The Foundation for Enhancing Communities

“The foundation's internal revenue service (irs) form 990 is sent to the directors and officers electronically prior to sending it to the irs. The foundation's board of directors has delegated to the audit committee the responsibility to review, in detail, the foundation's irs form 990 either before or after filing with the irs.”

“All directors, officers, employees, standing and fund advisory committee members, including regional foundation directors, are required to file annual disclosure statements. Those directors having affiliations with grantee organizations as shown on the current list of conflicts developed from the disclosure statements are noted as abstaining from votes on grants to those organizations. The foundation maintains a chart that includes all affiliations to provide easy access to the information when needed.”

“A consultant prepares a compensation report for the personnel committee. The executive committee prepares an overview of the professional goals for the year. Annual compensation is given based on information in the compensation report and professional goal report.”

“The conflict of interest policy is in the foundation's by-laws at article xiii, in the relationship with applicants section of the employee handbook, and in policy statements adopted by the board of directors. The foundation's governing document, by-laws, articles of incorporation, and policy statements are available upon request from the foundation's president. The foundation distributes an annual report which contains financial information, and its financial statements to donors, fundholders and interested persons.”

“Dillsburg area community foundation franklin county community foundation greater harrisburg community foundation mechanicsburg area community foundation perry county community foundation”

“The foundation for enhancing foundation (tfec) is a community foundation established in 1920. We are the 18th oldest community foundation in the united states. Tfec has 950 funds and serves a geographical area of five and a half counties including, cumberland, dauphin, franklin, lebanon, perry and northern york in the dillsburg area, where all the nonprofits in those counties are eligible to apply for discretionary funding each year. Our donors live across the united states. Tfec has five regional foundations. Each has an advisory committee of local leaders from the regional area represented, who know their community. They are responsible for the establishment of new funds, marketing and educating professional advisors and potential donors of all types about the benefits of investing in their regional foundation through their contacts and leadership. They include: dillsburg area community foundation serves dillsburg area; mechanicsburg area community foundation serves mechanicsburg area zip codes 17055 and 17050; greater harrisburg community foundation serves cumberland, dauphin, franklin, lebanon, perry and dillsburg area; franklin county community foundation serves franklin county; perry county community foundation serves perry county.”

“The foundation for enhancing communities (tfec) proudly serves as the fiscal sponsor for a diverse array of 69 projects, providing essential support and administrative functions for organizations and individuals dedicated to charitable purposes. As a fiscal sponsor, tfec enters into a fiscal sponsorship agreement, allowing these projects to operate under its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status for a fee. This partnership enables projects to focus on their missions while benefiting from tfec's infrastructure and resources. Below are three highlighted examples of the impactful projects under tfec's umbrella. Each of these projects demonstrates tfec's commitment to enhancing the philanthropic landscape and supporting initiatives that benefit the community at large. Through fiscal sponsorship, tfec enables these charitable endeavors to thrive and make a lasting impact. South central pa judo foundation established in 2017, the south central pa judo foundation aims to empower youth by fostering leadership skills through martial arts and life skills workshops and seminars. The initiative features an inclusive, weeklong summer camp that welcomes all children interested in pursuing martial arts, regardless of their background or financial situation. Entrance fees are waived for children demonstrating financial need in a commitment to equity. In 2024, the camp successfully engaged fifty-six children, providing them with invaluable experiences that promote physical fitness, discipline, and personal development. 3.21 for life launched in 2022, 3.21 for life is dedicated to raising awareness and providing critical support to nonprofit organizations, foundations, and centers focusing on individuals with down syndrome and all with intellectual and developmental disabilities (idd). Over the past year, the project made significant strides in community support by aiding 18 local nonprofits and programs, contributing $65,000 in funding. This financial support enhances the resources available to these organizations, enabling them to expand their services and outreach efforts, thereby improving the lives of individuals with idd and their families. Capitol all-stars charitable legislative softball game since becoming an official project in 2019, the capitol all-stars charitable legislative softball game has been a unique initiative designed to raise both funds and awareness for a chosen charity. The event specifically seeks to highlight the charity's mission among pennsylvania legislators and the public. Since its inception, the project has successfully awarded 10 grants, totaling over $150,000, directed towards nonprofits that focus on tackling food insecurity and extending support to families in need.”

“Tfec initiatives early education initiative the mission of the tfec early education initiative is to cultivate, convene and strengthen community opportunities for growth, safety, and wellness for all children, now and for future generations. The tfec early education initiative is guided by the expertise of the tfec early education advisory committee. The committee explores the systems, partnerships, and leadership roles that best enhance and strengthen connections focusing on service to children from prenatal to five years of age, which is critical due to the lack of cohesiveness in the early education sector. The three overarching goals include a more educated and engaged local business community around early education, to raise awareness of the importance of school readiness skills along with a successful transitions into kindergarten, and to help develop a resilient community through practices such as the basics. The basics strategy is grounded in five proven, science-based principles for early learning and brain development. The early education advisory committee consists of experts in the field of early education from each of our five and a half county areas, including experts from the pennsylvania key, the early learning resource center, and the office of child development and early learning. Management service agreements management service agreements provide the foundation for enhancing communities the ability to perform many internal backroom functions for independent nonprofit organizations and foundations. The organization remains the legal owner of its financial assets and maintains its own governing body, and tfec provides a selection of services for a fee, according to a management services agreement. Tfec currently provides management services to 17 independent nonprofit organizations and foundations. The transactional services provided in this type of an agreement include: transactional services establish bank accounts establish a general ledger input initial fund balances establish an investment account(s) transfer assets into proper investment accounts accept all donations on behalf of the organization, including cash, checks, credit cards,(client is responsible for having their own credit card processing provider), publicly - traded and closely held securities, real estate, insurance policies, and other nontraditional assets acknowledge all gifts to donors and provide tax deduction letters prepare and record all investment pool allocations calculate fees on all funds process all grants and scholarships process all vendor payments financial reporting create and issue financial reports to the team, board of directors and other designees available reports include: o statements of financial position o statements of activity (actual vs budget) o cash flow forecast o grants paid and payable o pledges received and receivable o gifts received o return earned on the investment o list of all gifts with fund balances o statement of financial position for each fund o schedule of accounts payable o working papers for annual tax return (actual return prepared by organization's cpa firm) audit work closely with the organization's auditor to provide all information necessary to complete the annual audit budget preparation work closely with the staff in order to assemble the organization's annual budget payroll prepare payroll journal entries, governmental reports, and employee deductions for taxes, benefits and savings plans (client is responsible for having own payroll provider.) investments establish relationships with financial institutions where funds are invested ensure that all funds are invested properly, according to investment policy guidelines ensure that all fees charged by investment firms are appropriate rebalance investment portfolio on a monthly basis provide monthly investment reports review all investments quarterly using the expertise of tfec's investment advisory committee planned giving services planned g”

“In accordance with reg. 1.170a-9(e)(11) of the internal revenue code, the foundation for enhancing communities (formerly known as the greater harrisburg foundation) (ein 01-0564355) and ghf, inc. (ein 22-2436382) have herein been reported as a single entity. Formerly, ghf, inc., although a component part of the foundation for enhancing communities, had filed separately under its own ein. Effective with the filing of the information return for the year ended december 31, 2000, a single filing is made.”