Erie Community Foundation

EIN 25-6032032 • 501(c)3 • Erie, PA

Profile

The erie community foundation works to improve the quality of life for all in our region by evaluating and addressing community issues, building permanent charitable endowments, and by promoting philanthropic and community leadership.

459 West 6th StreetErie, PA 16507

eriecommunityfoundation.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 8% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $250M-$1B nonprofits • Source year 2024

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $250M-$1B nonprofits • Source year 2024

20%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $250M-$1B nonprofits • Source year 2024

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

7.7%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $250M-$1B nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

-24%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $250M-$1B nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets8th percentile

Assets

$385,719,844

Up $53,064,652 (+16%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$4,103,257

Down $1,204,094 (-23%) from 2022

Net Assets

$381,616,587

Up $54,268,746 (+17%) from 2022

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue13th percentile Net Margin80th percentile

Revenue

Down

$39,773,154

Down $28,916,088 (-42%) from 2022

Expenses

$31,907,860

Up $8,625,527 (+37%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$7,865,294

Down $37,541,615 (-83%) from 2022

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Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth60th percentile

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2024

Assets$385,719,844

Liabilities$4,103,257

Net Assets$381,616,587

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

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2024

Revenue$39,773,154

Expenses$31,907,860

Net Income$7,865,294

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Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

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Assets: $385,719,844
Liabilities: $4,103,257
Net assets: $381,616,587
Revenue: $39,773,154
Expenses: $31,907,860
Net income: $7,865,294

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$386	$4.10	$382	$39.8	$31.9	$7.87
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$333	$5.31	$327	$68.7	$23.3	$45.4
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$336	$7.91	$328	$41.7	$30.9	$10.8
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$291	$4.04	$287	$26.7	$20.1	$6.67
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$259	$7.21	$252	$27.8	$25.4	$2.38
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$236	$3.88	$232	$39.4	$21.0	$18.4
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$191	$3.96	$187	$26.9	$15.3	$11.7
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$189	$4.60	$184	$27.9	$11.3	$16.6
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$171	$4.23	$166		$9.88
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$148	$4.13	$144		$9.82
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$157	$4.10	$153		$8.47

Latest Detailed Filing

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed: Nov 10, 2023
Return Version: 2022v5.0
Gross Receipts: $119,752,112

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Balance Sheet Detail

Line	Beginning	End	Change
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities	$156,691,266	$151,429,620	▼ $5,261,646
Investments Other Securities	$155,973,945	$146,147,151	▼ $9,826,794
Investments Program Related	$5,257,862	$6,781,442	▲ $1,523,580
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net	$3,467,767	$4,485,911	▲ $1,018,144
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts	$7,238,849	$1,925,328	▼ $5,313,521
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges	$83,762	$73,017	▼ $10,745
Pledges and Grants Receivable	$492,778	$69,485	▼ $423,293
Total Assets	$335,610,816	$332,655,192	▼ $2,955,624
Other Assets Total	$6,404,587	$21,743,238	▲ $15,338,651
Liabilities
Grants Payable	$5,356,513	$3,529,643	▼ $1,826,870
Other Liabilities	$1,588,864	$1,565,284	▼ $23,580
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	$965,206	$212,424	▼ $752,782
Total Liabilities	$7,910,583	$5,307,351	▼ $2,603,232
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions	$321,686,855	$323,470,277	▲ $1,783,422
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions	$6,013,378	$3,877,564	▼ $2,135,814
Total Net Assets Fund Balance	$327,700,233	$327,347,841	▼ $352,392
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance	$335,610,816	$332,655,192	▼ $2,955,624

Asset Categories

Asset	Book Value	Depreciation	Basis
Other Land Buildings	$2,792,179	$171,520	$2,963,699
Leasehold Improvements	$1,348,268	$1,301,196	$2,649,464
Equipment	$216,889	$729,544	$946,433
Buildings	$128,575	-	$128,575
Other Assets Org	$168,393	-	-
Other Securities	$146,147,151	-	-

