The Schenectady Foundation is a philanthropic trust established to assist and promote the welfare of residents of Schenectady county, new york. The Foundation makes grants to tax exempt charities that effectively address the needs and issues of the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $921K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$220K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $48.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $349K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$54.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.5M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$54.6M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$48.1M
FY2021$54.0M
FY2022$43.9M
FY2023$49.7M
FY2024$54.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1993.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.3M Management & general 9% · $226K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $220K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$188,697Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$26,390Pt VII · Sec A
$5,099Pt VII · Sec A
Distribution Committee Mem
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Distribution Committee Mem
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Distribution Committee Mem
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Trustco Bank’s $189K as Trustee is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Trustco Bank$188,697$165,903$171,220$182,386$155,392
Key Bank$26,390$23,912$23,816$23,711$19,779
Saratoga National Bank$5,099$3,112$3,036$866$685

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Awards grants to charities supporting Schenectady County residents' welfare.

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1 program · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The schenectady foundation distributes funds to benefit the welfare of people who live or work in schenectady county, ny. The foundation conducts a competitive grant program and awards funds on the basis of community need, organizational capacity and program effectiveness.

$2.3Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$349K
Grants paid · 106 grants · $6.6M · 2020–2024
Empire State Youth OrchestraNY · FY2024$200,000
Ellis Hospital Foundation INCNY · FY2024$150,000
Schoharie River Center INCNY · FY2024$80,000
Community Builders INCMA · FY2024$76,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$67,000
Goose Hill Neighborhood AssociationFY2024$50,000
Capital Region Classical INCNY · FY2024$20,000
Community Fathers INCNY · FY2024$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$3.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$363K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$226K
Owns and owesPt X
$54.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$56.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$363K
Investment incomeLn 3$3.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.6M
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$48.4M
Other assetsLn 15$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$56.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$54.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$44.0M$48.4M
Total assetsLn 16$51.2M$56.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$49.7M$54.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.5M$1.5M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$67K$67K
Investment management feesLn 11f$220K$220K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$681K$681K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.3M$226K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.5M$2.5M$939K$54.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$2.2M$717K$49.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$2.4M−$627K$43.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.4M$2.3M$3.1M$54.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$1.8M$481K$48.1M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,458,158 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $736,714$363,052
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,185,570$3,095,106
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34,926$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,957,210$3,458,158
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,502,350$1,611,558
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $738,274$907,120
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,240,624$2,518,678
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $716,586$939,480
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $3,458,158 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$363,052
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$363,052
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,545,015$1,545,015
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,550,091$1,550,091
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,095,106$3,458,158
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,518,678 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,544,558$1,544,558
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $67,000$67,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $220,186$220,186
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,535$5,535
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $681,399$681,399
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,292,957 · Management $225,721 · Fundraising $0$2,518,678
Part X · Balance sheet $56,001,047 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,154,569$2,341,760
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,605,600$1,742,300
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $53,586$56,505
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $44,037,012$48,440,482
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,385,400$3,420,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $51,236,167$56,001,047
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,547,350$1,353,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,547,350$1,353,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $42,568,027$47,186,717
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,120,790$7,460,830
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $49,688,817$54,647,547
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $51,236,167$56,001,047
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $54,647,547 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,458,158
XI-2 Total expenses$2,518,678
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$939,480
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$49,688,817
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,984,650
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$34,600
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$54,647,547

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