The mission of the Sandusky County communities foundation is to enhance the well-being of the people and communities of Sandusky County by managing permanent investments for philanthropic goals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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 $365K a year · 35% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $56K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+97% vs prior year
Spent
$918K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$7.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2021▲ +97%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$756K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$313K
FY2023$869K
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$918K
FY2021▲ +66%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$553K
FY2021$918K
FY2022$657K
FY2023$452K
FY2024$882K
Net assets
$7.6M
FY2021▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.9M
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$7.5M
FY2024$8.9M

From the FY2021 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 Jan 2008.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $906K Management & general 1% · $12K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Immediate PA
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Manages investments to improve community well-being through philanthropy.

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1 program · $906K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The foundation received donations and extended community grants as stated in its mission of receiving donations and distributing grants to assist qualified charitable organizations in sandusky county, ohio.

$906Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$56K
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Grants paid · 72 grants · $2.3M · 2020–2024
St Joseph Catholic ChurchFY2024$250,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$50,000
Firelands Habitat for HumanityFY2024$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$45,750
Sacred Heart Catholic ChurchFY2024$30,000
City of FremontFY2024$28,505
Northwest Christian ChurchFY2024$26,200
YMCA Sandusky CountyFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Fellowship of Catholic University SFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$14,022
Bishop Hoffman Catholic SchoolsFY2024$12,300
Camp Fire Sandusky CountyOH · FY2024$10,300
Lindsey Volunteer Fire DepartmentFY2024$9,530
Sandusky County Park DistrictFY2024$7,512
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$843K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$595K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Money outPt IX
$918K
Ln 25
Programscol B$906K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$595K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$843K
Gains on assetsLn 7$558K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$115K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$140K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.5M
Total assetsLn 16$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$7.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K$140K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.8M$7.5M
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$6.9M$7.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$763K$763K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$35K$35K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$25K$19K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$505
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Investment management feesLn 11f$79K$79K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$385
Information technologyLn 14$629$629
OccupancyLn 16$6K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$937$937
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$763$200$563
Total functional expensesLn 25$918K$906K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.9M$882K$973K$8.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $869K$452K$416K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $313K$657K−$344K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.5M$918K$575K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $756K$553K$204K$6.9M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,492,592 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $467,750$595,450
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $59,836$53,827
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $228,061$843,315
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $750$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $756,397$1,492,592
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $402,345$797,601
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $26,201$26,703
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $124,338$93,300
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $552,884$917,604
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $203,513$574,988
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,492,592 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$20,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$575,450
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$595,450
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $53,827$53,827
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $284,885$284,885
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $558,430$558,430
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $843,315 · Excluded from tax $53,827$1,492,592
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $917,604 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $762,801$762,801
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $34,800$34,800
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,513 · Management $6,171$24,684
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,514 · Management $505$2,019
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $500$500
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $78,650$78,650
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,457$4,457
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,155 · Management $385$1,540
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $629$629
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,912 · Management $2,912$5,824
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $937$937
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $200 · Management $563$763
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $905,631 · Management $11,973 · Fundraising $0$917,604
Part X · Balance sheet $7,637,566 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,404$24,745
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $105,908$115,165
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,790,750$7,497,656
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,904,062$7,637,566
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,359$1,873
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,359$1,873
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,788,145$5,964,318
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,109,558$1,671,375
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,897,703$7,635,693
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,904,062$7,637,566
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,635,693 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,492,592
XI-2 Total expenses$917,604
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$574,988
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,897,703
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$163,002
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,635,693

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