The Communitys Foundation

Tax-deductible

Ridley Park, PA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 23-2354770

TCF is committed to enhancing and improving the quality of life in your community via scholarship programs, grantmaking programs, and charitable endeavors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 247 volunteers and 7 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $144K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$264K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 58% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $245K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.7M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$14.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$14.7M
FY2025▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.9M
FY2021$14.4M
FY2022$12.6M
FY2023$13.2M
FY2024$13.9M
FY2025$14.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Jun 1986.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $1.2M Management & general 21% · $334K Fundraising 4% · $69K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $264K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$138,512Pt VII · Sec A
$81,972Pt VII · Sec A
Interim President
$43,146Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heather Finnegan’s $139K as President is at the 58th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Heather Finnegan$138,512$131,704$118,981$118,981$120,487$121,561
Thomas Southmayd$81,972$43,225————
Kurt J Slenn——$65,340$65,340$57,170$68,977
Kurt Slenn—$63,596————
Lauren Sustersic$43,146—————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves community life through scholarships, grants, and charitable projects.

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3 program services account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Grants TCF awards grants through its organizational budget and through donor advised and community advised funds. TCF serves as a fiscal sponsor for community advised funds, assisting volunteer-led groups with marketing, administration, donation processing, treasury, and bookkeeping operations.

$899Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships TCF awards undergraduate scholarships to students who plan to pursue a career in the human health professions; these awards are for $7,000 each, payable 50% freshman year and 50% senior year. TCF also administers scholarship programs through donor advised funds field of interest funds, and community advised funds.

$234Kprogram expense
03

TCF has various community outreach programs.

$67Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$245K
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Grants paid · 103 grants · $2.0M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$178,438
Casa Youth Advocates INCPA · FY2024$35,000
Chester Eastside INCPA · FY2024$12,167
Chester Upland Youth SoccerPA · FY2024$8,650
Caring for FriendsPA · FY2024$8,250
Musicopia INCPA · FY2024$6,500
Del Cty Workforce Dev BdFY2024$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,761
Career WardrobePA · FY2024$5,750
Chester Housing Initiatives INCNY · FY2024$5,500
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$867K
Investment incomeLn 3$448K
Other incomeLn 4–11$168K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$334K
Fundraisingcol D$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$16.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$867K
Government grantsLn 1e$85K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$116K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$448K
Other incomeLn 4–11$168K
Gains on assetsLn 7$54K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$70K
Total assetsLn 16$16.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$14.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6247
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$13K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13.8M$14.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$15.7M$16.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$13.9M$14.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$675K$675K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$188K$188K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$225K$99K$99K$27K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$180K$141K$23K$16K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$7K$4K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$31K$6K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$19K$10K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$0$4K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$0$16K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$49K$0$49K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$1K$876$325
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$0$0$2K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$4K$20K$968
Information technologyLn 14$18K$0$18K$0
OccupancyLn 16$22K$0$22K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$400$0$400$0
InterestLn 20$4K$0$4K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$0$33K$0
InsuranceLn 23$14K$532$14K$131
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$6K$10K$468
All other expensesLn 24e$42K$28K$1K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.2M$334K$69K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.6M−$120K$14.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.4M$20K$13.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.4M−$341K$13.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.2M−$18K$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.1M$314K$14.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$1.1M$1.0M$11.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,482,172 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,344
VIII-1e Government grants$85,161
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$772,234
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$116,362
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$866,739
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $393,730$393,730
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $26,040$26,040
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $54,008$54,008
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $80,964$80,964
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $60,691 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$60,691
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,691 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $554,742$1,482,172
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,602,161 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $675,235$675,235
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $187,956$187,956
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,707 · Management $99,254 · Fundraising $26,880$224,841
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $140,662 · Management $22,820 · Fundraising $16,195$179,677
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,718 · Management $3,581 · Fundraising $1,265$11,564
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $31,224 · Management $5,737 · Fundraising $4,800$41,761
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,799 · Management $9,587 · Fundraising $3,383$31,769
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,148 · Fundraising $0$4,148
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $15,500 · Fundraising $0$15,500
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $49,128 · Fundraising $0$49,128
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,417 · Management $876 · Fundraising $325$2,618
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,600$1,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,166 · Management $20,476 · Fundraising $968$25,610
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $17,751 · Fundraising $0$17,751
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $21,758 · Fundraising $0$21,758
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $400 · Fundraising $0$400
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $4,093 · Fundraising $0$4,093
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $33,090 · Fundraising $0$33,090
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $532 · Management $13,651 · Fundraising $131$14,314
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,163 · Management $10,402 · Fundraising $468$17,033
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,015 · Management $1,275 · Fundraising $13,025$42,315
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,199,594 · Management $333,527 · Fundraising $69,040$1,602,161
Part X · Balance sheet $16,423,609 assets, 17 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,681$12,720
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $66,500$59,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $145,987$42,365
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,570,942$1,539,804
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $13,770,546$14,699,410
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $90,933$69,810
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,655,589$16,423,609
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $80,816$64,865
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $341,510$344,608
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $135,544$10,492
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $30,000$45,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $93,087$73,722
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,743,340$1,693,891
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,811,409$13,402,221
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,100,840$1,327,497
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,912,249$14,729,718
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,655,589$16,423,609
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,729,718 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,482,172
XI-2 Total expenses$1,602,161
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$119,989
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,912,249
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$937,458
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,729,718

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