Endowment Activity

Period	Beginning	Contrib.	Gain/Loss	Other Uses	End
2022	$315,926,385	$45,984,823	▼ $32,676,518	$1,714,436	$314,735,550
2021	$277,932,504	$12,293,891	▲ $50,898,777	$2,872,483	$315,926,385
2020	$247,455,351	$12,651,451	▲ $31,646,146	$1,504,652	$277,932,504
2019	$213,776,727	$13,854,810	▲ $38,111,341	$1,392,382	$247,455,351
2018	$228,052,709	$16,527,543	▼ $11,681,730	$1,212,301	$213,776,727

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Michael Batchelor	Former President	-	$120,500	$514,631	$635,131
Karen Bilowith	President	FT	$250,000	$53,124	$303,124
Barbara Sambroak	Treasurer, CFO	FT	$141,007	$21,786	$162,793
Susannah Weis Frigon Cfp	VP of Philanthropic Services	FT	$117,152	$33,617	$150,769
Erin D Fessler	VP of Marketing & Community/government	FT	$109,577	$30,952	$140,529
Patrick Herr Msw	VP of Community Impact	FT	$103,416	$11,100	$114,516

Board Members and Trustees

Name	Title
Deborah Murphy	Chair
David Tullio	Vice Chair
Anne L Lewis	Trustee
Charles Knight CPA	Trustee
Dr Donald Baxter	Trustee
Karinna Vernaza Phd	Trustee
Marcus Atkinson	Trustee
Robin Scheppner	Trustee
Sarah Hagen Mcwilliams	Trustee
Tom Tupitza	Trustee
William Hilbert Jr	Trustee
James Walczak	Secretary

Highest Paid Contractors

Contractor	Services	Location	Compensation
Kidder Jefferys Construction LLC	453 W. 6th Building Renovation	201 FRENCH ST, Erie, PA 16507	$1,012,471
Cambridge Associates LLC	Investment Consulting	PO BOX 72121, Chicago, IL 60691	$292,450

Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants: $56,366,138
Program Service Revenue: $383,672
Investment Income: $11,852,144
Other Revenue: $87,288
All Other Contributions: $56,366,138
Change in Net Assets: $45,406,909

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements: No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts: Yes
Third parties used for noncash contributions: No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution Type	Contribution Count	Reported Amount	Valuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded	147	$551,477	Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions	147	$551,477	-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements: $65,964,301
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements: $2,724,941
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990: $-35,026,337
Other Revenue Adjustments: $1,005,353
Total Revenue per Audited Statements: $30,937,964
Total Revenue per Form 990: $68,689,242

Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line Item	Amount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid	$18,718,553
Other Expenses	$2,746,539
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits	$1,817,241
Total Fundraising Expense	$707,422
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line Item	Program	Management	Fundraising	Total
Grants to Domestic Orgs	$18,055,562	-	-	$18,055,562
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees	-	$1,719,587	-	$1,719,587
Other Salaries and Wages	$374,437	$276,667	$271,708	$922,812
Grants to Domestic Individuals	$662,991	-	-	$662,991
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees	$188,097	$208,004	$155,539	$551,640
Depreciation Depletion	$166,583	$26,662	$14,708	$207,953
Other Employee Benefits	$64,218	$64,629	$45,935	$174,782
Advertising	$53,589	$39,839	$29,006	$122,434
Payroll Taxes	$47,121	$35,910	$27,337	$110,368
Fees for Services Management	$46,170	$34,519	$25,132	$105,821
Conferences and Meetings	$54,757	$29,466	$21,454	$105,677
Occupancy	$42,028	$31,892	$22,878	$96,798
Fees for Services Accounting	$39,011	$29,100	$21,188	$89,299
Information Technology	$29,529	$22,077	$16,074	$67,680
Pension Plan Contributions	$24,429	$18,837	$14,373	$57,639
Office Expenses	$17,420	$12,329	$8,977	$38,726
Insurance	$12,216	$9,134	$6,650	$28,000
Other Expenses	$7,066	$5,283	$3,847	$16,196
Travel	$869	$649	$473	$1,991
Fees for Services Legal	$45	$34	$25	$104
Total Functional Expenses	$19,985,149	$2,589,762	$707,422	$23,282,333

