EIN 80-0867356

Friends of Waterfront Seattle

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
55
Year formed
2012
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Nonprofit partner to City of Seattle, building/stewarding future Waterfront Park via outreach, fundraising, programming and stewardship efforts.
Also known as...
Friends of Seattle Waterfront
Total revenues
$21,501,273
2022
Total expenses
$27,418,369
2022
Total assets
$26,413,747
2022
Num. employees
55
2022

Program areas at Friends of Waterfront Seattle

Friends of Waterfront Seattle is the nonprofit partner to the City of Seattle to help build, operate, program, and steward the future Waterfront Park, scheduled to open in 2025. The first piece of the park - Pier 62 - began programming in July 2021, as COVID public health guidelines allowed. Events and programs summary data includes: Total Events and Activations: 293 Total in-person programs attendance: 70,000+ Total organizational program partners: 50 Total artists and performers: 200+ Friends' 2022 activations featured more than 80% Black, Indigenous, and People of Color artists, performers, dancers, and storytellers as part of an ongoing effort to ensure that the park is welcoming and safe for everyone to call home in Seattle.
Grant to City of Seattle for capital improvements to the Central Waterfront Project.

Grants made by Friends of Waterfront Seattle

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Pike Place Market FoundationCommunity Programming$70,000
Seattle AquariumCommunity Programming$30,000

Who funds Friends of Waterfront Seattle

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund (GSPF)Community & Human Services$7,500,000
The Norcliffe FoundationCampaign for Waterfront Park$1,863,030
Schwab Charitable FundPublic, Societal Benefit$1,237,900
...and 38 more grants received totalling $16,458,349

Personnel at Friends of Waterfront Seattle

NameTitleCompensation
Joy ShigakiChief Executive Officer$126,665
Eldon TamChief Operating Officer$178,013
Anna O'DonnellChief Philanthropy Officer$157,882
P Thatcher BaileyExecutive Director$177,139
Nicole DansereauDirector of Communications / Communications Director / Director of Strategic Initiatives / Director of Strategic Initatives$144,980
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for Friends of Waterfront Seattle

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$21,128,663
Program services$15,266
Investment income and dividends$357,344
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$21,501,273

Form 990s for Friends of Waterfront Seattle

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-08-08990View PDF
2021-122022-05-12990View PDF
2020-122021-10-11990View PDF
2019-122021-02-24990View PDF
2018-122019-12-30990View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Fairview Foundation
October 9, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
October 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 28, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 5 new vendors, including , , , , and
August 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 15 new grant, including a grant for $1,863,030 from The Norcliffe Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Provides grantsLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 21272
Seattle, WA 98111
Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
County
King County, WA
Website URL
waterfrontparkseattle.org/ 
Phone
(206) 382-5552
IRS details
EIN
80-0867356
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2012
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S20: Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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