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Community Foundation of Acadiana
Community Foundation of Acadiana reported $31.7 million in revenue and $23.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.42 went to program services, $8.58 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 63.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $244,348 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 70% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor 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 $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.4% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 63.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $244,348 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.03% | 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 | 83.5 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseLeaders in Law - Leaders in Law Enforcement awards are designed to honor those departments who are making the most impact in their communities with the resources they have been allocated. These funds are to be used at their discretion to improve operations and continue to encourage extraordinary performance
Scholarships- Community Foundation of Acadiana provides assistance to students at any education level or for a specific institution. All scholarship grants are paid directly to the educational institution
SOLA Giving Day-Community Foundation of Acadiana hosts its annual SOLA Giving Day which was a 24 hour online fundraising event for non-profit organizations, churches, and schools
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Foundation of Acadiana (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $226K (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
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–1b21 · 21 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 512
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRIAD CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC Construction for Parc Sans Souci Playgro | $420,347 |
| One Acadiana Campaign for One Acadiana (Impact Acadia | $229,488 |
| Stellar Technology Solutions LLC Software Support/Technology | $118,458 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Community Foundation of Acadiana totaling $332K 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 Community Foundation of Acadiana's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Foundation of Acadiana, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Foundation of Acadiana spent in 2024, $91.42 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Foundation of Acadiana's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Community Foundation of Acadiana reported that 91.4% of its $23.8 million in expenses went to program services, 8.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Foundation of Acadiana pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Foundation of Acadiana reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $244,348, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Foundation of Acadiana get its money?
Of $31.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 63.0% came from contributions and grants and 4.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Foundation of Acadiana a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 72-1493023 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503169349308100 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443189349301964 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349303082 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349316934 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349319824 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349314179 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 72-1493023: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.