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Community Foundation for Southwest Washington

Public charity
Foundations · VANCOUVER, WA · EIN 91-1246778

About

The foundations mission is to inspire a culture of giving to create a vibrant and engaged community. Since our founding in 1984, we have granted more than $334 million.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
15
Volunteers
30

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$42.7M
Expenses
$34.6M
Assets
$401.8M
Liabilities
$9.3M

Financial history

$112.1M$56.1M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $42.7M · Peak FY2017: $112.1M · Avg: $51.6M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$295K
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA - CARIBBEAN

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$4K
Grants Given
$32.1M
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON
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Address

610 Esther ST STE 201
Vancouver, WA, 98660-302

Governance

Voting board members11
Independent members11
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Permanent endowment %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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