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Southwest Florida Community Foundation
Also known as Collaboratory
Southwest Florida Community Foundation reported $31.4 million in revenue and $19.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.95 went to program services, $15.01 to management and general costs and $4.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 68.4% of the total. Government grants made up 21.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $324,289 (CHAIR/ PRESIDENT). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 129% 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 $20MFor 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 $31M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$46.68 $15M
- Government grants$21.15 $6.7M
- Investment income$32.17 $10M
Other revenue was negative: −$253K. 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) | 80.9% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 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 | 68.4% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 21.3% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $324,289 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.65% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 106.6 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 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 expenseNon-competitive grants are processed through designated, agency, and donor advised funds. Designated and agency funds are generally distributed during first quarter of the calendar year, unless specified by a distribution payment schedule. Donor advised funds are processed throughout the year. Donor advisors may recommend grants to qualified charitable organizations, but the foundation, dba collaboratory retains full discretion of disbursementapprovals
Scholarship funds are designed to meet the donor's intent and wishes. Scholarship awards made through the foundation's, dba collaboratory scholarship program following guidelines and processes that include applications, nondiscriminatory selections, and payment execution processes. The foundation, dba collaboratory distributes scholarship awards directly to educational institutions for the benefit of the awarded student. The scholarship process has been refined to increase multi-year scholarships, to assist all student applicants (regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, etc.) by opening more…
Competitive grants are funded by field of interest and unrestricted funds. Aligned with the goals of collaboratory, competitive grants are used to fund the bandwidth required for coalitions to start and sustain. Priorities are determined by a call for information from interested organizations. Grants are to be awarded to nonprofits that serve as the backbone for a coalition that addresses the whole system, such as housing or health and wellness. Funding is for three years, contingent on successful performance each year
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAIR/ PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $297,684 | $0 | $26,605 | $324,289 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $170,140 | $0 | $21,239 | $191,379 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $158,262 | $0 | $20,541 | $178,803 |
| CFO (AS OF 9/5/24) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $120,688 | $0 | $20,264 | $140,952 |
| PARTNERSHIP MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,800 | $0 | $25,645 | $126,445 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $102,416 | $0 | $11,158 | $113,574 |
| CFO (THROUGH 07/23/24) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $93,539 | $0 | $12,782 | $106,321 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southwest Florida Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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 · 15 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 538
- Volunteers Part I, line 6231
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Southwest Florida Community Foundation totaling $304K 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Southwest Florida 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 Southwest Florida Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Southwest Florida Community Foundation spent in FY2025, $80.95 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Southwest Florida Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Southwest Florida Community Foundation reported that 80.9% of its $19.7 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 4.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southwest Florida Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southwest Florida Community Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $324,289, for the role of CHAIR/ PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southwest Florida Community Foundation get its money?
Of $31.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 68.4% came from contributions and grants (including 21.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southwest Florida Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-6580974 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 202543139349300229 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202433139349304218 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313129349302811 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310449349301036 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113169349310646 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003219349302205 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-6580974: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.