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Communities Foundation of Texas
Communities Foundation of Texas reported $341.6 million in revenue and $264.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.32 went to program services, $6.17 to management and general costs and $1.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $591,178 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 49 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 65% 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 $264MFor 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 $342MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.3% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 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 | 76.8% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $591,178 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.22% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 49 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 48.7 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseThe foundation achieved its primary purpose through numerous charitable grants and the provision of charitable services to support charitable needs both domestically and abroad. See the attached schedule f and schedule I
Educate texas, a public-private initiative of Communities Foundation of Texas, is an innovative alliance of public and private groups that share a common goal improving the public education system so that every texas student is prepared for success in school, in the workforce, and in life
North texas giving day, launched in 2009 by cft, is the largest giving day in the nation. It is an online event dedicated to raising money for north texas nonprofits. Bonus funds and prizes are provided by cft and other local foundations, corporations and individuals
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 AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $555,840 | $0 | $35,338 | $591,178 |
| SR. VP & CFO & TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $399,295 | $0 | $39,179 | $438,474 |
| EXEC. DIRECTOR - EDTX (THRU 9/6/24) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $390,036 | $0 | $22,326 | $412,362 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $290,952 | $0 | $38,258 | $329,210 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $286,796 | $0 | $38,946 | $325,742 |
| PROGRAMS AND ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $285,984 | $0 | $24,270 | $310,254 |
| OF PROGRAMS - EDTX (THRU 4/30/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $270,086 | $0 | $39,089 | $309,175 |
| CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $263,563 | $0 | $38,496 | $302,059 |
49 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Communities Foundation of Texas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.3M (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–1b19 · 19 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 5163
- Volunteers Part I, line 6869
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MIGHTYCAUSE CORPORATION Technology services | $812,153 |
| CAREERCRAFT INC Educational consulting | $470,965 |
| HAROLD F HOGUE II DBA COSPERO CONSULTING Educational consulting | $412,000 |
| PEGASUS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC Technology consulting | $399,164 |
| EPAM SYSTEMS INC Technology consulting | $388,305 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 42 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
58 private foundations reported grants to Communities Foundation of Texas totaling $17M 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 Communities Foundation of Texas's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Communities Foundation of Texas, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Communities Foundation of Texas spent in FY2025, $92.32 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Communities Foundation of Texas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Communities Foundation of Texas reported that 92.3% of its $264.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.2% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Communities Foundation of Texas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Communities Foundation of Texas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $591,178, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Communities Foundation of Texas get its money?
Of $341.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 76.8% came from contributions and grants and 2.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Communities Foundation of Texas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-0964565 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 202621119349301972 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500849349300230 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410609349301461 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330179349300633 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210149349300821 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003569349301065 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-0964565: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.