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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 120 volunteers and 13 employees.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18.3M a year · 49% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $169.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $57K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20.6M
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$24.0M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$19.5M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$164.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$24.0M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19.5M
FY2021$104.7M
FY2022$16.8M
FY2023$20.2M
FY2024$24.0M
Expenses
$19.5M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$19.6M
FY2021$21.6M
FY2022$17.1M
FY2023$16.1M
FY2024$19.5M
Net assets
$164.0M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72.3M
FY2021$153.8M
FY2022$132.7M
FY2023$149.8M
FY2024$164.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2004.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $18.4M Management & general 4% · $768K Fundraising 2% · $360K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$266,700Pt VII · Sec A
$175,144Pt VII · Sec A
$169,847Pt VII · Sec A
$169,640Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs
$120,296Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Forever Lancaster
$104,788Pt VII · Sec A
$103,863Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (start 1/1/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mr Samuel J Bressi’s $267K as President & CEO 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mr Samuel J Bressi$266,700$254,700$236,300$226,425$215,775
Mr Wayne Groff CPA$175,144$152,214$126,602$124,572$115,547
Ms Tracy Cutler$169,847$146,928$121,467$119,904$111,403
Ms Kim Shorter$169,640$147,343$122,400$120,534$111,230
Mr David Koser$120,296$102,287———
Ms Ashlinn Masland-Sarani$104,788————
Mr Nathan Hoover CPA$103,863————

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

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1 program · $18.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The lancaster county community foundation served lancaster county residents in 2024 by providing funds for community benefit organizations (not-for-profits) and programs through its "extragive" program, its discretionary impact strategies, and its overall "grantmaking" program.

$18.4Mprogram 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$57K
Grants paid · 1,975 grants · $73.9M · 2020–2024
Dayspring Christian AcademyPA · FY2024$1,050,000
Lancaster County ConservancyPA · FY2024$542,402
Water Street MinistriesPA · FY2024$393,226
Moravian Manors INCPA · FY2024$333,287
YWCA LancasterPA · FY2024$316,798
TenfoldPA · FY2024$302,128
Lnp Media Group INCFY2024$295,080
Lancasterhistory OrgPA · FY2024$215,699
Our Mother of Perpetual Help SchoolFY2024$200,375
Lancaster Public LibraryPA · FY2024$161,800
Milagro House INCPA · FY2024$150,762
Lancaster County Food HubPA · FY2024$146,913
Church World Service INCIN · FY2024$145,854
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$7.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Money outPt IX
$19.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$18.4M
Managementcol C$768K
Fundraisingcol D$360K
Owns and owesPt X
$164.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.5M
Total assetsLn 16$184.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$7.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3.6M
Total revenueLn 12$24.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$9.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$169.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$122K
Other assetsLn 15$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$184.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20.6M
Net assetsLn 32$164.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6120
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$8.2M$9.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$154.8M$169.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$164K$122K
Total assetsLn 16$168.8M$184.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.0M$20.6M
Net assetsLn 32$149.8M$164.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14.9M$14.9M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$103K$103K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$472K$245K$118K$108K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$866K$257K$90K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$48K$34K$10K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$233K$156K$51K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$118K$78K$26K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$4K$1K$780
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$46K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$712K$712K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$26K$10K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$242K$160K$54K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$79K$52K$17K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$97K$64K$22K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$124K$82K$27K$14K
TravelLn 17$10K$7K$2K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$226K$149K$50K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$58K$39K$13K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$18K$6K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$665K$626K$30K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$17K$25K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$19.5M$18.4M$768K$360K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $24.0M$19.5M$4.5M$164.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $20.2M$16.1M$4.1M$149.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $16.8M$17.1M−$283K$132.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $104.7M$21.6M$83.1M$153.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $19.5M$19.6M−$86K$72.3M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $23,951,452 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,360,989$16,249,306
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,762,920$7,629,463
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $84,709$72,683
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $20,208,618$23,951,452
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,964,228$15,021,807
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,947,346$2,084,885
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,171,782$2,383,224
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,083,356$19,489,916
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,125,262$4,461,536
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $23,951,452 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$2,315,893
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,933,413
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,799,304
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,249,306
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$32,575 · Excluded from tax $4,080,204$4,047,629
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $4,399$4,399
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $6,653 · Excluded from tax $3,575,181$3,581,834
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $68,284$68,284
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $68,284 · Unrelated business −$25,922 · Excluded from tax $7,659,784$23,951,452
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,489,916 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,918,929$14,918,929
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $102,878$102,878
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $245,473 · Management $117,913 · Fundraising $108,265$471,651
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $866,240 · Management $257,052 · Fundraising $90,330$1,213,622
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $34,373 · Management $10,183 · Fundraising $3,555$48,111
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $155,781 · Management $51,429 · Fundraising $25,971$233,181
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $78,328 · Management $26,267 · Fundraising $13,725$118,320
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,453 · Management $1,493 · Fundraising $780$6,726
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $46,371$46,371
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $4,500$4,500
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $711,816$711,816
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,197 · Management $10,294 · Fundraising $5,379$41,870
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $160,170 · Management $53,713 · Fundraising $28,066$241,949
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $51,970 · Management $17,428 · Fundraising $9,106$78,504
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $64,179 · Management $21,522 · Fundraising $11,246$96,947
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $81,762 · Management $27,419 · Fundraising $14,327$123,508
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,835 · Management $2,292 · Fundraising $1,197$10,324
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $149,381 · Management $50,094 · Fundraising $26,175$225,650
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,514 · Management $12,916 · Fundraising $6,749$58,179
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,603 · Management $5,903 · Fundraising $3,085$26,591
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $625,952 · Management $30,146 · Fundraising $9,216$665,314
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,649 · Management $25,408 · Fundraising $2,918$44,975
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,361,983 · Management $767,843 · Fundraising $360,090$19,489,916
Part X · Balance sheet $184,647,711 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,718,450; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,169,284$9,500,490
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $228,551$172,798
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $56,200$92,423
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $128,011$151,408
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $164,266$121,758
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $136,057,792$149,536,260
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $18,775,087$20,218,961
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,529,141$1,135,163
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $168,826,782$184,647,711
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $226,834$183,983
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $8,516,652$9,119,866
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,305,503$11,345,231
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,048,989$20,649,080
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $149,522,078$163,757,954
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $255,715$240,677
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $149,777,793$163,998,631
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $168,826,782$184,647,711
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $163,998,631 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$23,951,452
XI-2 Total expenses$19,489,916
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,461,536
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$149,777,793
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,822,354
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$63,052
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$163,998,631

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