CHESTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHESTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

EIN 23-2773822 · Community Foundations (T31)

What they do

THE CHESTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CONNECTS PEOPLE WHO CARE WITH THE CAUSES THAT MATTER, SO THEIR PHILANTHROPY MAKES A DIFFERENCE NOW and FOREVER.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

40.00%of revenue went to mission work95.3% of expenses · Program services

0.29%of revenue went to fundraising0.7% of expenses

$41.96spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.67%of revenue went to management and office costs4.0% of expenses

$15.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

62.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $251,085 for KAREN SIMMONS (PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$21,125,233

Mission workProgram services$8,449,25040.00% of revenue95.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$352,1581.67% of revenue4.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$62,1010.29% of revenue0.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$12,261,72458.04% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,863,50941.96% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.3% mission · 4.0% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.96% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 5.5% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.09% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 4.6% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 3.6% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 2.7% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.0% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.54% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.1% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.46% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.0% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,125,233

Expenses$8,863,509

Annual surplus $12,261,724 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,449,250 · 95.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$352,158 · 4.0% of expenses

Fundraising$62,101 · 0.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$21,125,233

Expenses$8,863,509

Assets$136,202,115

Income$36,299,921

Contributions$13,125,802

Mission work (program services)$8,449,250

Fundraising$62,101

Grants given$33,952,981

Average grant$28,677

Management and general$352,158

Executive compensation (total)$309,008

Stocks and bonds$100,739,347

Investing fees$345,106

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KAREN SIMMONSPRESIDENT/CEO · 55 hrs/week $251,085Base $219,138 · Other $31,947

BOB FERGUSONEXEC VP, BUSINESS AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $135,330Base $127,908 · Other $7,422

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

KAREN SIMMONSPRESIDENT/CEO

BOB FERGUSONEXEC VP, BUSINESS AFFAIRS

JOHN ALLEGRETTO ESQCOMMITTEE MEMBER

ZEBULUN DAVENPORT EDDBOARD CHAIR

WINIFRED MORAN SEBASTIAN ESQIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

STEPHANIE PAHIDES KALOGREDIS ESQBOARD VICE CHAIR; COMM CHAIR

ROB NECARSULMERCORP SEC/TRES; COMMITTEE CHAIR

REV DR RICHELLE FOREMAN GUNTERCOMMITTEE MEMBER

NICHOLAS HOFFMAN CPACOMMITTEE MEMBER

NATALIE ORTEGA MORAN EDDCOMMITTEE MEMBER (TERM 11/24)

MARK MCCARRONCOMMITTEE CHAIR

LES BEARBOARD VICE CHAIR

ERIK GUDMUNDSONCHAIR ELECT

EMILY TEMPLE ABELS ESQBOARD VICE CHAIR

ELIZABETH ZWANN MILNE ESQCOMMITTEE CHAIR

DONNA URIAN CPACOMMITTEE MEMBER

DENISE ANTONELLI ESQCOMMITTEE MEMBER

DEB BOOKMANCOMMITTEE MEMBER (TERM 10/24)

DAVID VERMEILCOMMITTEE MEMBER

CINDY RAY CPACOMMITTEE MEMBER

BRONWYN MARTIN PHDCOMMITTEE MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 28 West Market Street, West Chester, PA 19382
County: Chester
In care of: KAREN SIMMONS
Primary officer: KAREN SIMMONS, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@chescocf.org Phone(610) 696-8211

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification: Community Foundations (T31)
IRS tax category: Community Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes