CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

EIN 54-1506312 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T310)

What they do

CREATE EQUITABLE, SUSTAINABLE, LIFE-IMPROVING OPPORTUNITIES IN CHARLOTTESVILLE and COUNTIES of ALBEMARLE, BUCKINGHAM, FLUVANNA, GREENE, LOUISA, NELSON, and ORANGE. WORK WITH DONORS to FULFILL THEIR INTERESTS and CONDUCT CHARITABLE GIVING.

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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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$89.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$7.90of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$8.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

50.8%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 $333,648 for BRENNAN GOULD (PRESIDENT, TREASURER & 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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$39,042,429

Expenses$34,865,645

Annual surplus $4,176,784 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$2,752,729 · 7.9% of expenses

Grants paid$180,726,622 · 518.4% of expenses

This source amount exceeds total expenses; compare the filing details carefully.

Reported executive compensation (total)$393,704 · 1.1% of expenses

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Revenue$39,042,429

Expenses$34,865,645

Assets$292,325,553

Income$39,058,228

Contributions$19,836,376

Grants given$180,726,622

Average grant$30,202

Management and general$2,752,729

Executive compensation (total)$393,704

Stocks and bonds$214,411,655

Accounting fees$116,454

Investing fees$1,215,528

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

BRENNAN GOULDPRESIDENT, TREASURER & CEO · 40 hrs/week $333,648Base $300,202 · Other $33,446

RYAN JACOBYDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $187,912Base $167,153 · Other $20,759

EBONI BUGGDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY INVE · 40 hrs/week $172,699Base $152,092 · Other $20,607

TERREL WHITEDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $139,318Base $124,800 · Other $14,518

ALEXANDER GROSSSR. PROGRAMS MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $119,579Base $104,875 · Other $14,704

JUSTIN REIDSR. PROGRAMS MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $116,558Base $102,752 · Other $13,806

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)

BRENNAN GOULDPRESIDENT, TREASURER & CEO

RYAN JACOBYDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

EBONI BUGGDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY INVE

TERREL WHITEDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

ALEXANDER GROSSSR. PROGRAMS MANAGER

JUSTIN REIDSR. PROGRAMS MANAGER

MRS DIANE SCHMIDTDIRECTOR

JAKE ZARNEGARSECRETARY

MS LIBBY EDWARDS-ALLBAUGHDIRECTOR

MS HELENE DOWNSDIRECTOR

MS BETHAN TEACHMANDIRECTOR

MS ASHLEIGH OBRIENDIRECTOR

MS ANDREA ROBERTSCHAIR

MRS KRISTIN HENNINGSENVICE-CHAIR

MR ROBERT D SWEENEYDIRECTOR

MR RAY MISHLERDIRECTOR

MR JOSEPHUS ALLMONDDIRECTOR

MR GLENN RUSTDIRECTOR

MR CHARLES LEWISDIRECTOR

MR BOB DOWNERDIRECTOR

MR ANTWON BRINSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: 410 E WATER STREET, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
County: Charlottesville (city)
In care of: LESLIE LYNN SMITH
Primary officer: LESLIE LYNN SMITH, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cacfonline.org Phone(434) 296-1024

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KEITER STEPHENS HURST GARY & SHREAVES
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T310)
IRS tax category: Grantmaking Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes