Collier Community Foundation INC

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Naples, FL501(c)(3)Since 1985EIN 59-2396243Revenue $101.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRScfcollier.org1110 Pine Ridge Rd Ste 200, 34108-8927 · Naples, FLTax-exempt since Jul 1985Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Working with donors, we inspire ideas, ignite action, and mobilize resources to address Community needs in Collier county. For good. Forever.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 13 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
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18.0M a year · 32% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
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
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $10.0M
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.1M
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$101.7M
+70% vs prior year
Spent
$34.0M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$341.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$101.7M
FY2025▲ +70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$48.5M
FY2021$34.7M
FY2022$40.2M
FY2023$52.2M
FY2024$59.9M
FY2025$101.7M
Expenses
$34.0M
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$28.5M
FY2021$29.4M
FY2022$34.5M
FY2023$66.1M
FY2024$36.9M
FY2025$34.0M
Net assets
$341.0M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$154.2M
FY2021$194.3M
FY2022$167.8M
FY2023$234.0M
FY2024$275.5M
FY2025$341.0M

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 Jul 1985.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $31.4M Management & general 5% · $1.6M Fundraising 3% · $1.0M

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

23 people listed on the 990; $1.1M 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
$336,467Pt VII · Sec A
$180,848Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Development
$136,588Pt VII · Sec A
VP Community Engagement
$132,569Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Grantmaking
$132,416Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Marketing and PR
$105,660Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Philanthropic Services
$104,816Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eileen Connolly-Keesler$336,467$261,859$244,405$240,562——
Ms Eileen Connolly-Keesler————$234,950$216,696
Wendy Ponting$180,848$159,494$155,087$71,303——
Ms Lisette Holmes————$138,525$134,950
Julie Howe Van Tongeren$136,588—————
Lindsey Touchette$132,569$125,935$123,392$118,686——
Laura Simmelink$132,416—$122,539$116,489——
Julie Howe——$123,954———

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

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3 programs · $31.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Donor servicessee schedule o.

$24.5Mprogram expense
02

Community grantmakingsee schedule o.

$6.1Mprogram expense
03

Women's foundation of collier countysee schedule o.

$790Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$10.0M
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Grants paid · 3,478 grants · $195.9M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,448,835
The Fund for Charitable GivingPA · FY2024$1,997,117
Dafgiving360CO · FY2024$1,046,247
Naples Community Hospital INCFL · FY2024$873,243
Naples Zoo INCFL · FY2024$751,500
St Matthews House INCFL · FY2024$667,791
The Immokalee Foundation INCFL · FY2024$529,101
Nch Healthcare Systems INCFL · FY2024$500,000
Baker Senior Center Naples INCFL · FY2024$458,000
Guadalupe Center INCFL · FY2024$355,101
The Housing Alliance INCFL · FY2024$275,750
Artis-Naples INCFL · FY2024$269,820
West End Preparatory SchoolKY · FY2024$250,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$101.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$36.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Money outPt IX
$34.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$31.4M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Fundraisingcol D$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$341.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31.8M
Total assetsLn 16$349.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$33.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$36.7M
Gains on assetsLn 7$28.4M
Total revenueLn 12$101.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$31.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$311.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Other assetsLn 15$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$349.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.1M
Net assetsLn 32$341.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 675
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$48.3M$31.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$234.5M$311.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$287.5M$349.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.0M$8.1M
Net assetsLn 32$275.5M$341.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25.0M$25.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3.7M$3.7M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$609K$609K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$803K$368K$249K$186K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$718K$255K$299K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$102K$62K$19K$21K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$84K$51K$21K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$132K$70K$32K$30K
Management feesLn 11a$31K$17K$8K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$13K$104$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$64K$15K$50K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$35K$35K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$35K$35K
Investment management feesLn 11f$677K$677K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$312K$303K$79$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$256K$17K$239K
Office expensesLn 13$98K$47K$22K$29K
Information technologyLn 14$317K$173K$114K$30K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$22K$12K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$122K$36K$34K$53K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$91K$46K$25K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$14K$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$70K$10K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$34.0M$31.4M$1.6M$1.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $101.7M$34.0M$67.7M$341.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $59.9M$36.9M$23.0M$275.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $52.2M$66.1M−$13.9M$234.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $40.2M$34.5M$5.7M$167.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $34.7M$29.4M$5.3M$194.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $48.5M$28.5M$20.0M$154.2M 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $101,669,117 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $49,681,000$64,925,349
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,530$33,478
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,266,680$36,728,026
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$47,474−$17,736
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $59,934,736$101,669,117
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $32,578,400$29,362,552
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,161,647$2,393,046
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $48,676$34,900
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,117,252$2,206,844
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $36,905,975$33,997,342
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,028,761$67,671,775
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $101,669,117 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,000,703
VIII-1e Government grants$2,244,689
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$61,679,957
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$33,069,231
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$64,925,349
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $33,478$33,478
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,331,741$8,331,741
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $28,396,285$28,396,285
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$49,019−$49,019
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $28,402 · Excluded from tax $2,881$31,283
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33,478 · Unrelated business $28,402 · Excluded from tax $36,681,888$101,669,117
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $33,997,342 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $25,036,693$25,036,693
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,716,469$3,716,469
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $609,390$609,390
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $367,816 · Management $248,834 · Fundraising $186,329$802,979
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $718,094 · Management $254,925 · Fundraising $299,455$1,272,474
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $61,755 · Management $18,648 · Fundraising $21,212$101,615
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $51,449 · Management $21,322 · Fundraising $11,549$84,320
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $69,945 · Management $32,144 · Fundraising $29,569$131,658
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $17,301 · Management $7,569 · Fundraising $5,698$30,568
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $13,364 · Management $104 · Fundraising $9,867$23,335
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15,000 · Management $49,500$64,500
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $35,000$35,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $34,900$34,900
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $676,543$676,543
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $303,149 · Management $79 · Fundraising $9,000$312,228
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,738 · Fundraising $238,763$255,501
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $47,428 · Management $21,633 · Fundraising $28,931$97,992
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $172,967 · Management $114,117 · Fundraising $29,889$316,973
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,754 · Management $11,516 · Fundraising $12,717$45,987
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $35,528 · Management $33,761 · Fundraising $53,008$122,297
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $46,394 · Management $24,562 · Fundraising $20,013$90,969
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,237 · Management $7,973 · Fundraising $7,672$29,882
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,173 · Management $10,247 · Fundraising $24,649$105,069
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,405,644 · Management $1,568,477 · Fundraising $1,023,221$33,997,342
Part X · Balance sheet $349,178,213 assets, 17 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $48,269,212$31,761,063
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,407,794$2,253,855
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $459,695$240,985
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $153,805$115,029
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,742,786$1,651,817
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $129,828,117$205,009,394
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $104,624,254$104,089,788
X-13 Program-related investments$2,419,009
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $315,925$1,637,273
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $287,500,292$349,178,213
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $555,356$246,829
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $11,436,834$7,887,739
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,992,190$8,134,568
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $275,192,177$340,756,372
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $315,925$287,273
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $275,508,102$341,043,645
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $287,500,292$349,178,213
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $341,043,645 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$101,669,117
XI-2 Total expenses$33,997,342
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,671,775
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$275,508,102
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,107,579
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$28,655
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$341,043,645

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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