047 | $160,500 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $133,519 | $0 | $14,347 | $147,866 |
| DIR OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $126,360 | $0 | $14,426 | $140,786 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b16 · 16 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 531
- Volunteers Part I, line 617
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Gulf Coast Community Foundation totaling $736K 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 Gulf Coast 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 Gulf Coast Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Gulf Coast Community Foundation spent in FY2025, $82.24 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Gulf Coast Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Gulf Coast Community Foundation reported that 82.2% of its $60.2 million in expenses went to program services, 14.9% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gulf Coast Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gulf Coast Community Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $449,457, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gulf Coast Community Foundation get its money?
Of $73.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 61.5% came from contributions and grants and 6.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gulf Coast Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1052433 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 202601319349300435 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (amended), object 202642459349301664 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430589349300038 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340659349300024 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200509349300315 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110759349301601 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1052433: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.