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Washington County Community Foud

EIN 25-1726013 · Eighty Four, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY BY PROMOTING AND FACILITATING PHILANTHROPY. THE WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (FOUNDATION) TYPICALLY RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE A PRESENCE OR RESIDE WITHIN WASHINGTON COUNTY.

Income
$6.9 million
Spending
$5.3 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
4.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 59%
Employees
13
Volunteers
24
Highest pay
$150,121, former president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 25

    24 of 24 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 (3)
  1. $2.7 million spent. GRANT-MAKING THE FOUNDATION OPERATES A DIVERSE GRANTS PROGRAM ORGANIZED INTO EIGHT FUNDING AREAS: ANIMAL WELFARE, ARTS & HUMANITIES, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION, HEALTH & FITNESS, HUMAN NEEDS, AND RELIGION & FAITH. IN TOTAL, 306 NONPROFITS PROVIDING CHARITABLE SERVICES IN OUR COMMUNITY WERE SUPPORTED IN 2025.A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF GRANTS ARE AWARDED FOR CAPACITY BUILDING, WHICH IS DEFINED AS ANY ACTIVITY THAT INCREASES THE NONPROFIT'S OPERATIONAL, PROGRAMMATIC, FINANCIAL, OR ORGANIZATIONAL MATURITY. FOUNDATION DONORS WITH DONOR ADVISED FUNDS HAVE ALSO EMBRACED THE CONCEPT OF CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT-MAKING. IN 2025, 34 CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS RANGING FROM $400 TO $100,000 AND TOTALING $481,650 WERE ISSUED. FINANCIAL PROCESS IMPROVEMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, AND DATA MANAGEMENT ARE FUNDING PRIORITIES, BUT GRANTS ARE ALSO ISSUED FOR FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, PROGRAM EXPANSION AND TECHNOLOGY. GRANTS TOTALING $250,500 WERE AWARDED TO LOCAL FIRST RESPONDER ORGANIZATIONS THAT INCLUDED POLICE & FIRE DEPARTMENTS, EMS AND SWAT TEAMS. POST-SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIPS OF $253,852 WERE AWARDED TO LOCAL STUDENTS FURTHERING THEIR EDUCATION. ADDITIONALLY, JUST OVER $276,000 WAS AWARDED TO LOCAL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PRIVATE K-12 SCHOOLS WHO DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED.
  2. $2.1 million spent. COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS COMMUNITY ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES AND ALSO SERVES AS A LEADER AND CONVENER. FOR YEARS WE HAVE HOSTED FREE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS FOR LOCAL NONPROFITS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS IMPACTING THE SECTOR. WHILE WE HAD BEEN PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS OF THOSE SESSIONS, WE KNEW THAT A MORE COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WAS NEEDED. IN RESPONSE, WE DEVELOPED THE COMMUNITY PILLARS PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES IN-DEPTH EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ON SIX BROAD TOPICS: MISSION, STRATEGY & EVALUATION; GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP; LEGAL COMPLIANCE & ETHICS; FINANCE & OPERATIONS; FUNDRAISING & RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; AND PUBLIC AWARENESS & ADVOCACY. THE PILLARS PROGRAM WAS MODELED AFTER AN ACCREDITATION TOOL OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, A LEADING AUTHORITY ON NONPROFIT GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT. THE PILLARS PROGRAM CONVENED ITS THIRD ANNUAL CLASS IN THE FALL OF 2025 WITH 14 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETING THE PROGRAM. LAUNCHED IN 2023, WCCF'S COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT IS AN INNOVATIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT TOOL CONNECTING CHARITIES AND DONORS WITH TIMELY, ACTIONABLE COMMUNITY DATA. INFORMED BY ONGOING RESEARCH, FOCUS GROUPS, AND AN ANNUAL SURVEY, THE PLATFORM IS REFRESHED EACH YEAR ACROSS EIGHT FOCUS AREAS AND WASHINGTON COUNTY'S BROADER NONPROFIT LANDSCAPE, ENSURING EVERY COMMUNITY MEMBER HAS ACCESS TO THE MOST CURRENT INSIGHTS AVAILABLE. IN 2025, SIGNIFICANT ENHANCEMENTS MADE THE PLATFORM MORE DATA-DRIVEN, DELIVERING DEEPER ANALYSIS AND MORE ROBUST REPORTING THAN EVER BEFORE. WHAT TRULY DISTINGUISHES COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT FROM OTHER NEEDS ASSESSMENTS IS ITS ABILITY TO GO BEYOND BROAD TRENDS. NONPROFITS CAN DIRECTLY LIST THEIR SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS ON THE SITE, CREATING A ONE-OF-A-KIND RESOURCE THAT BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN COMMUNITY-WIDE CHALLENGES AND THE FRONTLINE ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSING THEM. THE RESULT IS A SINGLE, CENTRALIZED DESTINATION WHERE DONORS, FUNDERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN GRASP BOTH THE BIG PICTURE AND THE GROUND-LEVEL REALITIES SHAPING OUR REGION. THE IMPACT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. DONORS HAVE EMBRACED THE PLATFORM ENTHUSIASTICALLY, DIRECTING MORE THAN $100,000 IN GRANTS TO NEEDS IDENTIFIED DIRECTLY THROUGH COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT.ANNUALLY, THE FOUNDATION HOSTS A GIVING EVENT, WCCF GIVES, WHICH IS CONDUCTED OVER SEVERAL MONTHS. COMMUNITY GIVING BEGINS ON AUGUST 1 WITH CHECK CONTRIBUTIONS AND CONCLUDES ON A DESIGNATED DAY IN SEPTEMBER WHEN CREDIT CARD CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ALSO ACCEPTED FROM 8 A.M. TO 8 P.M. VIA A DEDICATED WEBSITE. THE WCCF DOES NOT CHARGE ANY FEES TO CHARITIES OR DONORS TO PARTICIPATE IN WCCF GIVES AND ANNUALLY SECURES A PRIZE POOL TO ENCOURAGE GIVING. CUMULATIVELY, MORE THAN $15,680,000 IN GRANTS HAS BEEN ISSUED THROUGH WCCF GIVES.
  3. $51,470 spent. DONOR SERVICES THE FOUNDATION ACCEPTS AND ADMINISTERS A DIVERSITY OF GIFT AND FUND TYPES TO MEET THE VARIED PHILANTHROPIC OBJECTIVES OF OUR DONORS AND THE NEEDS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY. WE WORK TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE DONORS IN IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING COMMUNITY ISSUES AND GRANT-MAKING OPPORTUNITIES. AS DETAILED ABOVE, WE CREATED THE COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT WEBSITE, WHICH SERVES TO EDUCATE DONORS ABOUT COMMUNITY NEEDS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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