Schenectady Foundation INC EIN 61-1600398

Schenectady Foundation INC

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Supports the Schenectady Foundation with administrative and operational tasks. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $959K in revenue, $886K in expenses, and $541K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Supporting organization · Foundations & Grantmakers
Location
Schenectady, NY
Website
www.schenectadyfoundation.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$959KFY2024
Expenses
$886K
Net assets
$541K
People
11
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  61-1600398 Supporting organization Schenectady, NY
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports the Schenectady Foundation with administrative and operational tasks.
Leadership
Robert Carreau · Executive Director · $168K
Money in and out
$959K revenue, $886K expenses
Bottom line
+8% net inflow
Money in and out · FY2024
Total revenue
$959K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$886K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$541K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $73K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.03
Net inflow
+8%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +131% vs prior filing year
Pass-through gifts
102%
of revenue from contributions▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Program spending
78%
of expenses reach stated programs▲ +14% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$959K
FY2024▲ +30%
Expenses
$886K
FY2024▼ -3%
Total assets
$663K
FY2024▼ -1%
Total liabilities
$122K
FY2024▼ -40%
Total revenue
$959K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$886K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$541K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$73K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$663K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B78%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $695K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Strategic Initiatives

Schenectady foundation, inc. Carries out the foundation's programs and strategic INITIATIVES.IN 2024, strategic initiatives INCLUDED:1. Food security:a. Schenectady county food council - the food council continued to work in three key areas to improve the local food system: a.) access & equity; b.) advocacy & empowerment; c.) agriculture…

$526Kprogram expense
02

Grants and Scholarships Made

The schenectady foundation, inc. Provides administrative and operating support to the grants and scholarship programs of the schenectady foundation, including the creation of grant applications and processes, providing technical assistance to grant applications and grantees, reviewing and evaluating applications, ensuring due diligence…

$168Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSchenectady Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D61-1600398
Principal addressHdr · item CSchenectady, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.schenectadyfoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
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 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$168,331Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Carreau’s $168K as Executive Director is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1263 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert Carreau$168,331$155,586$148,734$137,641$153,143

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 & grants102%$974K
Investment income$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$131K
Total revenueLn 12$959K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.03
Program services78%$695K
Management & general19%$169K
Fundraising3%$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$886K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$477K
Total assetsLn 16$663K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$122K
Total net assetsLn 32$541K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $477K · Operating expenses/yr $886K
6.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $695K · Total expenses $886K
78%
Management & General
Management & general $169K · Total expenses $886K
19%
Fundraising
Fundraising $22K · Total expenses $886K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $66K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $867K
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $974K · Total revenue $959K
102%
Government reliance
Government grants $131K · Total revenue $959K
14%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $959K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $959K
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $886K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $959K · Prior year $737K
+30%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.0M · FY2024 $959K
-2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $541K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $959K · Expenses $886K
+8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $663K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $541K · Total assets $663K
82%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $663K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Robert Carreau · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $168K · Total expenses $886K
19%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $454K · Total expenses $886K
51%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 78%
Overhead ratio 19%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth 30%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 34 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2024
Albany Barn INCNY · FY2024$17,824
Schenectady Municipal Housing AuthorityFY2024$16,837
Sycamore CollaborativeNY · FY2024$10,000
Electric City Food Co-OpFY2023$20,000
Schenectady Municipal Housing AuthorityFY2023$10,350
Albany Barn INCNY · FY2021$46,150
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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
FY2024 (Latest)$959K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$737K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$946K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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