To improve the quality of life in Noble County by serving as a catalyst for positive change, enabling donors to carry out charitable intent, and making grants.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 64 volunteers and 6 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $35.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 19.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.3M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% 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
$5.4M
+106% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
61%
Net assets
$33.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.4M
FY2024▲ +106%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$5.4M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2024▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
$33.9M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$29.3M
FY2021$32.8M
FY2022$28.1M
FY2023$30.9M
FY2024$33.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1991.

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Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $1.8M Management & general 36% · $1.1M Fundraising 3% · $90K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$95,584Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Margarita White’s $96K as Executive Di is at the 27th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Margarita White$95,584$86,950$64,813——
Brad Graden———$79,885$72,000

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 the quality of life in Noble County by connecting donors with local causes, awarding community grants, and fostering youth philanthropy programs.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grants paid to outside organizations through a grant process. Grants are made primarily to 501(c)(3) organizations, schools, and other governmental organizations. They are made for items such as, but not limited to: food pantries; homeless shelters; school programs; physical fitness programs; victim aid; reading programs; animal…

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Grants paid to or on behalf of individuals. The majority of this is scholarship funds, which are a large part of the foundation's funds held, and of their 2024 programs. NCCF paid approximately 114GRANTS helping 68 individuals further their education. This is mostly made up of high school seniors and adults.

$280Kprogram expense
03

Pulse (philanthropists utilizing lifelong services and education) consists of 22 members, 8TH through 12TH grade, from the three school corporations in noble county. They conduct monthly service projects throughout the county. They provide an opportunity for non-profits to apply for grants twice per year, not to exceed 1,000 each.

$4Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 190 grants · $6.7M · 2020–2024
Cole Center Family YMCAIN · FY2024$310,283
Unitemized GrantFY2024$234,613
Community Learning Center INCIN · FY2024$125,500
Noble Early Learning INCFY2024$101,800
Town of Albion Parks DepartmentFY2024$90,572
Kendallville Park and RecreationFY2024$65,859
Goshen College INCIN · FY2024$30,350
Thrive by 5FY2024$22,542
Impact InstituteFY2024$20,000
Noble House INCIN · FY2024$15,716
Central Noble Community School CorpFY2024$15,636
Ligonier Public LibraryIN · FY2024$14,080
Healthier Moms and BabiesIN · FY2024$14,000
Junior Achievement USACO · FY2024$13,785
Trinity Daycare MinistryTN · FY2024$13,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.4M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$2.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$710K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$33.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.8M
Total assetsLn 16$40.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$710K
Investment incomeLn 3$2.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.6M
Total revenueLn 12$5.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$436
SavingsLn 2$4.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$35.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$200K
Other assetsLn 15$32K
Total assetsLn 16$40.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.3M
Net assetsLn 32$33.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 664
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$3.8M$4.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$32.8M$35.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$211K$200K
Total assetsLn 16$36.9M$40.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.9M$6.3M
Net assetsLn 32$30.9M$33.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.3M$1.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$235K$235K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$38K$48K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$240K$96K$120K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$14K$18K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$11K$14K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$637K$637K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$12K$15K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$114K$114K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42K$1K$2K$39K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$5K$6K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$66K$66K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$7K$9K$2K
TravelLn 17$19K$8K$10K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$6K$7K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$922$983$143
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$137K$119K$17K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$661$661
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$1.8M$1.1M$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.4M$3.0M$2.3M$33.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$3.4M−$793K$30.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$2.6M$374K$28.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$2.0M$3.3M$32.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.8M$2.0M$794K$29.3M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,353,911 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,284,126$1,767,330
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $453,545$710,385
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $805,970$2,835,028
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,291$41,168
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,592,932$5,353,911
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,298,437$1,517,527
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $335,948$398,792
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $751,285$1,103,209
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,385,670$3,019,528
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$792,738$2,334,383
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 $5,353,911 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,767,330
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$99,616
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,767,330
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $710,385$710,385
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,245,345$1,245,345
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,589,683$1,589,683
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$19,171−$19,171
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $60,339$60,339
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $710,385 · Excluded from tax $2,876,196$5,353,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,019,528 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,282,914$1,282,914
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $234,613$234,613
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,234 · Management $47,792 · Fundraising $9,558$95,584
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $95,934 · Management $119,918 · Fundraising $23,984$239,836
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,250 · Management $17,812 · Fundraising $3,562$35,624
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,099 · Management $13,874 · Fundraising $2,775$27,748
IX-11a Management feesManagement $636,827$636,827
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,002 · Management $15,002 · Fundraising $3,001$30,005
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $113,993$113,993
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,314 · Management $1,642 · Fundraising $38,559$41,515
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,730 · Management $5,913 · Fundraising $1,183$11,826
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $65,549$65,549
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,910 · Management $8,637 · Fundraising $1,727$17,274
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,602 · Management $9,504 · Fundraising $1,901$19,007
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,840 · Management $7,300 · Fundraising $1,460$14,600
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $12,731$12,731
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $922 · Management $983 · Fundraising $143$2,048
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $118,853 · Management $17,308 · Fundraising $1,012$137,173
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $661$661
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,835,217 · Management $1,094,785 · Fundraising $89,526$3,019,528
Part X · Balance sheet $40,221,599 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,556$436
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,767,158$4,795,058
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26,805$9,681
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,596$20,372
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $211,038$199,841
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $32,791,396$35,164,312
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $48,402$31,899
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,862,951$40,221,599
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,444$14,067
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $97,742$145,682
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,803,214$6,137,375
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,925,400$6,297,124
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,614,243$33,924,475
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $30,937,551$33,924,475
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,862,951$40,221,599
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,924,475 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,353,911
XI-2 Total expenses$3,019,528
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,334,383
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$30,937,551
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,003,205
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$350,664
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,924,475

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