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Nonprofit · EIN 94-1615897

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY

Tax-exempt · MONTEREY, CA 93940

Financials

$122.7M$72.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$122,683,888$72,355,257$50,328,631$420,197,115$87,287,420$332,909,695
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$100,422,140
of which government grants
$2,920,366
Program service revenue
$602,053
Investment income
$21,450,553
Net rental income
$148,480
Net gain from sales of assets
$8,760,289
Net income from fundraising events
-$2,254
Other revenue
$209,142

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$66,143,193
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$904,398
Other salaries and wages
$2,137,010
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,874,958
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$23,421
Accounting fees
$41,854
Occupancy
$200,354
Depreciation
$201,043
Program services (functional)
$68,618,131
Management and general (functional)
$2,614,133
Fundraising (functional)
$1,122,993

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$380,129,927
Total assets, end of year
$420,197,115
Total liabilities, end of year
$87,287,420
Net assets, end of year
$332,909,695
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,735,623
Publicly traded securities
$308,779,219
Net assets without donor restrictions
$96,569,024
Net assets with donor restrictions
$236,340,671
Gross unrelated business income
$148,480
Gross receipts
$145,889,368
Employees
31
Volunteers
40
Year formed
1945
State of legal domicile
CA

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DANIEL BALDWINPresident & CEO
Officer
40$384,980$57,016
CHRISTINE DAWSONSR. VP PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES40$206,749$33,209
KIM DRABNERVP FINANCE & HR
Officer
40$186,159$36,284
LAUREL LEE-ALEXANDERVP OF GRANTS40$149,630$36,768
DANIEL FAITHDIR OF FINANCE40$131,163$22,435
JANET SHINGDIR OF GRANTMAKING40$120,952$26,992
AMANDA HOLDERDIR OF COMMN40$108,563$32,392
MARIA HAUMANDIR OF OPERATIONS40$115,518$10,063
KIRK GAFILLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ELSA MENDOZA JIMENEZVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KATHLEEN LEESecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JESSE LOPEZTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROLANDO CABRERABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT CULLENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROMERO JALOMOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
12 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ADRIANA MELGOZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY CLAYPOOLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DENEEN GUSSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
GIFF LEHMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
RENE MENDEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LARRY ODABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOE PEZZINIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
TYLLER WILLIAMSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JULIE ROTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
COLBY PEREIRABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANCINE RODDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNIFER WALKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2354 GARDEN RD, MONTEREY, CA 93940-5326
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DANIEL BALDWIN, 2354 GARDEN ROAD, MONTEREY, CA 93940
Signed the 990
DANIEL BALDWIN, President & CEO
Phone
(831) 375-9712
Return prepared by
Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP

Mission

TO INSPIRE PHILANTHROPY AND BE A CATALYST FOR STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MONTEREY COUNTY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • GRANT PROGRAMS - AS THE LARGEST GRANTMAKING FOUNDATION IN MONTEREY COUNTY, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT TO A WIDE-RANGE OF NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING NEEDED SERVICES IN THE PROGRAM AREAS OF ARTS AND CULTURE, CHILDREN AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ANIMAL WELFARE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THESE GRANTS ARE MADE THROUGH A VARIETY OF FUND TYPES, INCLUDING DONOR ADVISED, SCHOLARSHIP, DESIGNATED, FIELD OF INTEREST AND UNRESTRICTED. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES LEADERSHIP WITH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE SALINAS INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE.
    Expenses $54,383,997 · grants $53,159,516 · revenue $602,053
  • MONTEREY COUNTY GIVES! (MC GIVES!): MC GIVES! IS A SPECIAL PROJECT OF THE MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY AND THE MONTEREY PENINSULA FOUNDATION AND WAS CREATED TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL NONPROFIT COMMUNITY WITH AN ANNUAL YEAR-END GIVING CAMPAIGN. IN 2024, 206 ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED TO RAISE A TOTAL OF $14.3 MILLION. MC GIVES! HAS NOW RAISED AND CONTRIBUTED OVER $82.4 MILLION DOLLARS SINCE ITS INCEPTION FIFTEEN YEARS AGO.
    Expenses $12,086,802 · grants $11,632,493
  • SCHOLARSHIPS: THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY (CFMC) HOLDS AND ADMINISTERS MORE THAN 95 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS THAT CREATE GREATER ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION FOR DESERVING LOCAL STUDENTS. SCHOLARSHIPS HELP STUDENTS REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND GROWING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO EARN COLLEGE DEGREES MAKES A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR US ALL.
    Expenses $1,479,094 · grants $1,266,064
  • ALL OTHER PROGRAMSSEE WWW.CFMCO.ORG FOR ALL OTHER PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $580,826 · grants $41,000
  • THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS CENTER FOR NONPROFIT EXCELLENCE (CNE) WORKS WITH NONPROFIT STAFF, BOARD AND VOLUNTEERS TO IMPROVE THE CAPACITY OF THE NONPROFIT SECTOR THROUGH TRAINING, WORKSHOPS, CONSULTING AND PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS FOCUS ON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF NONPROFITS, SUCH AS: NONPROFIT GOVERNANCE, DONOR DEVELOPMENT AND CURRENT ISSUES SUCH AS EXECUTIVE TRANSITIONS AND LEVERAGING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. THE CNE ALSO CONDUCTS LEAD (LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT), A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT MANAGERS TO INCREASE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. TO DATE, IT HAS OVER 200 ALUMNI FROM MONTEREY, SANTA CRUZ, AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES. LEAD PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE WITH HIGH-QUALITY LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING, PERSONALIZED COACHING, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRONG PEER AND ALUMNI NETWORK. IN 2024, CNES EFFORTS REACHED 200 ORGANIZATIONS OVERALL.
    Expenses $87,412 · grants $44,120

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-1615897
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
1966
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$420,197,115
Income (IRS master file)
$145,889,368

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$85,155,926$44,822,447$380,129,927IRS
990December 2022$48,920,781$36,674,242$331,962,053IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY is 94-1615897.
Is COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
Are donations to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY 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 FOR MONTEREY COUNTY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DANIEL BALDWIN.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $384,980 (DANIEL BALDWIN, President & CEO).
How much revenue does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $122,683,888, expenses of $72,355,257 and total assets of $420,197,115 at year end.

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