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.
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. 118 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $52.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 800867356
SEATTLE, WA
Community & Neighborhood Development
NTEE: S20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$21.0M
Total Expenses$28.7M
Total Assets$25.0M
Grant Records118
Funding Total$52.9M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Friends of Seattle Waterfront
How Friends of Seattle Waterfront divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$70
Grant to city of Seattle for capital improvements to the central waterfront project
$22
Friends of waterfront park is the nonprofit partner to the city of Seattle to help build, operate, program, and steward the future waterfront park, slated to open in…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$3,522,144
GENERAL SUPPORT
$3,522,144
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$3,074,044
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
$2,569,250
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$589,400
Showing up to 5 of 118 total records — full history available with membership.
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
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
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.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.