Washington County Community Foundation Inc

Organization Overview

Washington County Community Foundation Inc is located in Eighty Four, PA. The organization was established in 1994. According to its NTEE Classification (T31) the organization is classified as: Community Foundations, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. As of 12/2023, Washington County Community Foundation Inc employed 14 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Washington County Community Foundation Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2023, Washington County Community Foundation Inc generated $4.7m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 9 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 7.3% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $4.6m during the year ending 12/2023. While expenses have increased by 8.5% per year over the past 9 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Washington County Community Foundation Inc has awarded 873 individual grants totaling $25,183,651. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2023

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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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.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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GRANT-MAKING THE FOUNDATION OPERATES A DIVERSE GRANTS PROGRAM ORGANIZED IN EIGHT FUNDING AREAS OF ANIMAL WELFARE, ARTS & HUMANITIES, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION, HEALTH & FITNESS, HUMAN NEEDS, AND RELIGION & FAITH. ALTOGETHER, 272 NONPROFITS PROVIDING CHARITABLE SERVICES IN OUR COMMUNITY WERE SUPPORTED IN 2023.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 2023, 49 CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANTS RANGING FROM $5,000 TO $60,000 AND TOTALING $700,000 WERE ISSUED. FINANCIAL PROCESS IMPROVEMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, AND DATA MANAGEMENT ARE FUNDING PRIORITIES, BUT GRANTS ARE ALSO ISSUED FOR FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, PROGRAM EXPANSION AND TECHNOLOGY.


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 OF 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 INAUGURAL PILLARS CLASS CONVENED IN THE FALL OF 2023 AND A NEW CLASS WILL BE CONVENED EACH YEAR. IN 2023, WE ALSO LAUNCHED THE COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT WEBSITE AS OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT, CHOOSING A WEB-BASED FORMAT SO THAT THE INFORMATION GLEANED FROM OUR RESEARCH, FOCUS GROUPS AND ANNUAL SURVEY, WOULD BE CONTINUOUSLY ACCESSIBLE TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE ALSO INCLUDED A COMPONENT THAT IS NOT COMMON WITH OTHER NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, THE ABILITY FOR NONPROFITS TO IDENTIFY THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. THE RESULT IS A CENTRALIZED LOCATION TO LEARN ABOUT BROAD COMMUNITY NEEDS, AS WELL AS THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF MORE THAN 100 NONPROFITS PROVIDING VALUABLE SERVICES IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR DONORS HAVE QUICKLY EMBRACED THIS NEW TOOL AND HAVE DIRECTED MORE THAN $100,000 IN GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS TO NEEDS IDENTIFIED ON THE COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT WEBSITE. ANNUALLY, THE FOUNDATION HOSTS AN ANNUAL GIVING EVENT, WCCF GIVES, WHICH IS CONDUCTED OVER SEVERAL MONTHS. THE COMMUNITY GIVING BEGINS ON JUNE 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 THE CHARITIES OR TO THE DONORS TO FACILITATE WCCF GIVES, AND ANNUALLY SECURES A BONUS POOL TO ENCOURAGE GIVING. CUMULATIVELY, CLOSE TO $12,000,000 IN GRANTS HAS BEEN ISSUED THROUGH WCCF GIVES.


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. DONORS MAY ALSO LEARN ABOUT LOCAL CHARITIES THROUGH OUR PRIMARY WEBSITE, WHICH FEATURES A SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF MORE THAN 100 REGISTERED 501(C)(3) LOCAL CHARITIES PROVIDING SERVICES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
James Mccune
Trustee
$0
E Alex Paris III
Chairman
$0
Michael Anderson
Vice Chairman/chairman Ele
$0
Megan Chicone
Trustee
$0
Barbara Graham
Secretary
$0
Geraldine Jones
Trustee
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$3,612,543
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $100,271
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$3,612,543
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $1,072,803
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $4,685,346

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Washington County Community Foundation Inc has awarded $3,281,106 in support to 120 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

ALWAYS B SMILING

PURPOSE: PROGRAM

$27,988

AVELLA AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY CENTER

PURPOSE: PROGRAM

$15,742

ARC HUMAN SERVICES

PURPOSE: PROGRAM

$23,152

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY-PITTSBURGH

PURPOSE: PROGRAM

$6,233

ANGEL RIDGE ANIMAL RESCUE

PURPOSE: PROGRAM

$35,017

AVELLA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

PURPOSE: PROGRAM

$7,500
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