Jefferson Regional Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
562420913
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Phone
4122676771
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Single Organization Support

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$8,394,512
Expenses
$4,894,868
Assets
$132,667,914
Liabilities
$1,719,001

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

Leadership & pay

22 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • TRISHA GADSON (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)

Highest reported compensation

  • TRISHA GADSON (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER): $212,412 total reported compensation
  • KELLIE BOLAND (DIRECTOR GRANTMAKING/STRAT): $150,400 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

The mission of the foundation is to improve the health and well-being of the communities served by jefferson hospital through engagement, community-driven research and grantmaking. There are three grantmaking priorities focused on the mission which are (1) health & wellness; (2) education, workforce, & economic opportunity; and (3) community engagement & policy work. All community investments are focused on mitigating social determinants of health.

What it reported doing in 2024

In support of the recognized community health need of health & wellness:- allegheny county library association, feminine hygeine products in public libraries increase health and well-being by offering free feminine hygiene products in the jefferson area's 10 public libraries via a wall-mounted dispenser in each restroom and adding "period kits" for young library patrons which include feminine hygiene products and informational literature about period health.- allegheny health network/jefferson hospital, moving the needle jefferson address health inequities by improving access to comprehensive preventative health services for under resourced populations in clairton, duquesne, and mckeesport. Residents in these targeted communities are significantly more likely to suffer from cancer, diabetes, and high blood pressure.american national red cross, home fire campaign for the mon valley increase health, well-being, and home safety by providing direct assistance to jefferson individuals/families who experience a fire and continue programming to reduce injury and death from fires through partnerships with local fire departments.- attack theatre incorporated, creative movement for youth wellnesssupport educational engagement, physical and mental well-being, and social emotional development for duquesne k-5 students and educators/curriculum providers through movement and dance in partnership with duquesne city school district.baldwin emergency medical service, critical airway management technologyimprove airway management in residents living in jefferson communities experiencing respiratory distress or cardiac arrest by purchasing new video laryngoscopes. Baldwin ems transports an estimated 6,000 patients annually to jefferson hospital.- baldwin-whitehall education foundation, the purple pantry at baldwin high schoolincrease the health and well-being of baldwin-whitehall school district students experiencing food insecurity and a lack of basic needs by offering food, hygiene supplies, and other basic needs items through a discreet, school based and operated pantry.- bhutanese community association of pittsburgh, sustaining holistic immigrant & refugee community healthprovision of operational support for the delivery of resources that focus on strengthening health and wellness opportunities for members of the local bhutanese community by building and retaining staff capacity and moving forward with a strategic planning process.- casa san jose, basic needs support and community engagementincrease the health and wellness of latino individuals/families living in the jefferson footprint by continuing existing services including service coordination, intensive case management, emergency response, policy/advocacy, mental health programming, and health and wellness programs.- christian immigration advocacy center, legal aid for immigrants and refugeesprovide legal aid for 50 immigrant and/or refugee families to access the necessary resources (consultations, representation in family-based petitions, green card applications, work authorizations, naturalization) to improve long-term health and well-being.- city of clairton, providing safety in inclement weatherincrease health and well-being for residents in clairton and neighboring communities by purchasing supplies to create a warming and cooling station for use during inclement weather.- cloverleaf area ecumenical assistance program, addressing food insecurity with choiceincrease health and well-being by supporting food distribution and the purchase of grocery gift cards which provide choice and dignity to neighbors in pleasant hills, jefferson hills, baldwin, whitehall, south park, and west mifflin.- divine restoration outreach ministries, addressing food insecurityincrease health and well-being by supporting ongoing efforts to supply healthy nutritious meals to residents of duquesne and surrounding communities through weekly food bank distributions, bi-weekly food deliveries to older adults, m

Operating model

Revenue model
Investment-supported. 99% of the money available for current operations came from recurring investment income.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 79% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Revenue has declined or grown slowly and some filed totals do not add up.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 85
  • Transparency & Controls: 78
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 86
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 89.1%; rating input score 89
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • 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: 41.7%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 27.1; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7.4%; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 8.9% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -5.9% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 9.4% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 89.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 20 of 20 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $4.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $212K · 22 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 34 of 35 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes grants and executive pay
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 58 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 56 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.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

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

  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 39/100.