Central New York Community Foundation Inc
431 E Fayette Street, Syracuse, NY · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $50,696,520 | $31,016,629 | $426,956,381 |
| FY2023 | $34,290,952 | $25,334,728 | $357,698,749 |
| FY2022 | $49,020,873 | $22,148,773 | $367,990,508 |
| FY2021 | $37,517,618 | $24,296,183 | $336,944,133 |
| FY2020 | $28,975,923 | $18,866,618 | $236,030,533 |
| FY2019 | $25,897,424 | $15,830,483 | $255,719,796 |
| FY2018 | $52,771,640 | $22,768,461 | $250,762,825 |
| FY2017 | $27,747,356 | $17,223,013 | $206,222,736 |
| FY2016 | $26,127,324 | $14,082,431 | $179,261,289 |
| FY2015 | $28,234,681 | $12,884,500 | $177,200,843 |
| FY2014 | $27,761,141 | $11,785,497 | $161,657,911 |
| FY2013 | $14,974,939 | $10,847,470 | $133,465,836 |
| FY2012 | $12,159,147 | $9,029,032 | $121,125,446 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Central New York Community Foundation Inc (EIN 15-0626910), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $39,709,842 | 78% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $10,986,678 | 22% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $27,758,372 | 89% |
| Management & general | $1,747,011 | 6% |
| Fundraising | $1,511,246 | 5% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 78% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 89% of functional expenses, management & general 6%, and fundraising 5%.
- 90% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 59.4% of 69 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in NY.
- Net assets covered about 165.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 71st percentile among 6257 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in NY.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.2% of 6563 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in NY.
- Total revenue rose from $12,159,147 in FY2012 to $50,696,520 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 3 of 12 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 13 reported years, FY2012 to FY2025.
- The highest revenue on record here is $52,771,640 in FY2018.
- Net assets grew from $121,125,446 to $426,956,381 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 63% of revenue in FY2012 and 78% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE CENTRAL NEW YORK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS A PUBLIC CHARITY THAT TURNS COMMUNITY DOLLARS INTO COMMUNITY CHANGE. IT RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM DONORS, MANAGES THEM TO GROW OVER TIME AND THEN DISTRIBUTES FUNDING TO ADDRESS THE REGION'S GREATEST NEEDS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1948 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T310 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in NY) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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