WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC

EIN 25-1511934 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

ESTABLISHED IN 1986, THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY COUMMUNITY COLLEGE (WCCC) EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC. is DEDICATED to THE MISSION, VISION & VALUES of WESTMORELAND THROUGH COMMUNITY AWARENESS, ADVOCACY & FINANCIAL SUPPORT for OUR COLLEGE and THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE. to BROADEN & EXTEND THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES for STUDENTS BY AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS. WCCC EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC., ASSISTS WCCC & THE ADVANCEMENT of PUBLIC HIGHER EDUC. BY BROADENING THE BASE of SUPPORT, CREATING AWARENESS & KNOWLEDGE of WCCC & STRONGLY EMPHASIZING COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE PRIVATE DONORS & PUBLIC AGENCIES. THE FOUNDATION UTILIZES "FRIEND RAISING," A WAY to ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE RELATIONSHIPS WITH PERSONS, FOUNDATIONS & CORPORATIONS to CREATE A WIDE VARIETY of SUPPORT for WCCC. THROUGH FRIEND RAISING, ADVOCACY & FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, THE FOUNDATION SUSTAINS THE COLLEGE WITH FINANCIAL & PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS for EDUC. PROGRAMS for STUDENTS DEVELOPED BY THE WCCC & APPROVED BY THE BOARD of TRUSTEES.

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

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Money made simple

31.18%of revenue went to mission work58.8% of expenses · Program services

1.44%of revenue went to fundraising2.7% of expenses

$52.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.37%of revenue went to management and office costs38.4% of expenses

$7.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$2,616,659

Mission workProgram services$815,82931.18% of revenue58.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$533,03720.37% of revenue38.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$37,7121.44% of revenue2.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,230,08147.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,386,57852.99% 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: 58.8% mission · 38.4% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.99% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 32.7% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.68% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 15.8% mission · 82.8% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 41.5% mission · 56.2% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 44.4% mission · 55.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.91% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.7% mission · 32.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.43% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 13.3% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 219.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 60.7% mission · 33.7% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.38% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,616,659

Expenses$1,386,578

Annual surplus $1,230,081 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)$815,829 · 58.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$533,037 · 38.4% of expenses

Fundraising$37,712 · 2.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,616,659

Expenses$1,386,578

Assets$10,255,368

Income$3,522,245

Contributions$2,530,590

Mission work (program services)$815,829

Fundraising$37,712

Grants given$4,784,656

Average grant$683,522

Management and general$533,037

Stocks and bonds$7,063,080

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

DR KRISTY BISHOP THRU 12025TRUSTEE · 2 hrs/week $13,935Base · Other $13,935

MEGAN SHEESLEYEX-OFFICIO, EXECUTIVE DIRE · 2 hrs/week $9,462Base · Other $9,462

MIKE HRICIK THRU 62025TRUSTEE · 2 hrs/week $8,283Base · Other $8,283

ALAN LAICKTRUSTEE · 2 hrs/week $7,838Base · Other $7,838

AARON ALLENTRUSTEE · 2 hrs/week $3,657Base · Other $3,657

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

DR KRISTY BISHOP THRU 12025TRUSTEE

MEGAN SHEESLEYEX-OFFICIO, EXECUTIVE DIRE

MIKE HRICIK THRU 62025TRUSTEE

ALAN LAICKTRUSTEE

AARON ALLENTRUSTEE

RONALD OTTVICE PRESIDENT

PHILIP V MCCALISTERTRUSTEE

MARCY SLONEKERTRUSTEE

L CHRISTIAN DEDIANATREASURER

JUDITH A SCHEERENSECRETARY

JOHN D WRIGHTTRUSTEE

JOE TRIMARCHITRUSTEE

JEFF SMAILTRUSTEE

JEFF ASTLEYTRUSTEE

JASON REYNOLDSPRESIDENT

GENE P CIAFRETRUSTEE

DR DAVID DEVIER THRU 62025TRUSTEE

CHAD STONEKINGTRUSTEE

BRIDGET JOHNSTONTRUSTEE

BARBARA FERRIERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 145 PAVILION LN, YOUNGWOOD, PA 15697-1814
County: Westmoreland
In care of: MEGAN SHEESLEY
Primary officer: MEGAN SHEESLEY, FOUNDATION DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(724) 925-4083

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAHER DUESSEL CPAS
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Grant-giving organization: Yes