Public Charity

FRIENDS OF SEATTLE WATERFRONT

FRIENDS OF SEATTLE WATERFRONT is a Public Charity headquartered in SEATTLE, WA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $21.0M revenue, $28.7M expenses, $25.0M total assets. 115 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $48.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 800867356 SEATTLE, WA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$21.0M
Total Expenses$28.7M
Total Assets$25.0M
Grant Records115
Funding Total$48.9M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

TO BRING PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, AND RESOURCES TOGETHER TO ENSURE WATERFRONT PARK THRIVES AS A VIBRANT GATHERING SPACE - UPLIFTING LOCALS, FOSTERING CONNECTIONS AND HONORING SEATTLE'S NATURAL BEAUTY AND STORIES.

Sample Grants Received

$3,522,144
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$3,074,044
$2,569,250
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$589,400
2024
TO SUPPORT THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
$200,000

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Officers & Directors

CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Anna O'donnell
DIRECTOR Brady Walkinshaw
DIRECTOR Carla Lewis
DIRECTOR Carol Binder
VICE CHAIR AND DIRECTOR Charlie Wright
DIRECTOR Chris Devore

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Top Grant Purposes

MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
$12,599,250 2 grants
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$7,725,000 3 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$7,698,344 9 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,260,030 8 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$4,441,942 12 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $21.0M $28.7M $25.0M
2023 $40.7M $33.8M $34.3M
2022 $21.5M $27.4M $26.4M
2021 $18.5M $15.4M $32.3M
2020 $27.9M $11.4M $29.3M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $27.9M to $21.0M (-25%), with total assets most recently reported at $25.0M.

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