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COMMUNITY GIVING FOUNDATION

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY GIVING FOUNDATION

EIN 23-2982141 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T310)

What they do

THE COMMUNITY GIVING FOUNDATIONS MISSION is to ENCOURAGE and GROW PHILANTHROPY to BENEFIT THE COMMUNITIES and CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN OUR REGION, ENHANCING QUALITY of LIFE TODAY and for GENERATIONS to COME WHILE HONORING DONORS CHARITABLE INTENTIONS. THROUGH ITS WORK, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES A TRUSTED VEHICLE for INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, and NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS to GIVE BACK to THEIR COMMUNITIES. GUIDED BY A THREE-PART FRAMEWORKBUILDING COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT, DELIVERING PERSONALIZED GIVING SERVICES, and LEADING and PARTNERING to ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDSTHE FOUNDATION STEWARDS CHARITABLE ASSETS, SUPPORTS DONORS IN ACHIEVING THEIR PHILANTHROPIC GOALS, and RESPONDS to CURRENT and EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE REGION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

39.47%of revenue went to mission work81.8% of expenses · Program services
3.68%of revenue went to fundraising7.6% of expenses
$48.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
5.12%of revenue went to management and office costs10.6% of expenses
$18.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
40.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $151,962 for KARA SEESHOLTZ (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$10,558,252
Mission workProgram services$4,167,02439.47% of revenue81.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$540,8895.12% of revenue10.6% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$388,4113.68% of revenue7.6% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,461,92851.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$5,096,32448.27% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2025CurrentExpense mix: 81.8% mission · 10.6% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.27% of revenue
2024Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 12.7% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.36% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 12.2% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.50% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 15.9% management · 6.6% fundraisingRevenue comparison unavailable
2021Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 12.8% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.76% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 11.4% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.20% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 13.6% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.35% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 15.9% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,558,252
Expenses$5,096,324
Annual surplus $5,461,928 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,167,024 · 81.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$540,889 · 10.6% of expenses
Fundraising$388,411 · 7.6% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$10,558,252
Expenses$5,096,324
Assets$96,721,995
Income$10,575,332
Contributions$4,281,471
Mission work (program services)$4,167,024
Fundraising$388,411
Grants given$23,242,687
Average grant$31,282
Management and general$540,889
Executive compensation (total)$298,828
Stocks and bonds$90,577,545
Accounting fees$27,560
Investing fees$159,972
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
KARA SEESHOLTZPRESIDENT & CEO · 45 hrs/week $151,962Base $132,639 · Other $19,323
ALBERT MEALECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $138,999Base $104,884 · Other $34,115

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

KARA SEESHOLTZPRESIDENT & CEO

ALBERT MEALECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JOHN GRABUSKYDIRECTOR

WENDY TRIPOLISECRETARY

RYAN MCNALLYDIRECTOR

RICHARD CASHMANDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GORESHDIRECTOR

MARISSA MARSHALL GOLLAVICE CHAIR

LYNDA SCHLEGEL CULVERDIRECTOR

JULIE ERIKSSONTREASURER

JOHN THOMPSONDIRECTOR

JEFFREY ERDLYDIRECTOR

JEFF HOLLENBACHDIRECTOR

JEFF CERMINARODIRECTOR

HARRY MATHIASCHAIR

EMILY GORSKIDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA LOMBARDDIRECTOR

CHAD LAUERDIRECTOR

CATHERINE ONEILDIRECTOR

BERNADETTE BOERCKELDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1999
Location
725 W FRONT ST, BERWICK, PA 18603-4605
County
Columbia
In care of
KARA SEESHOLTZ
Primary officer
KARA SEESHOLTZ, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Email7ksimpson@csgiving.org Phone(570) 752-3930

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
MCKONLY & ASBURY LLP
NTEE classification
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T310)
IRS tax category
Professional Organizations
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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