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Friends of Seattle Waterfront

Public charity
DBA: % B GERALD JOHNSON
Community Development · SEATTLE, WA · EIN 80-0867356

About

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.

In care of B Gerald Johnson

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Community Development
Employees
45
Volunteers
27

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$21.0M
Expenses
$28.7M
Assets
$25.0M
Liabilities
$1.4M

Financial history

$40.7M$20.4M$0
192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $21.0M · Peak FY2023: $40.7M · Avg: $23.3M

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
$0
Grants Given
$20.0M
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Address

1201 Alaskan Way STE 200
Seattle, WA, 98101-291

Governance

Voting board members27
Independent members27
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyNo
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardNo

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Initial contract exceptionNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Net to org-$54K
Retained by contractors$54K
ChannelsMail · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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