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Community Foundation of North Louisiana
Also known as The Community Foundation
Community Foundation of North Louisiana reported $28.6 million in revenue and $13.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.65 went to program services, $5.29 to management and general costs and $2.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 70.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $187,938 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 147% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 27.6% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $187,938 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.42% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 165.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseCommunity Foundation of North Louisiana serves as a powerful catalyst for promoting charitable giving and effecting positive change in our area. We fund a variety of programs that address critical needs in our community, including poverty, health, and education. Cfnla is a steward of the philanthropic interests of past donors, remains flexible to respond to changing needs in our region, and is committed to creating a more vibrant North Louisiana for generations to come
Give for good is a 24-hour online giving challenge that raises unrestricted dollars for nonprofits in North Louisiana. The event encourages community members from all backgrounds to become involved in philanthropy and educates participants on the vital services that area nonprofits provide. Since its creation in 2014, give for good has raised over $24.5 million for North Louisiana charities
Step forward - cfnla seeks success for every child in North Louisiana with the ultimate goal of all children obtaining a sustainable, living-wage job by age 25. Through a shared community vision, step forward and its partners use evidence-based decision making and collaborative action to make positive changes for North Louisiana children
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $177,300 | $0 | $10,638 | $187,938 |
| CFO Officer, 42.00 hrs/week | $130,500 | $0 | $7,830 | $138,330 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Foundation of North Louisiana (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $308K (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–1b7 · 7 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 510
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Community Foundation of North Louisiana totaling $1,038 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 North Louisiana'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 North Louisiana, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Foundation of North Louisiana spent in 2024, $92.65 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Foundation of North Louisiana's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Community Foundation of North Louisiana reported that 92.7% of its $13.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.3% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Foundation of North Louisiana pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Foundation of North Louisiana reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $187,938, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Foundation of North Louisiana get its money?
Of $28.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 27.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Foundation of North Louisiana a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 72-6022365 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 202543159349304964 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433189349303918 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313069349302811 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223049349301332 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133029349301038 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033169349301423 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 72-6022365: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.