Community Foundation of Mendocino County

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
680330462
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Ukiah, CA, USA
Phone
7074689882
Rating
91
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Community Foundations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$6,766,329
Expenses
$3,630,325
Assets
$66,424,521
Liabilities
$3,872,251

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

16 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • TAWNY BAILEY (PRESIDENT & CEO- FROM FEB 25)

People named in this filing

  • ALBERT GANTER (CHAIRPERSON)
  • DAVE RIEMENSCHNEIDER (VICE CHAIR)
  • PHILIP THOMAS (SECOND VICE CHAIR)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To inspire and steward generosity to foster vibrant, inclusive, and healthy communities throughout mendocino county.

What it reported doing in 2024

The foundation awarded approximately $2,167,000 in grants to 250 nonprofit organizations serving mendocino county. Grants supported programs in arts & culture, healthy communities, environmental stewardship, and disaster relief , reaching rural and underserved communities throughout the county. In addition to direct financial support, the foundation strengthened nonprofit capacity and community collaboration by connecting donors and organizations around shared community priorities.the foundation administered 50 scholarship funds and awarded approximately $446,000 in scholarships to 125 students pursuing postsecondary education and career training. Scholarships supported attendance at community colleges, universities, and vocational programs, reducing financial barriers for local students. The program contributed to long-term educational attainment and workforce development within mendocino county.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 77% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 85% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and some filed totals do not add up.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 88
  • Transparency & Controls: 87
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 89
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 96.8%; rating input score 97
  • Program expense ratio: 85%; rating input score 85
  • Fundraising efficiency: $16.87 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 86.8%; rating input score 87; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 46.3%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 18.3; rating input score 95; 95th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 8.9% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 5% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 10.6% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 96.8% of revenue deployed · 85% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 15 of 15 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $3.1M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 16 people listed
  • Consistency: 35 of 36 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 12 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 120 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 120 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 54/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.