Housatonic Community College Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HCCF EXPANDS ACCESS TO QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE COLLEGE TO ENHANCE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF STUDENTS.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 6.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $128,506, executive director thru 08/2024
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $494,552 spent. EACH SEMESTER, THE HCC FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS PRIMARILY BASED ON THEIR FINANCIAL NEED, AS WELL AS ACADEMIC MERIT, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND CAMPUS LEADERSHIP. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE "LAST-DOLLAR" MEANING FINANCIAL AID IS APPLIED TO THE STUDENT'S ACCOUNT BEFORE HCC FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS. WHERE OVER 60% OF HCC STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL AID AND 95% OF STUDENTS IN THE HCC FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM MEET INTAKE GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA, THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS A VITAL RESOURCE FOR THE HCC COMMUNITY. OVER 400 STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS AND EMERGENCY FUND ASSISTANCE AWARDS ANNUALLY.
- $307,165 spent. THE HCC FOUNDATION WORKS TO ACHIEVE IT GOAL OF INCREASING ACCESS AND RETENTION FOR PRIMARILY MARGINALIZED STUDENTS THROUGH ITS EQUITY PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAMS ARE COHORT BASED AND USE A COACHING MODEL AND WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTS. COHORTS INCLUDE STUDENTS WHO IDENTIFY AS FEMALE, STUDENT WHO IDENTIFY AS MALE, AND STUDENTS WHO ARE FORMERLY INCARCERATED. CUMULITAVELY, THE EQUITY PROGRAMS SERVICE 150 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. MANY OF ITS WORKSHOPS ARE ALSO OPEN TO THE GENERAL POPULATION OF STUDENTS.
- $45,401 spent. THE HOUSATONIC MUSEUM OF ART (HMA) IS HOME TO ONE OF THE PREMIER COLLEGE ART COLLECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. ITS COLLECTION OFFERS STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY ALIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW WORKS THAT SPAN THE HISTORY OF ART FROM THE ANCIENT TO THE CONTEMPORARY. UNIQUE TO THE HOUSATONIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAMPUS, THIS PERMANENT COLLECTION IS ON CONTINUOUS DISPLAYTHROUGHOUT THE 300,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY, OFFERING A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR BOTH ART ENTHUSIASTS AND CASUAL OBSERVERS TO VIEW AND INTERACT WITH THE ART ON A DAILY BASIS. THE HCC FOUNDATION IS THE FUNDRAISING PARTNER TO THE HMA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1991.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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