Schenectady Foundation INC FY2023 filing

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Schenectady, NY501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 61-1600398Revenue $737K in FY2023

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.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$156K 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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FY2023 · 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
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$156K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 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
$204K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$737K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$917K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$468K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$737K
FY2023▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$946K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$737K
FY2024$959K
Expenses
$917K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$933K
FY2021$938K
FY2022$939K
FY2023$917K
FY2024$886K
Net assets
$468K
FY2023▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$475K
FY2021$482K
FY2022$648K
FY2023$468K
FY2024$541K

From the FY2023 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

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $630K Management & general 21% · $196K Fundraising 10% · $91K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $156K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$155,586Pt VII · Sec A
$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
$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

Programs and updates

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2 programs · $630K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Strategic Initiatives

Schenectady foundation, inc. Carries out the foundation's community priorities and strategic INITIATIVES.NEW priorities are adopted from time to time by the FOUNDATION.IN 2023, strategic initiatives INCLUDED:1. Food security: a.

$494Kprogram 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…

$136Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$737K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$735K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$917K
Ln 25
Programscol B$630K
Managementcol C$196K
Fundraisingcol D$91K
Owns and owesPt X
$468K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$432K
Total assetsLn 16$672K
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$735K
Government grantsLn 1e$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$737K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$395K
SavingsLn 2$37K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$432K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Other assetsLn 15$118K
Total assetsLn 16$672K
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K
Net assetsLn 32$468K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$459K$432K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$667K$672K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$204K
Net assetsLn 32$648K$468K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$254K$254K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$173K$105K$43K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$220K$137K$51K$32K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$5K$2K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$16K$7K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$17K$7K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$76K$37K$36K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$2K$858$2K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$19K$6K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$13K$5K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$26K$16K$6K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$2K$932
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$6K$8K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$917K$630K$196K$91K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $959K$886K$73K$541K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $737K$917K−$180K$468K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$939K$166K$648K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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
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Part I · Summary $736,964 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,102,093$734,525
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,302$2,439
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,104,395$736,964
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $226,666$253,885
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $443,700$454,535
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $268,164$208,949
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $938,530$917,369
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $165,865−$180,405
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $736,964 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$510,000
VIII-1e Government grants$24,458
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,067
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$734,525
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,439$2,439
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,439$736,964
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $917,369 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $253,885$253,885
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $104,858 · Management $43,331 · Fundraising $25,131$173,320
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $137,143 · Management $51,078 · Fundraising $31,784$220,005
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,641 · Management $1,917 · Fundraising $1,113$7,671
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,813 · Management $6,534 · Fundraising $3,789$26,136
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,579 · Management $6,851 · Fundraising $3,973$27,403
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,460$20,460
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,337 · Management $36,482 · Fundraising $2,595$76,414
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,261 · Management $858 · Fundraising $2,166$5,285
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,736 · Management $6,409 · Fundraising $6,626$31,771
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,964 · Management $5,356 · Fundraising $3,107$21,427
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $16,315 · Management $5,917 · Fundraising $3,354$25,586
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,478$1,478
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,890 · Management $1,610 · Fundraising $932$6,432
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,640 · Management $8,111 · Fundraising $6,345$20,096
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $630,062 · Management $196,392 · Fundraising $90,915$917,369
Part X · Balance sheet $671,565 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $60,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $357,661$395,220
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,211$36,509
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $156,510$38,660
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $315$5,702
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,092$17,748
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$117,726
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $666,789$671,565
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,631$37,141
X-18 Grants payable$48,457
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$118,214
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,631$203,812
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $259,836$184,471
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $388,322$283,282
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $648,158$467,753
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $666,789$671,565
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $467,753 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$736,964
XI-2 Total expenses$917,369
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$180,405
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$648,158
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$467,753

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