Foundation Communities INC FY2023 filing

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Since 1990HousingEIN 74-2563260Revenue $41.3M in FY2023

On file with the IRSfoundcom.org3000 S Ih-35 Ste 300, 78704-6536 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since May 1990Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Creating housing where families succeed. Affordable housing with supportive social services to educate, support and improve the financial standing of the working poor and their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.8M 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
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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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14.2M a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.8M
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$65.4M
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$41.3M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$30.2M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$171.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$41.3M
FY2023▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$31.0M
FY2021$44.1M
FY2022$44.3M
FY2023$41.3M
FY2024$50.0M
Expenses
$30.2M
FY2023▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22.6M
FY2021$25.5M
FY2022$27.2M
FY2023$30.2M
FY2024$34.1M
Net assets
$171.2M
FY2023▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$124.5M
FY2021$143.0M
FY2022$160.2M
FY2023$171.2M
FY2024$187.1M

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 May 1990.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $26.0M Management & general 10% · $2.9M Fundraising 4% · $1.3M

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

25 people listed on the 990; $1.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec. Director
$369,104Pt VII · Sec A
$214,206Pt VII · Sec A
$198,937Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Prog. Ofr
$157,119Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. R.e. Develop.
$154,361Pt VII · Sec A
$153,654Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Prop. Mgmt.
$153,086Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Inst. Giving
$136,936Pt VII · Sec A

Walter Moreau’s $404K as Exec. Director is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 676 $10–100M housing 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Walter Moreau$404,118$369,104$334,433$261,864$244,440
Vicki McDonald$224,817$214,206$185,428$181,465$171,641
Ann Clift$199,316$198,937$183,075$181,465$164,780
Julian Huerta———$182,104$167,786
Marisela Montoya$160,157$157,119$123,294——
Sabrina Butler$158,971$154,361$138,866$135,686$117,041
Desiree Golden$156,980$153,086$139,840$130,933$145,213
Kathleen Peschel$153,079$153,654$116,088——

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

Provides affordable housing paired with supportive social services, including free youth after-school programs, adult education, and college coaching for low-income families.

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3 programs · $23.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Opening Doors to Homes

AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLUS SUPPORTIVE SERVICESImprove community stability by providing affordable housing for low income residents(3,970 units at 28 affordable housing communities in Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth) Pursued new acquisitions of affordable housing.

$13.9Mprogram expense
02

PROSPER CENTER PROGRAMS-TAX HELP, HEALTH COVERAGE, FINANCIAL WELLNESS & COLLEGE HUB Foundation Communities' Community Tax Help programs in Austin, Dallas and Arlington provided free income tax return preparation services for low-income taxpayers that received $40 million in tax refunds.

$5.3Mprogram expense
03

LEARNING IN A COMMUNITY503 children took part in free after-school and summer learning center programs for elementary and 77 participated in teen out of school time programs. Additionally, adults are provided with onsite and virtual ESL, digital literacy support, as well as college and career coaching.

