1889 Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Johnstown, PA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 25-1719695

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To support innovative programs and initiatives that improve and transform the overall health and wellness of our region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers and 4 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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2.9M a year · 112% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$725K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 99% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
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 · $24K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% 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
$2.9M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$5.7M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$16.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2025▼ -5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$5.7M
FY2025▼ -11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$5.7M
Net assets
$16.4M
FY2025▲ +30%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.8M
FY2021$13.0M
FY2022$11.3M
FY2023$9.7M
FY2024$12.6M
FY2025$16.4M

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 Jan 2016.

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% · $5.1M Management & general 9% · $530K

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; $725K 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
President/CEO
$345,440Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$197,070Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs
$182,187Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Mann’s $345K as President/CEO is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Mann$345,440$328,077$299,400$282,739$274,231$239,785
Wendy Reitnauer$197,070$184,198$173,072$161,961$155,974$140,884
Debra a Costlow$182,187$170,109$158,832$148,157$143,134—
Debra Costlow—————$129,292

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

Funds innovative programs improving regional health and wellness.

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1 program service account for $5.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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1889 foundation, inc. Raises, manages, and distributes funds that promote and support the overall health and wellness of our region.

$5.1Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 166 grants · $21.3M · 2019–2024
Center for Population HealthPA · FY2024$1,000,000
Hosanna Industries INCPA · FY2024$500,000
Hyndman Area Health Center INCPA · FY2024$345,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$175,098
Dlp Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center LLCFY2024$100,979
Womens Help Center INCPA · FY2024$100,000
The Learning Lamp INCPA · FY2024$100,000
Flood City Boxing Academy INCPA · FY2024$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$31,755
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$351K
Money outPt IX
$5.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.1M
Managementcol C$530K
Owns and owesPt X
$16.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$18.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$351K
Government grantsLn 1e$162K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$752K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$152K
Other assetsLn 15$533K
Total assetsLn 16$18.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$16.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 624
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$108K$60K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14.8M$16.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$143K$152K
Total assetsLn 16$15.5M$18.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$12.6M$16.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.0M$4.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$241K$241K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$577K$433K$144K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$254K$190K$63K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$44K$33K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$52K$39K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$52K$39K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$60K$60K
Accounting feesLn 11c$49K$49K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$134K$134K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K$26K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$7K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$13K$4K
TravelLn 17$901$676$225
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$17K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$12K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$109K$91K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.7M$5.1M$530K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.9M$5.7M−$2.8M$16.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.0M$6.3M−$3.3M$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$5.8M−$3.9M$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$5.9M−$3.5M$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.6M$4.1M−$1.5M$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.5M$4.6M−$2.1M$9.8M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,869,257 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$161,598
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$189,368
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$350,966
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $324,841$324,841
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $751,989$751,989
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,441,252 · Excluded from tax $209$1,441,461
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,441,252 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,077,039$2,869,257
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,660,344 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,988,842$3,988,842
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $240,853$240,853
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $432,649 · Management $144,216$576,865
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $190,468 · Management $63,490$253,958
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $32,657 · Management $10,886$43,543
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $38,660 · Management $12,887$51,547
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,747 · Management $12,916$51,663
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $59,880$59,880
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $48,675$48,675
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $133,680$133,680
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,915 · Management $8,639$34,554
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,604 · Management $2,202$8,806
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,471 · Management $4,491$17,962
IX-17 TravelPrograms $676 · Management $225$901
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,235 · Management $5,745$22,980
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,295 · Management $4,099$16,394
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,142 · Management $18,099$109,241
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,130,214 · Management $530,130 · Fundraising $0$5,660,344
Part X · Balance sheet $18,214,682 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,024$60,095
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $445,728$1,000,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $42,866$45,477
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $142,744$152,293
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $14,767,442$16,423,557
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$533,260
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,506,804$18,214,682
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $280,409$284,141
X-19 Deferred revenue$38,402
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,654,736$1,497,246
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,935,145$1,819,789
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,270,102$12,168,898
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,301,557$4,225,995
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,571,659$16,394,893
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,506,804$18,214,682
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,394,893 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,869,257
XI-2 Total expenses$5,660,344
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,791,087
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,571,659
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$583,108
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$6,031,213
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,394,893

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