TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$6,832,632
Down 12.5% from $7,806,623 in fiscal 2024.
Whitley County Community
Columbia City, Indiana - EIN 35-1860518 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 4, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 4, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Whitley County Community reported $6,832,632 in revenue and $4,073,562 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $2,759,070 for the year. Program services took $2,958,215 of expenses, or 72.6%. The organization closed the year with $46,901,185 in net assets - about 138.2 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$4,073,562
Revenue minus expenses: $2,759,070 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
72.6%
$2,958,215 of $4,073,562 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$46,901,185
Total assets $47,815,017 minus total liabilities $913,832.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$118,459
September McConnell, Executive Di, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 4, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
7 Employees
Plus 50 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 4, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.02 - $89,226 in fundraising expenses divided by $4,378,170 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.02.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $4,378,170 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $3,900,768 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $477,402 |
| All Other Contributions | $4,378,170 |
| Program Service Revenue | $554,750 |
| Investment Income | $1,899,712 |
| Other Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $6,832,632 |
Government Grants - Not Broken Out
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
138.2 Months
of reserves - $46,901,185 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $339,463 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $47,815,017 |
| Total Liabilities | $913,832 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 1.9% |
| Net Assets | $46,901,185 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 4, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| September McConnell - Executive Di | $118,459 | 2.91% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 4, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
13 voting members, 13 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| September McConnell | Executive Di |
| Kathy Heuer | President |
| Matt Dahms | Vice Preside |
| Paula Worden | Secretary |
| Michelle Burch | Director |
| Jacqueline Worrick | Director |
| Rob Marr | Director |
| Joseph Kessie | Director |
| Sam St Clair | Director |
| Todd Jones | Director |
| Andy More | Director |
| Dr Angela Cotter | Director |
| Rachelle Patrick | Director |
| Jim Argerbright | Director |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence13 voting / 13 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $2,692,564 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| American Cancer Society OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,559 |
| American Red Cross Of Northeast OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,250 |
| Animal Rescue Fund PROGRAM SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| Babe Of Whitley County OPERATING SUPPORT | $23,437 |
| Camp Whitley GENERAL SUPPORT | $31,449 |
| Cancer Services Of Northeast In PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,707 |
| Churubusco Childcare Center OPERATING SUPPORT | $32,749 |
| Churubusco History Center OPERATING SUPPORT | $7,300 |
| Churubusco United Methodist Church FOOD, NUTRITION | $8,200 |
| City Of Columbia City GENERAL SUPPORT | $28,902 |
| Columbia City Athletic Department ATHLETIC PROGRAMS | $16,687 |
| Columbia City Connect PROGRAM SUPPORT | $12,500 |
| Columbia City High School Ffa OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,211 |
| Columbia City United Methodist PRESCHOOL/MUSIC | $12,619 |
| Columbia City Utilities UTILITIES ASSISTANCE | $9,431 |
| Community Bible Church GENERAL SUPPORT | $19,166 |
| Community Harvest Food Bank FOOD BANK | $6,363 |
| Community Of Hope Church MEALS/HYGIENE | $14,147 |
| Cornerstone Christian School GENERAL SUPPORT | $17,945 |
| Crooked Lake Association OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,172 |
| Difference Makers FOOD PANTRY | $21,350 |
| Easterseals Northeast Indiana GENERAL SUPPORT | $22,098 |
| Eberhard Lutheran Church GENERAL SUPPORT | $26,140 |
| Faith Christian Academy GENERAL SUPPORT | $34,817 |
| Feed Israel Foundation OPERATING SUPPORT | $11,000 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes PROGRAM SUPPORT | $13,136 |
| Fort Wayne Children'S Zoo GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,462 |
| Fort Wayne Philharmonic GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,750 |
| Giving Gardens Of Indiana Inc PROGRAM SUPPORT | $26,248 |
| Humane Society Of Whitley County GENERAL SUPPORT | $56,014 |
| Indian Springs Middle School Ffa GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| Intervarsity Christian Fellowship GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,280 |
| Lifewise Whitley County OPERATING SUPPORT | $29,783 |
| Jr Achievement Of Northern In GENERAL SUPPORT | $17,417 |
| Mercy Chefs DISASTER RELIEF | $35,000 |
| Mission 25 PROGRAM SUPPORT | $308,770 |
| Northern Heights Elementary School FIELD TRIPS/SUPPLIES | $6,169 |
| Parkview Whitley Ems DEFIBRILATORS | $43,906 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,711 |
| Questa Foundation For Education SCHOLARSHIPS | $17,500 |
| Rock Summit Basketball Inc PROGRAM SUPPORT | $7,453 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities GENERAL SUPPORT | $21,427 |
| Royal Family Kids Camp OPERATING SUPPORT | $8,000 |
| Salavation Army Of Whitley County GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,823 |
| Samaritan'S Purse DISASTER RELIEF | $5,770 |
| South Whitley Community Church GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,341 |
| The Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $45,726 |
| The Peabody Public Library READING PROGRAMS | $13,597 |
| Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian GENERAL SUPPORT | $21,189 |
| United Way Of Whitley County GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,474 |
| Whitko Career Academy WELDING CLASSES | $10,557 |
| Whitley County 4-H GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,832 |
| Whitley County Community Correction GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,527 |
| Whitley County Council On Aging TRANSPORTATION | $10,458 |
| Whitley County YMCA PROGRAM SUPPORT | $82,151 |
| Youth For Christ Of Northern In GENERAL SUPPORT | $26,745 |
| YWCA Of Fort Wayne GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,997 |
| Ltes Eca FIELD TRIP | $5,880 |
| Remedy Live VIDEO PRODUCTION | $8,000 |
| St Vincent Depaul Food Pantry FOOD PANTRY | $18,400 |
| Troy School GENERAL SUPPORT | $43,130 |
| Turning Point USA GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $7,806,623 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $6,832,632 | -12.5% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Aug 4, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.