Schenectady Foundation INC FY2021 filing

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Schenectady, NY501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 61-1600398Revenue $946K in FY2021

On file with the IRSschenectadyfoundation.org251 State St, 12305-0000 · Schenectady, NYTax-exempt since Oct 2010Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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To provide administrative and operational support to the Schenectady Foundation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$138K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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 $33K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$138K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$61K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$946K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$938K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$482K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$946K
FY2021▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$946K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$737K
FY2024$959K
Expenses
$938K
FY2021▲ +0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$933K
FY2021$938K
FY2022$939K
FY2023$917K
FY2024$886K
Net assets
$482K
FY2021▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$475K
FY2021$482K
FY2022$648K
FY2023$468K
FY2024$541K

From the FY2021 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 Oct 2010.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $768K Management & general 15% · $136K Fundraising 4% · $34K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $138K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$137,641Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Carreau’s $168K as Executive Director is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Supports the Schenectady Foundation with administrative and operational tasks.

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2 programs · $768K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Strategic Initiatives

The schenectady foundation's community priorities and strategic initiatives are carried out through the work of the schenectady foundation, inc. New priorities are adopted from time to time by the foundation.

$663Kprogram 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…

$105Kprogram expense

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 · 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
See all 34 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$946K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$946K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Money outPt IX
$938K
Ln 25
Programscol B$768K
Managementcol C$136K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$482K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$411K
Total assetsLn 16$543K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$946K
Government grantsLn 1e$88K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Total revenueLn 12$946K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$289K
SavingsLn 2$122K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$411K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$543K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
Net assetsLn 32$482K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6350
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$334K$411K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$486K$543K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$61K
Net assetsLn 32$475K$482K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$399K$399K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K$102K$37K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$161K$110K$39K$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$3K$1K$378
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$7K$2K$767
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$15K$5K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$128K$100K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$164$50
Office expensesLn 13$18K$13K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$12K$4K$1K
TravelLn 17$740$535$156$49
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$874$874
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$1K$457
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$2K$2K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$938K$768K$136K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $959K$886K$73K$541K 990 PDF
FY2023 $737K$917K−$180K$468K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$939K$166K$648K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $946K$938K$8K$482K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$933K$98K$475K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $946,152 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,030,580$946,139
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$13
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,030,586$946,152
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $458,008$398,545
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $378,249$347,644
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $96,486$192,289
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $932,743$938,478
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $97,843$7,674
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $946,152 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$538,720
VIII-1e Government grants$87,986
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$319,433
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$946,139
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13$13
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13$946,152
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $938,478 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $398,545$398,545
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $102,003 · Management $36,602 · Fundraising $11,400$150,005
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $109,625 · Management $39,159 · Fundraising $12,245$161,029
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,381 · Management $1,213 · Fundraising $378$4,972
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,869 · Management $2,465 · Fundraising $767$10,101
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,645 · Management $5,255 · Fundraising $1,637$21,537
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,210$4,210
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,725$7,725
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $100,000 · Management $28,081$128,081
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,627 · Management $164 · Fundraising $50$1,841
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,502 · Management $3,126 · Fundraising $2,285$17,913
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,240 · Management $4,392 · Fundraising $1,368$18,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $535 · Management $156 · Fundraising $49$740
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $874$874
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,095 · Management $1,469 · Fundraising $457$6,021
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,769 · Management $1,531 · Fundraising $3,584$6,884
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $767,836 · Management $136,422 · Fundraising $34,220$938,478
Part X · Balance sheet $542,812 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $30,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,680$288,895
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $232,359$121,886
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $149,050$96,050
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $422$4,015
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,840$1,966
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $486,351$542,812
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,732$60,519
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,732$60,519
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $42,735$81,708
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $431,884$400,585
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $474,619$482,293
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $486,351$542,812
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $482,293 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$946,152
XI-2 Total expenses$938,478
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,674
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$474,619
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$482,293

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