Gig Harbor Peninsula Fish

Tax-deductible

Gig Harbor, WA501(c)(3)Since 1985Human ServicesEIN 91-1307991Revenue $3.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSghpfish.orgPo Box 154, 98335-0154 · Gig Harbor, WATax-exempt since Aug 1986Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To operate a local food bank and provide other aid as necessary to residents in financial need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 265 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $983K a year · 29% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $38K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.7M
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$7.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$3.2M
Net assets
$7.3M
FY2025▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$7.6M
FY2023$7.5M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$7.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1986.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $3.1M Management & general 2% · $72K Fundraising 1% · $34K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Food Bank
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phone Monitor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clothing
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Pam Leazer’s $70K as Executive Dir. is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Pam Leazer$70,000$40,833

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Distributes food and offers other aid to local residents facing financial hardship.

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3 programs · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The acquisition and distribution of food and personal items to over 25,635INDIVIDUALS in fy 2024.FOOD bank: GHP fish provides both perishable and non-perishable foods. Bags of foodare provided to clients based upon family size, and is generally sufficient toprovide for one week's worth of meals.

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

Other Services

Campaign and other operations.

$465Kprogram expense
03

To provide direct financial assistance for approximately 692 clients in fy 2024.FINANCIAL aid: financial assistance helps families and individuals during difficulttimes of transition or financial emergency. Financial aid is approved on acase-by-case basis.

$442Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Grants paid · 6 grants · $3.0M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$444,283
Unitemized GrantFY2023$496,978
Unitemized GrantFY2022$553,545
Unitemized GrantFY2021$556,754
Unitemized GrantFY2020$637,935
Unitemized GrantFY2019$311,421

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$359K
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.0M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$7.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6265
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.2M$6.0M
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$7.4M$7.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.2M$2.2M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$26K$26K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$37K$37K$26K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$10K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$386$923
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$60K$54K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$75K$67K$7K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$167K$151K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$12K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$485K$476K$873$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$3.1M$72K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.0M$3.2M−$177K$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.5M$2.6M−$148K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.5M−$180K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.1M$2.3M$1.8M$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.4M$2.1M$4.3M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.5M$286K$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,982,464 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,342,509$2,872,049
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $116,184$93,054
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,875$17,361
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,467,568$2,982,464
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,753,413$2,212,460
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $144,421$138,021
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $717,632$808,980
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,615,466$3,159,461
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$147,898−$176,997
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,982,464 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,872,049
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,845,867
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,872,049
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $93,054$93,054
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $17,361$17,361
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $110,415$2,982,464
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,159,461 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,212,460$2,212,460
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,250$26,250
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,965 · Management $36,726 · Fundraising $26,250$99,941
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,747 · Management $2,083$11,830
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,921$7,921
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $386 · Management $923$1,309
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $53,690 · Management $5,965$59,655
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $67,413 · Management $7,490$74,903
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $150,646 · Management $16,738$167,384
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,580 · Management $1,287$12,867
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $476,068 · Management $873 · Fundraising $8,000$484,941
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,053,126 · Management $72,085 · Fundraising $34,250$3,159,461
Part X · Balance sheet $10,050,881 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $359,683$359,427
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,514,878$1,525,114
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $871,204$845,170
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $34,315$38,319
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,182,172$6,020,756
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,112,486$1,188,098
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $60,975$73,997
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,135,713$10,050,881
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,455$26,186
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,675,000$2,675,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,698,455$2,701,186
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,595,844$4,934,172
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $841,414$2,415,523
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,437,258$7,349,695
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,135,713$10,050,881
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,349,695 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,982,464
XI-2 Total expenses$3,159,461
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$176,997
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,437,258
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$89,434
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,349,695

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