$4.5Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500K
Grants paid · 22 grants · $4.5M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$532,066
Unitemized GrantFY2024$319,028
Unitemized GrantFY2024$74,226
Unitemized GrantFY2024$62,071
Unitemized GrantFY2024$39,714
Unitemized GrantFY2024$26,770
Unitemized GrantFY2023$553,888
Unitemized GrantFY2023$270,598
Unitemized GrantFY2023$57,107
Unitemized GrantFY2023$52,513
Unitemized GrantFY2023$38,736
Unitemized GrantFY2023$30,592
Unitemized GrantFY2021$737,858
Unitemized GrantFY2021$329,840
Unitemized GrantFY2021$53,113
Unitemized GrantFY2021$52,538
Unitemized GrantFY2021$47,067
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,100
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$41.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.1M
Money outPt IX
$30.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$26.0M
Managementcol C$2.9M
Fundraisingcol D$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$171.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27.5M
Total assetsLn 16$236.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$65.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$69K
Total revenueLn 12$41.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$27.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.7M
Other assetsLn 15$32.7M
Total assetsLn 16$236.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$65.4M
Net assetsLn 32$171.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5638
VolunteersI 61,038
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19.6M$27.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17K$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.3M$5.7M
Total assetsLn 16$222.6M$236.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$62.4M$65.4M
Net assetsLn 32$160.2M$171.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.0M$1.0M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$1.1M
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18.1M$16.3M$838K$954K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$666K$562K$69K$35K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$1.1M$251K$56K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.5M$1.3M$140K$71K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$52K$52K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$454K$250K$192K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$319K$266K$20$53K
Office expensesLn 13$131K$114K$16K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$189K$154K$31K$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$728K$716K$12K
TravelLn 17$171K$160K$6K$5K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$1.6M$1.6M
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$348K$348K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$436K$411K$20K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$122K$114K$6K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.4M$226K$68K
All other expensesLn 24e$235K$202K$24K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$30.2M$26.0M$2.9M$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $50.0M$34.1M$15.9M$187.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $41.3M$30.2M$11.0M$171.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $44.3M$27.2M$17.1M$160.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $44.1M$25.5M$18.6M$143.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $31.0M$22.6M$8.4M$124.5M 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $41,254,625 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,951,700$26,062,451
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,952,776$10,123,946
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,434,034$5,068,228
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $44,338,510$41,254,625
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,060,558$1,003,435
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $19,003,512$22,707,253
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,152,851$6,519,692
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $27,216,921$30,230,380
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,121,589$11,024,245
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $41,254,625 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $537,767 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$505,079
VIII-1d Related organizations$830,000
VIII-1e Government grants$6,731,938
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,995,434
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,641,421
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,062,451
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,586,179$9,586,179
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,999,522$4,999,522
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $68,706$68,706
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,586,179 · Excluded from tax $5,605,995$41,254,625
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $30,230,380 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,003,435$1,003,435
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,093,019$1,093,019
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,306,276 · Management $837,589 · Fundraising $953,952$18,097,817
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $561,863 · Management $69,159 · Fundraising $35,096$666,118
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,060,117 · Management $251,310 · Fundraising $56,115$1,367,542
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,272,249 · Management $139,777 · Fundraising $70,731$1,482,757
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $23,048$23,048
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,595$18,595
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $52,000$52,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $249,936 · Management $191,912 · Fundraising $12,152$454,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $265,511 · Management $20 · Fundraising $53,225$318,756
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $113,574 · Management $16,231 · Fundraising $1,403$131,208
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $154,175 · Management $30,580 · Fundraising $4,130$188,885
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $715,880 · Management $12,364$728,244
IX-17 TravelPrograms $160,005 · Management $5,775 · Fundraising $4,964$170,744
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,609,689$1,609,689
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $348,352$348,352
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $411,270 · Management $20,170 · Fundraising $4,068$435,508
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $113,712 · Management $5,975 · Fundraising $2,622$122,309
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,389,730 · Management $226,075 · Fundraising $67,623$1,683,428
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $201,768 · Management $23,869 · Fundraising $9,289$234,926
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,012,590 · Management $2,942,420 · Fundraising $1,275,370$30,230,380
Part X · Balance sheet $236,619,309 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $157,315,598; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,543,290$53,725
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $17,079,284$27,459,699
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $8,358,002$9,650,412
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,599,841$3,757,628
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $123,417$17,109
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,275,790$5,659,300
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $17,000$17,006
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $29,215,150$32,688,832
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $222,576,163$236,619,309
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,050,599$3,273,306
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $3,177,778$2,000,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $62,423,994$65,442,895
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $129,222,886$140,759,372
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $30,929,283$30,417,042
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $160,152,169$171,176,414
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $222,576,163$236,619,309
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $171,176,414 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$41,254,625
XI-2 Total expenses$30,230,380
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,024,245
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$160,152,169
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$171,176,414

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