Solano Community Foundation FY2020 filing

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Fairfield, CA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 68-0354961

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The Solano Community Foundation is dedicated to strenghtening our Community both now and for future generations by assuming the roles and performing the functions of a "grantmaker", a "vehicle for philanthropy", and a "Community leader".

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$98K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $430K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$98K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% 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
2
named funders · $38K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$12.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$966K
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$12.0M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.0M
FY2021$12.2M
FY2022$10.4M
FY2023$12.8M
FY2024$12.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1996.

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% · $1.9M Management & general 5% · $109K Fundraising 3% · $65K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$97,947Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary / Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Constance Harris’s $68K as Former CEO is at the 64th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Constance Harris———$114,291$97,947
Constance Harris$68,440$110,576$106,082——
Leslie Janik$30,295————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Strengthens local communities by providing grants, supporting nonprofit collaboration and technical assistance, and connecting donors with impactful philanthropic opportunities.

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3 program services account for $1.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

SCF'S main goal is to meet the needs of our donors and community through foundation and donor fund grantmaking. We help them meet their particular philanthropic goals, maximize their investment, and achieve the highest tax savings. We work with individuals, groups, businesses, and organizations to establish endowed or non-endowed funds.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Solano community impact fund grant PROGRMACOVID-19 emergency response grants support nonprofit partners who provide essential health care services and protect at-risk populations during a crisis.

$171Kprogram expense
03

Solano disaster relief fund grant programdisaster relief grants support nonprofit partners who provide relief and recovery efforts for those affected by disasters in solano county - in 2020, the disaster was the LNU-19 complex fires that occured in august 2020.

$33Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$38K
Grants paid · 259 grants · $4.0M · 2020–2024
Sustainable Solano INCCA · FY2024$135,000
Uc DavisFY2024$61,500
Uc Santa BarbaraFY2024$50,000
University of AlabamaFY2024$25,000
UCLA Uc RegentsFY2024$22,500
Biola University INCCA · FY2024$22,500
Uc BerkeleyFY2024$20,000
Harvard UniversityFY2024$20,000
Solano Community CollegeFY2024$15,500
Salvation Army Kroc CenterFY2024$14,250
The Matt Garcia FoundationCA · FY2024$10,000
Cal Poly State UniversityFY2024$10,000
Solano County Arts CouncilCA · FY2023$140,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$200K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$109K
Fundraisingcol D$65K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$911K
Total assetsLn 16$12.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$200K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$837K
SavingsLn 2$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$911K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$12.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$12.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$607K$911K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.2M$11.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M$12.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$9.9M$12.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.6M$1.6M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$81K$81K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$49K$24K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$120K$82K$30K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$2K$886$532
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$11K$5K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$3K$1K$825
Investment management feesLn 11f$25K$15K$6K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$2K$1K$623
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K$953
Information technologyLn 14$22K$13K$6K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$96K$58K$24K$14K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$468$281
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$7K$3K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$1K$890
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$9K$4K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.9M$109K$65K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $966K$1.2M−$250K$12.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$1.0M$1.3M$12.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.2M$439K$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.4M−$294K$12.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.1M$2.1M$999K$12.0M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $3,080,080 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,879,689
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,879,689
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $194,042$194,042
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,349$6,349
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $200,391$3,080,080
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,081,055 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,564,997$1,564,997
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $81,371$81,371
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,973 · Management $24,487 · Fundraising $24,487$97,947
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $81,766 · Management $29,988 · Fundraising $8,198$119,952
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,127 · Management $886 · Fundraising $532$3,545
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,288 · Management $4,703 · Fundraising $2,822$18,813
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,300 · Management $1,375 · Fundraising $825$5,500
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $15,000 · Management $6,250 · Fundraising $3,750$25,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,491 · Management $1,038 · Fundraising $623$4,152
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,811 · Management $1,588 · Fundraising $953$6,352
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,316 · Management $5,549 · Fundraising $3,329$22,194
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $57,732 · Management $24,055 · Fundraising $14,433$96,220
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,124 · Management $468 · Fundraising $281$1,873
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,934 · Management $2,889 · Fundraising $1,733$11,556
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,561 · Management $1,484 · Fundraising $890$5,935
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,390 · Management $3,912 · Fundraising $2,346$15,648
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,907,181 · Management $108,672 · Fundraising $65,202$2,081,055
Part X · Balance sheet $12,010,550 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $125,635$837,424
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $481,281$73,294
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,125$19,297
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $9,240,140$11,080,535
X-15 Other assetsStart of year −$239$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,872,942$12,010,550
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,036,990$3,362,954
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,835,952$8,647,596
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,872,942$12,010,550
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,872,942$12,010,550
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,010,550 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,080,080
XI-2 Total expenses$2,081,055
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$999,025
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,872,942
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,138,583
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,010,550

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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