Westchester Community College Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SEE SCHEDULE OTHE WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE, PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIP, FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT TO PROMOTE STUDENT SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND.
- Income
- $7.8 million
- Spending
- $8.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 15.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 613
- Highest pay
- $246,789, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2550 of 50 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 August 31, 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 (2)
- $3.9 million spent. COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL ENRICHMENT - SEE SCHEDULE OCOLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL ENRICHMENT:IN ADDITION TO CRITICAL SUPPORT OF SCHOLARSHIPS, THE FOUNDATION FUNDED SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDING:*SIMULATED HOSPITAL LAB, WHICH PROVIDES STATE-OF-THE-ART TRAINING FOR STUDENTS IN A WIDE RANGE OF MEDICAL FIELDS INCLUDING NURSING AND EMT, COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION. *JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION'S GRANT ENABLED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SECTOR PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY TO EXPAND CURRENT AND CREATE NEW PATHWAYS TO WORKFORCE TRAINING IN MOUNT VERNON, YONKERS AND NEW ROCHELLE.*NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR WORKFORCE EDUCATION'S GRANT CONTINUED TO SUPPORT FINANCIAL WELLNESS EDUCATION CAMPUS WIDE. *CON EDISON BRIGHT FUTURES PROGRAM CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP OF MORE THAN A DECADE, OPENING DOORS TO STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. *THE NATIVE PLANT CENTER TEACHES SUSTAINABLE GARDENING TO SUNY WCC STUDENTS AS WELL AS COMMUNITY-WIDE LEARNERS, WHICH INCLUDE HOME GARDENERS, LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS, MUNICIPAL PLANNERS, LAND MANAGERS, ENVIRONMENTAL/GARDENING GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE TRI-STATE AREA. FOUNDED IN 1998 AS THE FIRST AFFILIATE OF THE LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, THE NATIVE PLANT CENTER PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY; PRESENTS CLASSES ON SUSTAINABLE GARDENING NATIVE PLANT IDENTIFICATION, AND ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES; HOSTS LANDSCAPE CONFERENCES ON TIMELY ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS (I.E. CLIMATE CHANGE, WILDLIFE HABITATS, SUSTAINABLE MAINTENANCE) THAT TARGET PROFESSIONAL AUDIENCES; PRESENTS TO LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND STATEWIDE COMMUNITY GROUPS; GIVES TOURS OF THE NATIVE PLANT CENTER TEACHING GARDENS; HOLDS AN ANNUAL SALE, CONTRIBUTING THOUSANDS OF NATIVE PLANTS TO THE SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR COMMUNITY; ENGAGES COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE GARDENS THROUGH VOLUNTEER WORK DAYS; AND PARTNERS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO PROMOTE AND TEACH ABOUT THE USE OF NATIVE PLANTS.
- $3.8 million spent. SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS - SEE SCHEDULE OSCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS:SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING IS A VITAL PART OF THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION, LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD BY MAKING SURE EDUCATION IS AVAILABLE TO ALL WHO SEEK IT. DESPITE THE COLLEGE'S BEST EFFORTS TO CONTAIN COSTS, EVEN WITH THE LOWEST TUITION IN OUR REGION, TUITION, FEES, TRANSPORTATION, AND EVEN SUSTENANCE ARE OBSTACLES FOR MANY STUDENTS WHO HAVE A PROFOUND AND COMPELLING NEED FOR ASSISTANCE. SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE A TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT, MOST OFTEN MAKING THE CRUCIAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MOVING AHEAD AND FALLING BEHIND. IN ADDITION TO IMPORTANT FINANCIAL BENEFITS, SCHOLARSHIPS BESTOW ON STUDENTS A VALUABLE SENSE OF RECOGNITION AND ACCOMPLISHMENT. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INCOMING, CONTINUING, AND GRADUATING STUDENTS; EMERGENCY AID ASSISTS STUDENTS FACING UNFORESEEN PREDICAMENTS. THIS PAST YEAR, GIFTS FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, AND CORPORATIONS ENABLED THE FOUNDATION TO DISTRIBUTE $3,778,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS, WHICH INCLUDES $202,000 IN EMERGENCY GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENTS FACING HOUSING, FOOD AND TRANSPORTATION INSECURITY AND $145,000 IN SUPPORT FOR THE COLLEGE'S VIRGINIA MARX CHILDREN'S CENTER, AN AWARD-WINNING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM. ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS THE VIKING ROADS (RESOURCES FOR OBTAINING ASSOCIATE DEGREES AND SUCCESS) PROGRAM, WHICH REMOVES IMPEDIMENTS TO GRADUATION BY PROVIDING TUITION SUPPORT, TRANSPORTATION FUNDING, BOOK STIPEND, AND MANDATORY COUNSELING. A RECENT STUDY PUBLISHED BY THE ACADEMIC RESEARCH GROUP MDRC DEMONSTRATED THAT STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN VIKING ROADS GRADUATED AT A RATE 12% HIGHER THAN A CONTROL GROUP.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 August 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 June 1970.
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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