Community Foundation establishes endowment funds for the benefit of charitable purposes serving the residents of Wayne County, pennsylvania

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$91K 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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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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 46% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $11.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 15.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$210K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
+0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$14.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$810K
FY2021$687K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$14.0M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$9.9M
FY2023$12.0M
FY2024$14.0M
FY2025$15.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Dec 1991.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $1.8M Management & general 8% · $164K Fundraising 5% · $105K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Presidentceo
$91,199Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Second Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ryanne Jennings’s $97K as Presidentceo is at the 28th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ryanne Jennings$96,813$91,199$77,689$62,779$50,000$12,500

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

Builds permanent funds to support local charities serving Wayne County residents.

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2 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The Foundation supports a wide variety of programs and initiatives in the community through grants and awards.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Students were aided in their efforts to secure a post-secondary education through the Foundation's various scholarship programs.

$140Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 125 grants · $3.3M · 2019–2024
County of WayneFY2024$351,572
Unitemized GrantFY2024$223,777
Texas No 4 Fire CompanyPA · FY2024$50,000
Wallenpaupack Area SDFY2024$43,226
Wayne Highlands SDFY2024$42,515
Penn State UniversityFY2024$38,882
Western Wayne SDFY2024$38,659
Farm Arts Collective INCPA · FY2024$19,000
Forest City Regional SDFY2024$12,728
Neighborworks of NepaPA · FY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$9,350
Summit Church INCFL · FY2024$9,350
Wayne Library AllianceFY2024$9,159
The Cooperage ProjectPA · FY2024$8,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$8,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$430K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$164K
Fundraisingcol D$105K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$14.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$476K
Investment incomeLn 3$430K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$75K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$472K
SavingsLn 2$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K
Total assetsLn 16$14.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K
Net assetsLn 32$14.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 61
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.4M$11.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$12.1M$14.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K$210K
Net assetsLn 32$12.0M$14.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.3M$1.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$140K$140K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$53K$9K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$145K$98K$20K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$10K$2K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$13K$3K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$104K$104K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$10K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$8K$7K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$29K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$15K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$21K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.8M$164K$105K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.9M$2.5M$315K$15.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $3.0M$2.0M$987K$14.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$1.5M$1.5M$12.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.2M$1.4M$2.8M$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$687K$1.6M$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$810K$512K$5.5M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,022,015 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,628,444$2,586,892
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $365,343$429,623
I-11 Other revenue$5,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,993,787$3,022,015
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,109,785$1,459,788
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $188,802$268,101
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $242,708$306,636
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,541,295$2,034,525
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,452,492$987,490
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $3,022,015 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,580,392
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$476,087
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,586,892
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $354,742$354,742
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$5,500
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$74,881
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $354,742$3,022,015
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,034,525 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,319,288$1,319,288
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $140,500$140,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,130 · Management $8,855 · Fundraising $25,565$87,550
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $97,840 · Management $19,705 · Fundraising $27,105$144,650
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,194 · Management $1,816 · Fundraising $3,411$15,421
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,316 · Management $2,519 · Fundraising $4,645$20,480
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,489$10,489
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,864$16,864
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $104,437$104,437
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10,370 · Fundraising $3,420$13,790
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $19,235$19,235
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $23,384$23,384
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,500 · Management $6,703 · Fundraising $3,600$17,803
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $28,899$28,899
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,082$3,082
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,498 · Fundraising $3,244$18,742
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $8,210$8,210
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,059$2,059
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $20,938 · Fundraising $14,382$35,320
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,322$4,322
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,766,025 · Management $163,893 · Fundraising $104,607$2,034,525
Part X · Balance sheet $14,195,657 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $10,407; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $209,054$471,510
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,471,050$2,074,107
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,183$31,252
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,374,196$11,608,381
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,099,954$14,195,657
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $229$1,014
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $17,298$85,554
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $80,721$123,608
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $98,248$210,176
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $872,166$1,314,804
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,129,540$12,670,677
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,001,706$13,985,481
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,099,954$14,195,657
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,985,481 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,022,015
XI-2 Total expenses$2,034,525
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$987,490
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,001,706
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$999,605
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,320
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,985,481

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