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Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
Greater Tacoma Community Foundation reported $25.2 million in revenue and $23.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.28 went to program services, $7.95 to management and general costs and $2.77 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 59.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $354,236 (CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.3% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 59.8% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $354,236 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.54% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 95.9 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGreater Tacoma Community Foundation (gtcf) delivered $18.6 million to the community through 1,185 grants to 524 grantees. About 85% of funding was directed by fund advisors for youth programs, basic needs, housing, education access, and more. Gtcf staff aligned 15% of grants and other resources for philanthropic investments supporting momentum building for emerging community movements, access to capital, neighborhoods & communities, environment and more. Gtcf staff also supported legacy giving awareness and action to retain generational transfer of wealth in pierce county
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $335,684 | $0 | $18,552 | $354,236 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,216 | $0 | $10,819 | $243,035 |
| CHIEF IMAPCT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,495 | $0 | $15,333 | $168,828 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY / COMM. OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,982 | $0 | $15,333 | $168,315 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,052 | $0 | $8,980 | $153,032 |
| SENIOR LEGACY FELLOW Highest compensated employee, 36.00 hrs/week | $120,206 | $0 | $4,181 | $124,387 |
| PHILANTHROPY ADVISOR Highest compensated employee, 36.00 hrs/week | $106,570 | $0 | $17,410 | $123,980 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Tacoma Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $658K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b21 · 21 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 521
- Volunteers Part I, line 647
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MERCER INVESTMENTS LLC Investment management | $124,076 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Greater Tacoma Community Foundation totaling $708K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Greater Tacoma Community Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Greater Tacoma Community Foundation spent in 2024, $89.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Tacoma Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation reported that 89.3% of its $23.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.9% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Tacoma Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Tacoma Community Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $354,236, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Tacoma Community Foundation get its money?
Of $25.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 59.8% came from contributions and grants (including 1.6% from government grants) and 1.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Tacoma Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1007459 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513149349304441 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423049349302312 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313159349300236 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243159349303914 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143029349301709 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003109349301790 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1007459: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.