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line Item	Amount
Total Expenses per Form 990	$23,282,333
Total Expenses per Audited Statements	$21,171,088
Expenses per Audited Statements	$19,534,183
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements	$3,748,150
Other Expense Adjustments	$2,028,562
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990	$1,636,905

International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

Recipient	Location	Category	Purpose	Amount
Erie Cancer Wellness Foundation	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$1,344,235
United Way of Erie County	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$938,814
Erie Philharmonic	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$469,829
Corry Ymca	Corry, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$406,549
Mercy Center for Women	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$390,642
Foundation for Free Enterprise Education	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$338,136
Second Harvest Food Bank	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$309,286
Erie City Mission	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$309,227
Flagship Niagara League	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$292,575
Erie County Historical Society and Museums	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$282,485
Erie Zoological Society	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$265,301
Erie Art Museum	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$252,372
Union City Pride Inc	Union City, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$250,000
Erie Arts & Culture	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$243,011
The Nonprofit Partnership	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$218,027
Erie Center for Arts & Technology	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$203,556
East Side Renaissance	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$200,000
EXPERIENCE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$186,926
Ahn Saint Vincent Hospital	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$184,811
Emmaus Ministries	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$183,505
Hamot Health Foundation	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$180,799
Shriners Hospitals for Children	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$171,677
Wayside Presbyterian	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$162,630
Luther Memorial Church & Learning Center	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$154,007
Camp Judson	North Springfield, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$152,064
Ben Franklin Technology Partners	State College, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$150,000
Erie Playhouse	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$146,869
Asbury Woods Partnership	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$146,692
Park United Methodist Church	North East, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$145,191
Erie Humane Society	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$132,129
Anna Shelter	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$130,144
Wqln	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$128,536
Diverse Erie	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$125,000
Erie Area Rabbit Society & Rescue	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$123,825
Orphan Angels Cat Sanctuary and Adoption Center	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$123,246
Goodell Gardens & Homestead	Edinboro, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$122,067
Maria House Project	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$119,743
Mercyhurst University	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$117,103
Lecom	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$111,692
Safenet	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$111,626
French Creek Valley Conservancy	Meadville, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$109,470
Erie Homes for Children & Adults	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$109,214
Orchard Beach Assembly	North East, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$102,833
Erie United Methodist Alliance	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$101,200
Greater Erie Economic Development Corp	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$100,446
Springhill Senior Living Community	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$98,406
WOMEN'S CARE CENTER	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$97,960
First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$96,124
Crime Victim Center	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$91,500
Barber National Institute	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$90,746
Because You Care	Mckean, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$89,243
Benedictine Sisters of Erie	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$86,556
SAINT MARY'S HOME OF ERIE	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$86,243
Member to Member Inc	Cambridge Springs, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$84,877
Sisters of St Joseph Neighborhood Network	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$84,801
Penn State Erie the Behrend College	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$84,785
Diocese of Erie	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$82,416
Ymca	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$79,902
Sisters of St Joseph	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$73,381
St John the Baptist Church	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$69,974
Julia Hospice and Palliative Care	Mckean, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$69,804
International Institute of Erie (uscri)	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$69,106
First United Methodist Church of Erie	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$68,450
The Salvation Army	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$67,638
Trec Foundation	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$65,614
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Erie	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$59,450
Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoption Services	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$58,503
Nwpa Cleft Palate Institute	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$58,286
Presbyterian Homes	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$58,000
Hands	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$57,547
Neighborhood Art House	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$56,687
Erie Regional Chamber & Growth Partnership	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$52,400
Gannon University	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$52,115
Inspiration Time Incwctl-fm	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$51,119
Erie Masonic Temple Preservation Foundation	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$49,053
Booker T Washington Center	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$48,649
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$47,911
American National Red Cross	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$47,678
