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Community Foundation of Tampa Bay
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay reported $131.5 million in revenue and $63.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.82 went to program services, $6.73 to management and general costs and $2.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 64.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $493,128 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 235% 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 $63MFor 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 $132MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 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 | 64.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $493,128 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.78% | 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 | 175.9 | 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 organizationsthe foundation's primary program is the administration of endowments and donor-advised funds. To accomplish this work, the foundation receives contributions to be used exclusively for grants that support charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational purposes. The majority of these grants benefit nonprofit organizations in, and serving, the Tampa Bay Community
Cultivating and supporting cross sector networksusing stanford university's collective impact model, cross-sector networks build high-trust relationships among partners in government, business, philanthropy, and education to implement systems-level change that addresses complex social issues. Nearly ten years ago, the foundation was asked to take an active role in administering and facilitating a cross-sector network focused on increasing degree attainment in Tampa Bay. Following the success of the leap Tampa Bay network, the foundation has continued to serve as a partner in additional…
Critical needs listto address urgent and unexpected needs in the community, the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay created the critical needs list to share needs with community philanthropists. A "critical need" is defined as unbudgeted, unforseen, and time-sensitive, and one that significantly interferes with a nonprofit's ability to provide crucial services or presents an imminent threat to the organization's continued operations. Over the past year, this program has supported numerous nonprofits responding to emergency situations, including hurricane recovery efforts and challenges related…
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, 60.00 hrs/week | $452,655 | $0 | $40,473 | $493,128 |
| VP - PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $223,909 | $0 | $35,819 | $259,728 |
| VP - CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $181,570 | $0 | $31,638 | $213,208 |
| VP - COMMUNITY IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $144,726 | $0 | $26,688 | $171,414 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $123,239 | $0 | $24,261 | $147,500 |
| VP - COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $122,576 | $0 | $23,153 | $145,729 |
| VP - COMMUNITY IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $123,959 | $0 | $14,580 | $138,539 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Foundation of Tampa Bay (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $706K (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 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 539
- Volunteers Part I, line 680
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AGW CAPITAL ADVISORS Investment management | $314,815 |
| B2 COMMUNICATIONS Public relations | $143,126 |
| PYPER INC Marketing | $117,830 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Community Foundation of Tampa Bay totaling $783K 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 Community Foundation of Tampa Bay spent in FY2025, $90.82 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Foundation of Tampa Bay's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Foundation of Tampa Bay reported that 90.8% of its $63.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Foundation of Tampa Bay pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Foundation of Tampa Bay reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $493,128, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Foundation of Tampa Bay get its money?
Of $131.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 64.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Foundation of Tampa Bay a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-3001853 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 202601319349305505 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541329349303559 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421349349306297 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321299349301962 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201189349301225 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111099349301506 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-3001853: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.