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EIN 91-1607005

Grays Harbor Community Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
City
Hoquiam
State
Washington
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
Description
The Grays Harbor Community Foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life in all communities throughout Grays Harbor County, Washington. They promote philanthropy at all levels of giving and seek permanent endowment funds and other contributions from a diverse and ever-widening donor base. In 2022, they awarded 210 grants to 118 local nonprofit organizations and school districts through their Community Grants Program, leveraging donor advised and donor designated funds to award grant requests ranging between $1,000 - . The foundation is located in Hoquiam, WA.
Total revenues
$1,560,760
2023
Total expenses
$3,997,045
2023
Total assets
$84,355,567
2023
Num. employees
5
2023

Program areas at Grays Harbor Community Foundation

Through our seven grant cycles we offer annually, in 2023, we awarded 73 grants to 65 local nonprofit organizations and school districts. We were able to leverage donor advised and donor designated funds to award grant requests that ranged between $1,000 - $100,000. We supported organizations in 12 out of the 13 communities in Grays Harbor to better achieve their mission(s). We also awarded 365 scholarships to students who reside in Grays Harbor county or graduated from a Grays Harbor county high school through our scholarship program. Our scholarships are renewable at variable amounts for an additional 3 years to support undergraduate and vocational studies. In 2023, we provided $164,000 in funding for Grays Harbor elementary school field trips.

Grants made by Grays Harbor Community Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Young Men's Christian Association of Grays HarborTo Support the Program.$428,375
The ARC of Grays HarborTo Support the Program.$200,500
Grays Harbor College FoundationTo Support the Program.$95,000
...and 44 more grants made totalling $1,750,571

Who funds Grays Harbor Community Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Abel-Weatherwax FoundationUnrestricted General$123,500
Seattle FoundationTo Provide General Support.$35,000
The Community Foundation of South Puget SoundOperating$30,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Grays Harbor Community Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Eric PottsExecutive Director$161,011

Financials for Grays Harbor Community Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$964,576
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$2,583,095
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-1,986,911
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,560,760

Form 990s for Grays Harbor Community Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-03990View PDF
2022-122023-08-30990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-08990View PDF
2019-122021-02-24990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

Organizations like Grays Harbor Community Foundation

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Suffolk FoundationSuffolk, VA$1,201,852
Wayne County Community FoundationHonesdale, PA$3,022,015
Fond du Lac Area FoundationFond Du Lac, WI$5,439,585
Community Foundation of Crawford CountyMarengo, IN$2,474,455
The Taos Community FoundationTaos, NM$5,629,788
Williamsburg Community FoundationWilliamsburg, VA$1,453,961
Ripley County Community FoundationBatesville, IN$2,142,025
Van Wert County FoundationVan Wert, OH$4,303,175
Blackford County Community FoundationHartford City, IN$1,355,272
Jackson Community Foundation / Monica Moser PresidentJackson, MI$5,471,863
Data update history
December 8, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from The Community Foundation of South Puget Sound
September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 11, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from True North Family Foundation / Wilkerson Robert & Betty Ttee
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $122,500 from Abel-Weatherwax Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsState / local levelEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 615
Hoquiam, WA 98550
County
Grays Harbor County, WA
Phone
(360) 532-1600
Facebook page
GraysHarborCommunityFoundation 
IRS details
EIN
91-1607005
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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