Fairview Presbyterian Church	Fairview, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$46,762
ERIE'S BLACK WALL STREET	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$46,687
Hope on Horseback	Fairview, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$46,634
Corry Community Foundation	Corry, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$45,475
St Martin Center Inc	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$45,374
Erie Animal Network	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$45,198
First Presbyterian Church of North East	North East, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$45,101
Tamarack Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center	Saegertown, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$45,008
Eastminster Presbyterian Church	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$44,867
EMMA'S FOOTPRINTS	Edinboro, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$44,707
Wesley United Methodist Church	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$44,301
The Sight Center of Northwest Pennsylvania	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$44,055
Camp Notre Dame	Fairview, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$43,873
Erie Independence House Inc	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$43,523
Erie Day School	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$43,131
Mclane Church	Edinboro, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$42,410
Serverie	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$41,936
St George Catholic Church	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$41,575
St Stephen Episcopal Church	Fairview, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$40,518
Presque Isle Partnership	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$40,461
Metro Erie Meals on Wheels	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$40,339
Emergycare	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$40,071
Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$38,178
The Upper Room	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$37,536
Jefferson Educational Society	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$36,667
Robert H Jackson Center	Jamestown, NY	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$36,497
St Peter Cathedral	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$36,222
Harborcreek Youth Services	Harborcreek, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$35,939
St Luke Church & School	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$35,700
Fairview School Foundation	Fairview, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$35,234
African American Concerned Clergy (aacc)	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$35,000
Multicultural Community Resource Center	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$34,857
Mercyhurst Preparatory School	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$34,546
Erie Dawn	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$33,964
Presque Isle Lighthouse	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$33,700
Greater Erie Area Habitat for Humanity	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$33,688
Friends of Erie County Library	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$33,412
Impact Corry	Corry, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$33,351
Edinboro University Foundation	Edinboro, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$33,180
Boys & Girls Clubs of Erie	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$32,953
Stairways Behavioral Health	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$32,216
Make-a-wish Foundation	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$31,817
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL	Memphis, TN	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$31,766
Bayfront East Side Taskforce	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$31,469
Mother Teresa Academy	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$31,400
St Patrick Church	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$31,130
Gaudenzia Erie Inc	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$30,170
Bayfront Nato Inc	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$30,070
VETERAN'S MIRACLE CENTER OF ERIE	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$30,055
Mheds	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$30,000
Youth Leadership Institute of Erie	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$30,000
FOUNDATION FOR ERIE'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$29,580
Young Artists Debut Orchestra	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$29,261
Community Shelter Services	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$28,881
Our Lady of Peace Parish and School	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$28,877
American Cancer Society	Carnegie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$28,424
Cathedral Preparatory School	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$28,357
Abiding Hope Luthern Church	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$28,215
Wld Ranch	Girard, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$28,076
Immanuel Lutheran Church	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$27,754
Blended Spirits Ranch	Fairview, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$27,373
Community of Caring	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$26,852
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas	Buffalo, NY	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$26,564
Autism Society Northwestern Pennsylvania	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$26,414
ST PATRICK'S HAVEN	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$26,146
Erie Downtown Development Corporation	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$26,112
Erie Regional Library Foundation	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$25,359
Foster Erie	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$25,000
Harrisburg Academy	Wormleysburg, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$25,000
Therapy Dogs United Inc	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$24,211
Christian Ministries of the Apostolic Church	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$24,000
Community Country Day School	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$23,562
Brevillier Village	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$23,539
Foundation for Sustainable Forest	Spartansburg, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$23,525
New Blossoms New Life Foundation	Girard, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$23,425
ST PAUL'S CLINIC FOUNDATION	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$22,862
Hospice of Metropolitan Erie	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$22,521
Mercy Hilltop Center	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$22,198
Achievement Center	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$22,187
Erie Police Athletic League	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$21,226
Erie Junior Philharmonic	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$21,074
Community Blood Bank of Nw Pa	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$21,009
