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The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region INC

Public charity
DBA: CAPITAL REGION INC
Foundations · ALBANY, NY · EIN 14-1505623

About

The community foundation's mission is to strengthen the community through philanthropy. The foundation does this in collaboration with donors and community partners who share its vision for community transformation through stewardship of charitable endowments, superior donor services, effective grant making, and leadership to address community needs.

DBA Capital Region INC

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
9
Volunteers
50

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$11.4M
Expenses
$8.7M
Assets
$119.8M
Liabilities
$5.3M

Financial history

$18.6M$9.3M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $11.4M · Peak FY2016: $18.6M · Avg: $11.8M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$11.0M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,——
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM——

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$2K
Grants Given
$6.5M
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION INC
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Address

2 Tower Place
Albany, NY, 12203-373

Governance

Voting board members20
Independent members20
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %10.3%
Permanent endowment %68.6%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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