Public Facilities Group
Pfg's mission is to assist in the erection and maintenance of public building monuments, facilities, housing, or works to combat community deterioration to carry out neighborhood revitalization and community economic development to promote social welfare and education through cooperative programs with governmental entities and charitable and other community organizations and to undertake activities which lessen the burdens of government entities.
Public Facilities Group at a glance
In short: Public Facilities Group reported $596 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $596 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -94.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $3,768,573
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $166,021
- -96.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $46,705
- Expenses (2025)
- $516,410
- -35.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Public Facilities Group funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Public Facilities Group gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+1%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $596 (2025) to $17K (2022). In 2025 it reported $596 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Public Facilities 2 Seattle, WA | General Support | $9,900 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,768,573 | $166,021 | $516,410 | $596 | Total only | $46,705 |
| 2024 | $4,120,375 | $4,740,494 | $798,341 | $9,900 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $183,126 | $372,854 | $568,088 | $15,278 | 2 | $8,982 |
| 2022 | $378,272 | $190,787 | $566,892 | $17,328 | 1 | $3,146 |
| 2021 | $761,307 | $684,079 | $547,845 | $9,802 | 1 | $10 |
| 2020 | $625,554 | $947,396 | $567,463 | — | — | $60 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Public Facilities Group
Based on IRS filings
Public Facilities Group 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 $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $596 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $47K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Public Facilities Group is led by John Finke, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Finke
President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$225K (2020) → $0 (2025)
John Linner
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Morlan
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Birkenkopf
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$100K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Matt Calcavecchia
Vice President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$100K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Matt Cooney
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John Turnbull (2020–2024) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $329K, to John Finke (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Public Facilities Group
How much does Public Facilities Group give each year?
Public Facilities Group reported $596 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Public Facilities Group?
Public Facilities Group reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $166K.
What is Public Facilities Group?
Public Facilities Group is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $3.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Public Facilities Group operate?
Public Facilities Group has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Public Facilities Group's EIN?
Public Facilities Group's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4834180. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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