Boy Scouts of America Council	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$20,816
Climate Changers Inc	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$20,000
Fine Art Miracles	Pittsburgh, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$20,000
Harvest912 Inc	North East, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$20,000
Jam Team Foundation	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$20,000
Journey Healing Together	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$20,000
South Harborcreek United Methodist Church	Harborcreek, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$19,779
ALL GOD'S CHILDREN MINSTRIES	Albion, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$19,769
Fort Leboeuf Foundation	Waterford, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$19,600
BOY'S TOWN	Boys Town, NE	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$18,939
Erie Catholic School System	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$18,723
SARAH REED CHILDREN'S CENTER	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$18,109
Presbyterian Seniorcare Foundation	Oakmont, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$18,080
Cathedral of St Paul	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$18,018
Hooked on Books for Kids	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$17,808
Erie Downtown Partnership	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$17,500
Bethany Outreach Center	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$17,091
Early Connections Inc	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$16,960
Lake Erie Food Rescue	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$16,228
Lakeshore Community Services	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$16,158
Performing Artists Collective Alliance	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$16,152
ST PAUL'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$15,629
Greater Erie Alliance for Equality	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$15,609
Gecac	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$15,534
Union City Area School District Foundation	Union City, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$15,055
Council on Foundations	Arlington, VA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$15,000
Foundation for Christian Counseling	Greensburg, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$15,000
Group Cares	Fort Collins, CO	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$15,000
Safe Journey	Union City, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$15,000
New Hope Presbyterian Church of Erie	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$14,970
Family Services of Nwpa	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$14,960
Union City Volunteer Fire Co	Union City, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$14,245
Mission Empower	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$14,219
BORO WOMEN'S SERVICES	Edinboro, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$14,153
Chosen Inc	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$14,091
Aauw- Erie Branch	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$14,079
Lifepath	Bethlehem, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$14,000
Nami of Pa Erie County Affiliate	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$13,749
Visiting Nurse Association	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$13,322
Western Pa Annual Conference of the Untied Methodist Church	Cranberry Twp, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$13,261
American Heart Association- Erie	Uniontown, OH	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$13,248
Our West Bayfront	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$13,137
L'ARCHE ERIE	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$12,802
Parkinson Partners of Nw Pa	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$12,634
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION	Pittsburgh, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$12,500
Bethesda Foundation for Children	Meadville, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$12,013
Crime Victims Council of Lehigh Valley Inc	Allentwon, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$12,000
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOC OF NW PA	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$11,954
Holy Cross Catholic Church	Fairview, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$11,676
GRADY'S DECISION	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$11,569
First Global Methodist of Uc	Union City, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$11,484
People for Life	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$11,483
Fuller Hose Company	North East, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$11,451
North East Food Pantry	North East, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$11,386
Erie Diocesan Cursillo Movement	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$11,352
Community Access Media	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$11,210
Church of the Cross	Fairview, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$11,198
Corry Higher Education Council	Corry, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$11,078
Perry Square Alliance	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$11,053
Erie Bird Observatory	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$11,044
Edinboro Area Historical Society	Edinboro, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$10,843
Mccord Memorial Library	North East, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$10,703
Montessori in the Woods	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$10,687
Aces Inc	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$10,632
EAGLE'S NEST LEADERSHIP CORPORATION	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$10,586
The Refuge	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$10,525
Mystic Mountain Training Center	Cambridge Springs, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$10,152
Asbury Foundation	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$10,115
88 Live to Ride Inc	East Springfield, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$10,000
Cafe	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$10,000
Donorschooseorg	New York, NY	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$10,000
Freedom First Rescue	Bethlehem, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$10,000
Green Building Alliance	Pittsburgh, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$10,000
Healthnetwork Foundation	Pepper Pike, OH	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$10,000
Lake Shore Railway Historical Society	North East, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$10,000
Mercy Terrace Apartments	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$10,000
Pennsylvania Community Foundation Association	Harrisburg, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$10,000
World War Ii Memorial	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$10,000
Project Love Inc	North East, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$9,979
Wattsburg Erie County Fair	Waterford, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$9,449
