CONGREGATIONAL INVESTMENT TRUST CO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CONGREGATIONAL INVESTMENT TRUST CO

EIN 39-1795262 · Religion-Related (X120)

What they do

to PROVIDE SUPPORT for THE VARIOUS CHRISTIAN OGANIZATIONS THAT COMPRISE THE CONGREGATIONAL INVESTMENT TRUST

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.00 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

72.45%of revenue went to mission work93.0% of expenses · Program services

$77.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.44%of revenue went to management and office costs7.0% of expenses

$13.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

22.0%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 $38,613 for COMMUNITY BANK NA (TRUSTEE). 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$1,954,073

Mission workProgram services$1,415,80572.45% of revenue93.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$106,3765.44% of revenue7.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$431,89222.10% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,522,18177.90% 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: 93.0% mission · 7.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 13.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 35.54% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 6.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.74% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.69% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.87% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,954,073

Expenses$1,522,181

Annual surplus $431,892 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)$1,415,805 · 93.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$106,376 · 7.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,954,073

Expenses$1,522,181

Assets$20,841,534

Income$2,414,757

Contributions$429,741

Mission work (program services)$1,415,805

Grants given$6,702,923

Average grant$103,122

Management and general$106,376

Executive compensation (total)$31,917

Stocks and bonds$20,823,877

Accounting fees$1,400

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

COMMUNITY BANK NATRUSTEE · 1 hrs/week $38,613

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 (12)

COMMUNITY BANK NATRUSTEE

CYNTHIA HARDYTRUSTEE

JOANNE SIMPSONTRUSTEE

KATE ODELLSECRETARY

MELINDA JASTERTRUSTEE

PATRICK STEWARTTREASURER

REV ART RITTERMODERATOR/CHAIR

REV IRVEN GAMMONTRUSTEE

REV NORM ERLENDSONTRUSTEE

REV RICH MILLER-TODDTRUSTEE

REV ROBB TARRTRUSTEE

REV WILLIAM RON TOLIVERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 201 NORTH UNION STREET, OLEAN, NY 14760
County: Cattaraugus
In care of: DAVID LAFOREST
Primary officer: DAVID LAFOREST, VICE PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(716) 376-7235

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TRUST PROCESSING SOLUTION
NTEE classification: Religion-Related (X120)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes