Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS BY HELPING PEOPLE MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF ALL.
- Income
- $60.6 million
- Spending
- $40.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 53%
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $419,832, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 33% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $37.0 million spent. GRANTS WERE AWARDED FROM CHARITABLE FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS REFLECTING THEIR WISHES FOR GIVING BACK IN WAYS THAT COLLECTIVELY STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THESE GRANTS MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE FOX VALLEY REGION IN THE AREAS OF ARTS & CULTURE, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT, HEALTH CARE, HUMAN SERVICES, THE ENVIRONMENT AND RELIGION. OUR DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING EFFORTS: 1) HELP STRENGTHEN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; 2) PROVIDE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP GRANTS TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE KEY COMMUNITY INITIATIVES CONSISTENT WITH OUR GRANT PRIORITIES; 3) INCREASE ACCESS AND INCLUSION AND EDUCATING CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE AREAS OF ARTS AND CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; 4) AND RAISING AWARENESS OF COMMUNITY ISSUES TO HELP SPARK ACTION RESULTING IN POSITIVE CHANGE.
- $180,594 spent. THE MISSION OF THE NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE (NPLI) IS TO PROVIDE FOX VALLEY AREA NONPROFITS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING TO BETTER ACHIEVE THEIR MISSIONS. IN 2024, NPLI OFFERED 21 TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND 438 NONPROFIT LEADERS PARTICIPATED REPRESENTING 173 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS. NPLI ENVISIONS A HEALTHY AND RESILIENT REGION WHERE NONPROFIT LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS HAVE ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED AND ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE SKILLS TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE FOR ALL. THIS COLLECTIVE IMPACT WAS MADE ACROSS OUR CORE PROGRAM OFFERINGS INCLUDING LEADERSHIP FORUMS, BOARD ROUNDTABLES, LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, BOARD ACADEMY, BOARD BOUND AND FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1986.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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