Center for Hearing & Deaf Services	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$9,416
Film Society of Nwpa	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$9,372
General Mclane Foundation Education Ctr	Edinboro, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$9,315
Wellfit Inc	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$9,305
Temple Anshe Hesed	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$9,289
Erie County Bar Association	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$9,239
Saint Vincent Health Foundation	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$9,225
Sarah a Reed Retirement Center	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$9,102
ST PAUL'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$9,049
Albion Area Fair Association	Girard, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$9,000
The Georgiana Foundation	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$8,685
Partnership of Women Religious	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$8,678
Door Student Services Inc	Northeast, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$8,659
Pennwest Edinboro Office of the Bursar	Edinboro, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$8,500
Dafmark Dance Theatre	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$8,433
Saint Jude School	Ere, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$8,331
Urban Erie Community Development Corp	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$8,291
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Erie	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$8,255
St Andrew Church	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$8,237
First Baptist Church of North East	North East, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$8,223
March of Dimes	Pittsburgh, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$8,000
Miller-keystone Blood Center	Bethlehem, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$8,000
Iroquois School District Foundation	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$7,928
Our Lady of Peace Church	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$7,891
House of Mercy	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$7,797
Union City Public Library	Union City, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$7,740
Our Lady of the Lake Parish	Edinboro, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$7,707
Perseus House	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$7,692
Community Nursing Services of North East	North East, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$7,588
Susan Hirt Hagen Core	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$7,545
Hva Senior Living Alliance	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$7,500
Happy Bark	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$7,438
West Lake Fire Department	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$7,380
Erie Trap and Release	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$7,331
First Presbyterian Church of Harborcreek	Harborcreek, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$7,325
Millcreek Education Foundation	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$7,224
Fort Leboeuf Historical Society	Waterford, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$7,135
Jewish Community Council of Erie	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$7,091
Careercatchers Inc	Silver Spring, MD	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$7,000
United Way Worldwide	Alexandria, VA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$7,000
Community United Church	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,973
Linked by Pink	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,956
Rotary Club of Erie Scholarship Foundation	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,875
St Nicholas Orthodox Church	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,806
Nurturing Hearts	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,760
WOMAN'S CLUB OF ERIE	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,720
ODESSA'S PLACE	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,695
Edinboro Conference Grounds of the Christian & Missionary Alliance	Edinboro, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,691
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,662
Rice Avenue Community Public Library	Girard, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,599
Erie Yacht Club Foundation Inc	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,532
St Jude Church	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,367
Kearsarge Fire Department	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,227
Elmwood Ave Presbyterian Church	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,192
Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,159
Mental Health Assoc of Nw Pa	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,128
Lake Erie Region Conservancy	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,080
Africa 6000 International	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,000
Community Resources for Independence	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,000
Dams	St Paul, MN	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,000
Foundation for Boyertown Education	Boyertwon, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$6,000
The Reason for Our Hope Foundation	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,899
Lawrence Park Fire Department	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,885
Brookside Fire Company	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,876
CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,858
Belle Valley Presbyterian Church	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,828
A Hand Up Erie	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,810
Erie County Technical School Foundation	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,764
Dramashop	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,702
Sikh Cultural Society Erie Pa	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,689
St George School	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,675
Northwestern Food Pantry	Albion, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,647
Greater Erie Youth for Christ	Fairview, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,588
Lakewood United Methodist Church	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,578
Lake Shore Fire Department	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,562
Chautauqua Foundation	Chautauqua, NY	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,500
Blessed Sacrament School	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,390
Erie Hunt & Saddle Club	Girard, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,240
St Francis Xavier Parish	Mckean, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,206
Hope Rescue	Union City, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,164
Inter-church Ministries of Erie County	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,147
The Western Pa Conservncy Pittsburgh Office	Pittsburgh, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,108
Erie County Community College of Pa	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,070
Regional Science Consortium at Trec	Erie, PA	501(c)(3)	Various Projects	$5,046

