Central New York Community Foundation Inc
Syracuse, NY · EIN 15-0626910 · Philanthropy and grantmaking · Rank 9,676 by total revenue
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. it also serves as a civic leader, convener and sponsor of strategic initiatives that foster a thriving and equitable region and address the most critical issues of our time.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $50,696,520
- Total expenses
- $31,016,629
- Total assets
- $458,328,795
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $3,195,041
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $3,870,559
- Employees
- 31
- Salary base per employee
- $103,066
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (21)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Littlejohn | PRESIDENT & CEO | Officer | 40 | $357,705 |
| Kimberly Sadowski | VP & CFO | Officer | 40 | $219,561 |
| Thomas Griffith | VP OF DEVELOPMENT | Officer | 40 | $206,613 |
| Bethaida Gonzalez | CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Susan Furtney | VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Joseph Lazzaro | TREASURER | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Martin A Schwab | COMPLIANCE OFFICER | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Lisa D Alford | MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jaime Alicea | MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Catherine A Bertini | MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Rebecca Bronfein Raphael | MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| William H Brower | MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Martin T Durkin Jr | MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Stephen D Fournier | MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Lisa S Germain | MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mark S Hall | MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Dr Warren Hilton | MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Leyla Z Morgillo | MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Duane B Owens | MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kevin E Schwab | MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kathleen L Wiese | MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 8 people received $1,571,644, which is 49.2% of the $3,195,041 salary base shared by 31 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Littlejohn | PRESIDENT & CEO | Officer | 40 | $331,054 | $0 | $26,651 | $357,705 |
| Kimberly Sadowski | VP & CFO | Officer | 40 | $200,163 | $0 | $19,398 | $219,561 |
| Thomas Griffith | VP OF DEVELOPMENT | Officer | 40 | $188,127 | $0 | $18,486 | $206,613 |
| Frank Ridzi | VP OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT | Highly paid employee | 40 | $160,430 | $0 | $15,663 | $176,093 |
| Katrina Crocker | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS | Highly paid employee | 40 | $147,512 | $0 | $24,923 | $172,435 |
| Ahmeed Turner | VP OF SCHOLARSHIPS | Highly paid employee | 40 | $147,986 | $0 | $14,537 | $162,523 |
| Monica Merante | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PHILANT | Highly paid employee | 40 | $120,147 | $0 | $22,036 | $142,183 |
| Elizabeth Hartman | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | Highly paid employee | 40 | $122,278 | $0 | $12,253 | $134,531 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202522969349301202 (Form 990, period ending 2025-03-31): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 15-0626910
- Organization website (as filed): www.cnycf.org