Center for Community Service Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 91-1648680

Center for community service dba chamber community foundation ("ccf") was formed in 1986 to provide support for selected community service programs in order to create lasting good in the region.

Center for Community Service Fund at a glance

In short: Center for Community Service Fund gave $80K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $80K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$80,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$80,000
Median grant
$80,000
Total assets
$464,158
-8.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Center for Community Service Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Washington Alliance for Better Schools: $80KWashington Alliance for BetterSchools$80K

The largest 2025 recipient was Washington Alliance for Better Schools ($80K).

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K3$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 23 (65%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

SeattleFederal WayShorelineBellevueEnumclawKentOlympiaRentonTukwila

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2020 4 grants2021 0 grants2022 18 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2025) to $1.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $80K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Washington Alliance for Better Schools Shoreline, WACareer Tours$80,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$464,158$622,059$641,219$80,0001
2024$507,326$465,997$474,415——
2023$191,009$971,371$948,059$927,04918
2022$65,704$28,391$24,787——
2021$63,241$1,798,281$1,807,070$1,754,6534
2020$1,428,582$430,451$420,171$396,3151

About Center for Community Service Fund

Based on IRS filings

Center for Community Service Fund is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $464K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $80K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Center for Community Service Fund is led by Rachel Smith, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rachel Smith

    President

    President From → President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynnette Buffington

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gabriella Buono

    Secretary

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Alicia Teel (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jane Billbe (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Markham McIntyre (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Marilyn Strickland (2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Center for Community Service Fund

How much does Center for Community Service Fund give each year?

Center for Community Service Fund gave $80K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Center for Community Service Fund?

Center for Community Service Fund reported $464K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $622K.

What is Center for Community Service Fund?

Center for Community Service Fund is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $464K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Center for Community Service Fund operate?

Center for Community Service Fund has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Center for Community Service Fund's EIN?

Center for Community Service Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1648680. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)

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