International Summary

Offices: 0
Employees: 0
Spending: $23,928,018

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries: No
Foreign corporation ownership: Yes
Foreign partnership interest: Yes
Interest in foreign trust: No
Passive foreign investment company interest: Yes
Transfers to foreign corporations: Yes

International Activities

Region	Activity	Services	Offices	Employees	Spending
Central America/caribbean	Passive Investments	-	-	-	$23,928,018

Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising activities: No
Gaming activities: No
Professional fundraiser used: No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line Item	Amount
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0

Political and Lobbying Activity

Political campaign activity: No
Lobbying activity: No
Subject to proxy tax: No

Related Organizations and Partnerships

Related Tax-Exempt Organizations

Organization	Location	Activity	Code	Public Charity	Controlled
Corry Community Foundation	Erie, PA	Community Foundation	501(c)(3)	Line 7	Yes
Historical Erie Preservation Trust	Erie, PA	Charitable Trust	501(c)(3)	Line 12a, I	Yes
Nonprofit Partnership	Erie, PA	Management	501(c)(3)	Line 7	Yes
North East Community Foundation	Erie, PA	Community Foundation	501(c)(3)	Line 7	Yes
Union City Community Foundation	Erie, PA	Community Foundation	501(c)(3)	Line 12c, Iii-fi	Yes

Transactions with Related Organizations

Organization	Type	Method	Amount
Nonprofit Partnership	B	Fmv	$218,027
Corry Community Foundation	L	Fmv	$136,515
North East Community Foundation	L	Fmv	$96,099
Union City Community Foundation	L	Fmv	$51,381
Corry Community Foundation	B	Fmv	$45,475

Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

Liability	Amount
Annuity Obligations	$1,565,284

Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant: No
Annual disclosure for covered persons: Yes
Audit committee: Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity: No
Business relationship with family members: No
Business relationship with organization members: No
Material changes to governing documents: No
Compensation from other sources disclosed: No
CEO compensation reviewed: Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed: Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy: Yes
Audited financial statements prepared: Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval: No
Management duties delegated: No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Internal reviews of the form 990 are done by the vp of finance and the president. This review consists of tracing all figures from internally developed schedules to the 990 and reviewing all discrepancies with the tax preparers. Note that the full board of trustees receive copies of the 990 before filing for their review and comment. A final review is conducted by the finance committee.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Board of trustee members must annually disclose, in full, the name of each business or nonprofit organization that has or reasonably expects to have a material interest in any proposed existing contract, transaction or arrangement with the foundation and in which he/she, his/her spouse or any member of their immediate family is a member, director, officer, employee or partner. Board of trustee members are provided a form each year for this purpose. Foundation staff follow-up with trustees as necessary to make sure that all forms are executed and returned. In addition to the annual disclosure, the foundation's conflict of interest policy, which all trustees must sign each year, provides that trustees having a continuing obligation to report conflicts and must promptly report any conflict that has not been previously reported. Trustees that are deemed to have a conflict of interest based on the above process are recused from participating in voting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“An independent organization is hired periodically to review the compensation of the president. This organization collected data from published survey sources, based on asset size, operating budget and donation focus. These sources are: council on foundations grantmakers salary and benefits report, total compensation solutions-not-for-profit compensation survey, prm consulting-management compensation report for not for profit organizations, watson wyatt survey report on employee benefits, and various 990 tax returns from comparable community foundations. In addition, the executive/compensation committee annually reviews and approves the president's compensation. Other officers or key employees' salaries are determined by the president, using the council on foundations grantmakers salary and benefits report. In 2018 the president's compensation was reviewed by an outside source.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The erie community foundation's organizational documents are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Erie Community Foundation
EIN: 25-6032032
Phone: 8144540843
Address: 459 WEST 6TH STREET, ERIE, PA 16507

Signing Officer

Name: Barbara F Sambroak CPA
Title: President
Phone: 8144540843
Signed: 2023-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer: Karen Bilowith
Formed: 1971
Legal Domicile: Pa
Voting Board Members: 13
Independent Board Members: 12
Employees: 19
Volunteers: 367

Preparer

Firm: Mcgill Power Bell & Associates Llp
Address: 2402 W 8TH STREET, ERIE, PA 16505-4935
Preparer: Craig C Moffatt
Phone: 8144536594

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

“Refund of prior year grants 9,104. Change in value of split interests -1,005,352.”

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“This process has not changed from the prior year.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART V, LINE 4:

“The intended uses of the endowed funds at the erie community foundation are to provide unrestricted operational support to local non-profit organizations and scholarships to local students.”

PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Affiliate activity 3,670,163. Agency endowment revenue 6,057,449.”

PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Change in value of split interest trust 1,005,352. Rounding 1.”

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Affiliate expenses 1,636,905.”

PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Agency expenses 2,028,561. Rounding 1.”

Schedule D, Part X, Line 2

“Management has evaluated their income tax positions under the guidance included in asc 740. Based on their review, management has not identified any material uncertain tax positions to be recorded or disclosed in the financial statements.”

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