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Sacramento Region Community Foundation
Sacramento Region Community Foundation reported $46.8 million in revenue and $34.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.78 went to program services, $10.23 to management and general costs and $2.99 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $303,812 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 117% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor 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 $47MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.2% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 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 | 87.8% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $303,812 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.87% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 84.4 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseDonor Advised and Unrestricted Grantmaking: Since the Sacramento Region Community Foundation was founded in 1983 by local leaders, we have been a primary provider of philanthropic services. Like other place-based community foundations across the United States and around the world, the Foundation promotes philanthropy that is visionary, strategic, and inclusive, making it a catalyst for transforming the region. The Foundation manages hundreds of charitable funds for local families, businesses, and nonprofits. Thanks to the generosity of its donors who are pivotal partners in its work to…
Expanding Philanthropy and the Social Economy: This Strategic Initiative leads to a more generous region by promoting individual philanthropy through such activities as Big Day of Giving and the GivingEdge regional nonprofit database, creating stronger nonprofits through leadership development, donor stewardship and fundraising, and advancing collaboration among nonprofit organizations. For example, Big Day of Giving, the annual giving day that has generated more than $100 million from generous donors for hundreds of local nonprofits since its inception in 2013, is a yearlong, communitywide…
The Foundation manages over 50 scholarship funds, which were established by local individuals, families, businesses, and organizations. Our scholarships provide tuition assistance and recognition to local students as they strive to achieve a wide range of goals through the pursuit of higher education.Each scholarship fund has its own unique criteria for selecting recipients, including academic achievement, financial need, educational and career goals, and community involvement. Annual scholarship awards range from $500 to $10,000 and may be used for accredited academic and vocational training…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $282,400 | $0 | $21,412 | $303,812 |
| Chief Impact Offic Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,481 | $0 | $19,337 | $191,818 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,360 | $0 | $20,354 | $172,714 |
| Chief Philanthropy Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,133 | $0 | $16,516 | $166,649 |
| Philanthropy Direc Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,083 | $0 | $0 | $103,083 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sacramento Region Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $477K (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–1b15 · 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 4No
- 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 520
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Sacramento Region Community Foundation totaling $29,405 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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Questions people ask
How much of Sacramento Region Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Sacramento Region Community Foundation reported that 86.8% of its $34.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.2% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sacramento Region Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sacramento Region Community Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $303,812, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sacramento Region Community Foundation get its money?
Of $46.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 87.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sacramento Region Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2891517 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 202543219349326404 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349320524 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349331608 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349320152 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349327975 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003189349313405 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2891517: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.