Cambridge Community Foundation FY2021 filing

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Cambridge Community Foundation (ccf) is dedicated to improving the quality of life for the residents of Cambridge. Founded in 1916, ccf serves the city through its civic leadership and support of nonprofit Community organizations. Direct financial grants, providing technical assistance, and forming partnerships among organizations to coordinate services, address gaps, and highlight emerging issues. Ccf supports work in the following six areas: early childhood services youth services senior services Community services emergency services arts and the environment

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$753K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.7M a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$753K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
17
named funders · $2.4M
Looks good: 17 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.4M
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 25 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.7M
+94% vs prior year
Spent
$6.6M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$52.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.7M
FY2021▲ +94%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$8.7M
FY2022$9.5M
FY2023$9.1M
FY2024$10.2M
FY2025$11.8M
Expenses
$6.6M
FY2021▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$7.6M
FY2025$7.0M
Net assets
$52.8M
FY2021▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$44.1M
FY2021$52.8M
FY2022$47.6M
FY2023$52.7M
FY2024$59.6M
FY2025$65.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1944.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $5.6M Management & general 9% · $625K Fundraising 5% · $322K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

31 people listed on the 990; $753K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$198,921Pt VII · Sec A
President
$177,287Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Develo
$136,746Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Dire
$102,500Pt VII · Sec A
Marketing Di
$102,284Pt VII · Sec A
$35,236Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cambridge Trust Company’s $267K as Trustee is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cambridge Trust Company$266,585$247,393$208,115$213,014$198,921—
Geeta Pradhan$221,524$212,967$206,819$190,542$177,287$182,388
Michal Rubin$167,066$169,985$155,084$140,549$136,746—
Geoffrey O'Connell$152,359$144,167$145,059$109,763——
Christina Turner$139,777$114,986————
Lauren Marshall$137,210$134,323$120,939$109,224——
Elizabeth Patton$122,548—————
Wen Lo$121,648$104,867————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Distributes grants, provides technical assistance, and partners with local nonprofits to improve the quality of life for Cambridge residents across diverse community sectors.

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1 program · $5.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Grants paid to non profit agencies in the cambridge area that provide services to the local population at large.

$5.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 630 grants · $17.1M · 2019–2024
Solidaire Network INCCA · FY2024$200,000
Cambridge Community Center INCMA · FY2024$160,914
Cambridge News INCMA · FY2024$128,333
Falcon Pride ScholarsFY2024$61,000
Bard CollegeNY · FY2024$60,000
Daily TableMA · FY2024$50,000
Cambridge Art AssociationMA · FY2024$46,089
Just a Start INCMA · FY2024$46,000
Cambridge Public SchoolsFY2024$45,890
Food for Free Committee INCMA · FY2024$45,141
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.2M
Money outPt IX
$6.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.6M
Managementcol C$625K
Fundraisingcol D$322K
Owns and owesPt X
$52.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$55.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$71K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$89K
Investment incomeLn 3$4.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$3.5M
Total revenueLn 12$8.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
SavingsLn 2$704K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$51.6M
Other assetsLn 15$640K
Total assetsLn 16$55.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$52.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$43.8M$51.6M
Total assetsLn 16$45.6M$55.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$44.1M$52.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.8M$4.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$209K$70K$70K$70K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$681K$282K$234K$164K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$111K$40K$42K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K$26K$22K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Investment management feesLn 11f$227K$227K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$139K$127K$9K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$234K$78K$152K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$5K$5K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$10K$11K$8K
TravelLn 17$863$432$431
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$991$347$347$297
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$1K$1K$887
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$21K$15K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.6M$5.6M$625K$322K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.8M$7.0M$4.8M$65.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $10.2M$7.6M$2.6M$59.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.1M$6.0M$3.0M$52.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.5M$5.4M$4.1M$47.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $8.7M$6.6M$2.1M$52.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.5M$4.9M−$348K$44.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,744,130 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,172,080$4,579,085
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,305,778$4,212,465
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34,587−$47,420
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,512,445$8,744,130
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,184,654$4,761,234
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $975,820$1,065,697
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $699,824$768,443
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,860,298$6,595,374
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$347,853$2,148,756
Part VI · Governance 21 of 25 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,744,130 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$11,100
VIII-1c Fundraising events$88,517
VIII-1e Government grants$1,739,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,739,718
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$71,131
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,579,085
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $718,828$718,828
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,493,637$3,493,637
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$124,628−$124,628
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $77,208$77,208
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $77,208 · Excluded from tax $4,087,837$8,744,130
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,595,374 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,761,234$4,761,234
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,773 · Management $69,773 · Fundraising $69,773$209,319
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $282,300 · Management $234,370 · Fundraising $163,975$680,645
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $40,077 · Management $41,737 · Fundraising $29,147$110,961
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,568 · Management $22,274 · Fundraising $16,930$64,772
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $14,229$14,229
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,171$26,171
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $227,389$227,389
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $126,762 · Management $8,620 · Fundraising $3,817$139,199
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $18,197$18,197
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $77,741 · Management $152,362 · Fundraising $3,690$233,793
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,528 · Management $4,675 · Fundraising $3,554$12,757
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,413 · Management $10,754 · Fundraising $8,174$29,341
IX-17 TravelPrograms $432 · Fundraising $431$863
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $347 · Management $347 · Fundraising $297$991
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,131 · Management $1,168 · Fundraising $887$3,186
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,483$5,483
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,917 · Management $15,000 · Fundraising $20,927$56,844
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,648,612 · Management $625,160 · Fundraising $321,602$6,595,374
Part X · Balance sheet $55,258,879 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $985,724$2,170,564
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $58,872$704,210
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $243,373$86,200
X-4 Accounts receivable$64,596
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $31,647$5,646
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $43,479,205$51,286,795
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $317,103$300,822
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $496,235$640,046
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,615,345$55,258,879
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,370$41,849
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $30,000$103,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,268,703$2,287,243
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,518,409$2,432,592
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,471,620$24,867,753
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $23,625,316$27,958,534
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,096,936$52,826,287
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,615,345$55,258,879
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $52,826,287 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,744,130
XI-2 Total expenses$6,595,374
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,148,756
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,096,936
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,544,735
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$35,860
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$52,826,287

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