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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7365930

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC

Tax-exempt · SOUTH BEND, IN 46601

Financials

$17.6M$12.8M2022$21.6M$14.5M2023$61.3M$30.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$61,343,123$30,069,922$31,273,201$327,427,221$18,527,886$308,899,335
June 30, 2024990$21,649,610$14,507,647$7,141,963$278,288,562$3,627,443$274,661,119
June 30, 2023990$17,614,512$12,821,732$4,792,780$255,508,846$3,858,815$251,650,031
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$34,489,969
of which government grants
$38,680
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$26,853,154
Net gain from sales of assets
$10,841,188
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$26,734,186
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$450,151
Other salaries and wages
$733,780
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,508,673
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,498
Accounting fees
$30,817
Occupancy
$96,629
Program services (functional)
$27,520,450
Management and general (functional)
$2,305,117
Fundraising (functional)
$244,355

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$278,288,562
Total assets, end of year
$327,427,221
Total liabilities, end of year
$18,527,886
Net assets, end of year
$308,899,335
Publicly traded securities
$223,637,140
Net assets without donor restrictions
$307,414,512
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,484,823
Gross receipts
$240,552,252
Employees
17
Volunteers
61
Year formed
1974
State of legal domicile
IN

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Rose MeissnerPresident/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
50$284,804$45,424
Anita EchevarriaVP Administration
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
45$142,732$34,533
Aaron PerriVP Community Impact
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
45$135,520$19,141
Marion FulcePast Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Richard CurreyChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Kristin PruittVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Darran TeamorTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Regina EmbertonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Kyle BossungDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kyle ChamberlinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gail EnglishDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Angela FaccendaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Scott FordDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kimberly Green ReevesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mary Jan HedmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
David Kibbe JDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mark NealDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
James RileyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Leonard Sanchez MSWDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
James Sawdon CPA CFPDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Timothy SextonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Matthew ShambryDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dan WolfsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Mrs Rose MeissnerPresident/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
50$272,654$43,952
Ms Anita EchevarriaVP Administration
Trustee or director, Officer
45$130,241$32,987
Mrs Angela WorkmanVP Program
Highest-paid employee
45$126,502$9,760
Mrs Greta Roemer LewisPast Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Mrs Maron FulceChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Mr Richard CurreyVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Mr Mark NealTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Mrs Kristin PruittSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Mr Kyle BossungDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Hon Cristal BriscoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Shannon CullinanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ms Regina EmbertonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dr Gail EnglishDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ms Angie FaccendaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ms Kimberly Green ReevesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr David KibbeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Lauri MiroDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Warren OutlawDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Leonard SanchezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr James SawdonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Timothy SextonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Brian StanleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Darran TeamorDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Katie ToothakerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Mrs Rose MeissnerPresident/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
50$259,104$41,028
Ms Anita EchevarriaVP Administration
Trustee or director, Officer
45$122,803$29,418
Mrs Angela WorkmanVP Program
Highest-paid employee
45$118,688$9,296
Mrs Greta Roemer LewisPast Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Mrs Maron FulceChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Mr Richard CurreyVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Mr Mark NealTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Mrs Kristin PruittSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Mr Curtis Bethel JrDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Hon Cristal BriscoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Shannon CullinanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ms Regina EmbertonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dr Gail EnglishDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Richard HillDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Matthew KahnDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr David KibbeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Lauri MiroDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Warren OutlawDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Leonard SanchezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr James SawdonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Timothy SextonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Brian StanleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mr Darran TeamorDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mrs Katie ToothakerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
305 S MICHIGAN ST, SOUTH BEND, IN 46601-2303
In care of
% ROSE MEISSNER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Rose Meissner, 305 S Michigan St, South Bend, IN 46601
Signed the 990
M Rose Meissner, President/CEO
Phone
(574) 232-0041

Mission

To improve the quality of life for the citizens of St. Joseph County and their succeeding generations.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Our largest program area is Community Development. As the recipient of a significant grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., the Foundation has been working to implement solutions designed to address the region's attainable housing gap. Some of these solutions include direct investment in transforming and building neighborhoods. Others include the development of a regional land bank and sophisticated lending tools that make it easier for families to purchase homes.
    Expenses $15,944,286 · grants $15,488,756
  • Our second largest program area is Health & Human Services. The Foundation is invested deeply in those organizations who provide safe spaces for vulnerable populations - including the YWCA, St. Margaret's House, the Center for the Homeless, New Day Intake Center, and Hope Ministries. Several initiatives in this area provide increased access to healthcare, including partnerships with The Center for Hospice and HealthLinc. Work in this area also includes Senior Living grants made to LOGAN, REAL Services, and more.
    Expenses $5,368,779 · grants $5,215,392
  • Our third largest program area is Youth and Education. Thanks in part to our 21st Century Scholar Success Initiative, a record number of eligible St. Joseph County students were able to qualify for full tuition assistance in 2025. Our sponsorship of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library reaches nearly 10,000 local children with a new book every month. Our Early Years Count Initiative is continuing to improve outcomes for our county's youngest students. We continue to fund local youth organizations, and we hold more than 65 scholarship funds that grant out close to $1 million annually. Through these initiatives, we hope to build a stronger future for our community by ensuring our youngest members grow into informed, involved citizens.
    Expenses $3,851,332 · grants $3,741,299
  • The rest of the awarded grants were in the areas of Arts, Parks, and Religious Organizations. A few of these projects include support for public media at WVPE (local NPR station) and WNIT (local PBS station), the development of Miracle League Field at Norman Heights Park, and support for the development of a new big cat exhibit at the Potawatomi Zoo.
    Expenses $2,356,053 · grants $2,288,738

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7365930
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1974
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$327,427,221
Income (IRS master file)
$240,552,252

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$61,343,123$30,069,922$327,427,221XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$21,649,610$14,507,647$278,288,562XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$17,614,512$12,821,732$255,508,846XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7365930).

Questions about COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC is 23-7365930.
Is COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
Are donations to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Rose Meissner.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $284,804 (Rose Meissner, President/CEO).
How much revenue does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $61,343,123, expenses of $30,069,922 and total assets of $327,427,221 at year end.

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