Friends of Seattle Waterfront

SEATTLE, WA EIN: 80-0867356 Website

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.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$25.0M

-27.1% YoY

Annual Giving

-100.0% YoY

Grant Count

0

-100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$11M$22M$34M$45M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$25,011,571$34,331,385$26,413,747
Revenue$21,016,878$40,720,932$21,501,273
Expenses$28,741,877$33,808,963$27,418,369
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$2,868,561$1,050,248$357,344
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6M$13M$19M$25M0 grants20200 grants20213 grants20223 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M2$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JOY SHIGAKIPRESIDENT AND CEO$291KELDON TAMCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$204KANNA O'DONNELLCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER$176KYOON KANG-O'HIGGINSSR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY IMP…$170KSHIVA SHAFIIDIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMM…$145KFRANK MERGESSR MANAGER OF MARKETING & CO…$107KJOEY SMITHASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PHILAN…$106K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MAGGIE WALKERCHAIR AND DIRECTOR1
CHARLIE WRIGHTVICE CHAIR AND DIRECTOR1
JOHN NESHOLMTREASURER AND DIRECTOR1
OLIVE GOHSECRETARY AND DIRECTOR1
RYAN SMITHDIRECTOR1
PATRICK GORDONDIRECTOR1
TOM BYERSDIRECTOR1
KEVIN GEIGERDIRECTOR1
LEONARD FORSMANDIRECTOR1
MARTHA KONGSGAARDDIRECTOR1
KARLA BROLLIERDIRECTOR1
FALONA JOYDIRECTOR1
JEANNIE NORDSTROMDIRECTOR1
CHRIS DEVOREDIRECTOR1
CARLA LEWISDIRECTOR1
LORI METCALFDIRECTOR1
STUART ROLFEDIRECTOR1
KAYLEY RUNSTAD SWANDIRECTOR1
DAN KULLYDIRECTOR1
CAROL BINDERDIRECTOR1
JULIE STEINDIRECTOR1
HEWAN TESHOMEDIRECTOR1
LOUIE UNGARODIRECTOR1
BRADY WALKINSHAWDIRECTOR1
MIKE HALPERINDIRECTOR1
SAEMA SOMALYADIRECTOR1
MICHAELA RAIKESDIRECTOR1
JOY SHIGAKIPRESIDENT AND CEO40$291,275
ELDON TAMCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$204,000
ANNA O'DONNELLCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER40$176,212
YOON KANG-O'HIGGINSSR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY IMPACT & PROGRAMS40$170,000
SHIVA SHAFIIDIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS40$144,525
FRANK MERGESSR MANAGER OF MARKETING & CONTENT40$106,822
JOEY SMITHASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY40$105,883

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Seattle

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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