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Weld Community Foundation
Weld Community Foundation reported $18.0 million in revenue and $5.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.00 went to program services, $11.27 to management and general costs and $2.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 78.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $145,708 (PRESIDENT / CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 511% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.7MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.0% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 18.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $145,708 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.56% | 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 | 136.2 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe foundation administers a robust donor advised fund program made up of multiple donor advised funds. These funds support numerous nonprofits and charities primarily in colorado and specifically weld county
The foundation administers a robust scholarship program made up of multiple scholarship funds serving a variety of student talents and interests. In 2025 the foundation awarded 152 scholarships
The littler youth fund awards grants for the benefit of youth in weld county, including operating grants, program grants, and grants to aid in the development of effective teaching strategies and projects by weld county teachers
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,184 | $0 | $16,524 | $145,708 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,059 | $0 | $16,582 | $144,641 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Weld Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $290K (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
2025 · 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–1b18 · 18 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 57
- Volunteers Part I, line 670
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Weld Community Foundation totaling $7,518 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 Weld 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 Weld Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Weld Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Weld Community Foundation reported that 86.0% of its $5.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.3% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Weld Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Weld Community Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $145,708, for the role of PRESIDENT / CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Weld Community Foundation get its money?
Of $18.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 18.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Weld Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-1315296 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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611399349301381 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501409349301380 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441439349301504 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301529349300730 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231449349300913 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101469349300625 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-1315296: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.