Communitygiving EIN 36-3412544

Communitygiving FY2023 filing

EIN  36-3412544 Public foundation / grantmaker Saint Cloud, MN Founded 1985
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Connects donors and resources to fund community initiatives, promote volunteerism, and build social capital through collaborative local programs.
Leadership
Steven Joul · President · $224K
Money in and out
$19.9M revenue, $20.8M expenses
Bottom line
90% program efficiency

Connects donors and resources to fund community initiatives, promote volunteerism, and build social capital through collaborative local programs. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $19.9M in revenue, $20.8M in expenses, and $170.3M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2023
Total revenue
$19.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$20.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$170.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$935K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
137.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-5%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$19.9M
FY2023▼ -57%
Expenses
$20.8M
FY2023▲ +6%
Total assets
$208.6M
FY2023▲ +8%
Total liabilities
$38.3M
FY2023▲ +13%
Total revenue
$19.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$20.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$170.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$935K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$208.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $18.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Grantmaking

The foundation administered the granting of over $17 million in distributions to over 1,000 non-profits from the 1,105 funds set up by donors.

$18.4Mprogram expense
02

Scholarships

The foundation administers 111 scholarship funds and awards of $238,419 to education institutions and to 160 students paid to their respective education institutions on a semester or quarterly basis.

$238Kprogram expense
03

Community Initiatives

The foundation focuses its efforts on supporting and staffing 6 major initiatives designed to engage the community in building social capital assets, promoting volunteer involvement activities for over 5,000 people and providing leverage to generate additional funds for identified community issues.

$157Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCommunitygiving
EINHdr · item D36-3412544
Principal addressHdr · item CSaint Cloud, MN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.communitygiving.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1985
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T310)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1986

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a16
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$223,821Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$134,581Pt VII · Sec A
Cmcf Executive Director
$115,348Pt VII · Sec A
Wacf Executive Director
$109,697Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steven Joul’s $252K as President is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 658 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Steven Joul$251,717$235,923$223,821$214,884$203,093
Elise Wiener$157,496$146,865$134,581$125,886$119,309
Dominic Papatola$147,309
Greta Stark-Kraker$141,554$128,607$115,348
Sara Carlson$126,895$124,645$109,697$102,413
Caryl Turnow$116,021
Cary Pogatchnik$101,437
Karl Samp$101,253

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$15.2M · 76%
Investment income$4.6M · 23%
Other revenue$136K · 1%
Contributions & grants76%$15.2M
Investment income23%$4.6M
Other revenue1%$136K
Total revenueLn 12$19.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.05
Program services90%$18.8M
Management & general5%$985K
Fundraising5%$1.0M
Total functional expensesLn 25$20.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$208.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$38.3M
Total net assetsLn 32$170.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $206.5M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $20.8M · Less non-cash grants $2.7M · Cash operating expenses/yr $18.1M
137.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $18.8M · Total expenses $20.8M
90%
Management & General
Management & general $985K · Total expenses $20.8M
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.0M · Total expenses $20.8M
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $879K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $24.0M
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $15.2M · Total revenue $19.9M
76%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $19.9M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $19.9M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4.6M · Total revenue $19.9M
+23%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $20.8M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $19.9M · Prior year $46.5M
-57%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $170.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $19.9M · Expenses $20.8M
-5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $208.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $170.3M · Total assets $208.6M
82%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $192.4M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $11.0M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $208.6M
97%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Steven Joul · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $224K · Total expenses $20.8M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.4M · Total expenses $20.8M
11%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%
Overhead ratio 5%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Revenue growth -57%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 1,930 grants · $83.0M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$650,690
Great River Childrens MuseumMN · FY2024$529,194
Centracare Health FoundationMN · FY2024$473,571
Unitemized GrantFY2024$362,716
Tvs Ministries INCTX · FY2024$300,000
The Regeneration CenterMN · FY2024$281,000
St Cloud Area Family YMCAMN · FY2024$276,024
City of AlbanyFY2024$250,000
Holy Family SchoolMN · FY2024$240,000
City of St CloudFY2024$233,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$46.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$30.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$19.9M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$46.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$30.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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