The Community Foundation For Northeast Florida Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Jacksonville, Florida, registered in 1979, with $112,310,767 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 94% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$112.3M
▲ 7.7% vs prior year
Philanthropy median: $168K
Expenses (FY2024)
$86.3M
Net assets
$643.0M
Employees
32
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For The Community Foundation For Northeast Florida Inc: 94% to programs · $1 to raise $100 earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For The Community Foundation For Northeast Florida Inc: 89 mo reserves · +23% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For The Community Foundation For Northeast Florida Inc: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For The Community Foundation For Northeast Florida Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Our mission is to stimulate philanthropy to build a better community through grantmaking that is fair and thoughtful, innovative service to the community through leadership and collaboration, and self governance that respects the intent of the donor and puts community first.
Stimulating philanthropy: the foundation seeks to be a partner with those who have philanthropic resources, and to help them with strategies for investing in organizations and institutions that can build a better community. in making these connections, the foundation both equips donors to follow their personal paths, and serves as a community leader, using aggregated philanthropic resources to open new pathways to success.
Revenue grew from $73.4M (FY2020) to $112.3M (FY2024) across 5 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
23.2%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$708.7M
Total liabilities
$65.7M
Net assets
$643.0M
Salaries & benefits
$3.8M
4% of expenses
Board members
15
15 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $112,310,767▲7.7% | $86,275,563▲3.9% | $642,960,087▲7.0% | $708,690,975▲8.1% | 990 |
| 2023 | $104,313,293▲64.6% | $83,075,589▲30.9% | $600,852,779▲16.4% | $655,396,947▲19.5% | 990 |
| 2022 | $63,356,535▼42.9% | $63,450,687▲33.3% | $516,141,728▼14.7% | $548,390,568▼13.0% | 990 |
| 2021 | $110,893,672▲51.1% | $47,593,409▼11.4% | $604,826,509▲14.8% | $630,367,087▲14.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $73,406,233 | $53,734,839 | $526,803,167 | $550,322,083 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Isaiah Oliver — $382,030 (0.44% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Oliver | President | 50 | $382,030 |
| Grace M Sacerdote | Evp&cfo/treasurer | 50 | $283,078 |
| John Zell | Vp Development/secretary | 45 | $184,719 |
| Amy Crane | Vp Programs | 45 | $155,397 |
| Wanda Willis | Vp Community Leadership | 45 | $154,947 |
| Stephanie Garfunkel | Vp Strategic Communications | 45 | $126,830 |
| Amber Jubinsky | Sr. Director Acct/compliance | 45 | $124,883 |
| James Coggin | Sr. Director Grantmaking/impact Inv. | 45 | $122,819 |
| Erin Broderick | Sr. Director Finance | 45 | $107,178 |
| Amy Wacaster | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Carol J Alexander | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Dr Solomon G Brotman | Trustee | 1 | — |
| George E Buddy Schulz Jr | Trustee | 1 | — |
| George M Egan | Trustee | 1 | — |
| John Hirabayashi | Trustee | 1 | — |
| John Peyton | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Lauren Rueger | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Martha Frye Baker | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Michael Dubow | Board Chair/vp | 2 | — |
| Michael Meyers | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Crewcial Partners LLC | Investment Consulting | $333,560 |
| Stifel Nicolaus & Company | Investment Consulting | $106,629 |
83 grants to The Community Foundation For Northeast Florida Inc totaling $12.8M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Us Charitable Gift Trust | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2024 | $203,000 |
| Greater Horizons | Public, societal benefit | 2024 | $20,000 |
| Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc | Financial hardship | 2024 | $16,420 |
| T Rowe Price Program For Charitable Giving Inc | Multiple | 2024 | $13,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $10,689 |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | General operations | 2024 | $10,000 |
| Ayco Charitable Foundation | Community & human services | 2024 | $10,000 |
| The Us Charitable Gift Trust | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $252,500 |
| Dechomai Foundation Inc | Unrestricted | 2023 | $203,347 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $127,796 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 2023 | $80,000 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Education | 2023 | $27,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Support charitable programs | 2023 | $25,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Public, societal benefit | 2023 | $22,750 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $22,500 |
2,470 grants totaling $78.0M in FY2024 — showing the 15 largest. All grants made by The Community Foundation For Northeast Florida Inc →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For the gregory s. and susan k. roth fund, account # a2006854 | $3,136,250 |
| I M Sulzbacher Center For the Homeless Inc | To support the development of phase i of the enterprise village project aka the residences at enterprise village | $2,500,000 |
| Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence | To advance the critical role of community violence intervention initiatives and strategies to reduce gun violence victimization in six key states including florida | $2,250,000 |
| University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Arts and Sciences Foundation | This gift is designated for the winston family foundations ongoing support of the winston national center on technology use, brain and psychological development fund. | $1,500,000 |
| River Garden Foundation Inc | David stein legacy gift | $1,300,000 |
| Jewish Community Alliance Inc | David stein legacy gift | $1,100,000 |
| The University of North Florida Foundation Inc | David stein legacy gift | $1,000,001 |
| Mayo Clinic | David stein legacy gift | $1,000,000 |
| Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association Inc | This grant is for initial funding to assist jacksonville historic naval ship association in its plans and effort to expand the operations and scope of its veterans museum. these funds may be utilized by and for the veterans musuem for any legal expenses, | $1,000,000 |
| Jacksonville Symphony Association | For general operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children | To support pediatric orthotic and prosthetic serves (pops) and international programs | $1,000,000 |
| The University of North Florida Foundation Inc | For hicks honors college | $1,000,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Foundation | To support cancer genetics efforts within the brain tumor institute in the center of neuroscience and behavioral medicine | $1,000,000 |
| Jacksonville Public Education Fund Inc | For general operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Furman University | For general operating support | $1,000,000 |
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Data for The Community Foundation For Northeast Florida Inc (EIN 59-6150746) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.