Strengthen and support gay and lesbian community in the pacific northwest.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$305K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.7M a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$305K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $39.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $3.8M
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$451K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.5M
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$45.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$9.5M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$9.5M
FY2022$8.9M
FY2023$9.1M
FY2024$7.0M
FY2025$10.5M
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$6.8M
FY2025$9.3M
Net assets
$45.7M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$45.7M
FY2022$47.5M
FY2023$48.5M
FY2024$51.4M
FY2025$50.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · 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 May 1986.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $4.5M Management & general 9% · $475K Fundraising 7% · $399K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $305K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$180,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance and Operations
$124,840Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (resigned 10/2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathryn Carter’s $235K as CEO is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 129 $10–100M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kathryn Carter$235,038$209,351$197,500$177,300$180,000
Jimbo Worm$185,040$167,900$152,625$141,166$124,840
Jose Romero$128,512—$105,656——
Ira Wade Harris$124,265$114,386———
Jamila Taylor$122,492————
Omni Romero—$118,482———
Helen Sillman—$117,143———
Jedidiah Chavez——$111,756——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides scholarships and community support to LGBTQ+ and ally students and organizations across the Pacific Northwest to foster education and leadership.

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3 programs · $4.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Granting Program

Awarded cash grants to 393 non-profit organizations. Pride foundation funds organizations, small and large, as they strengthen and serve the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Often we hear that our grant is the first an organization ever received.

$3.0Mprogram expense
02

Education and Outreach

Provided training and technical assistance on fundraising, grant-making, leadership development, etc. To 100 non-profits and 500 individuals in alaska, idaho, montana, oregon, and washington.

$834Kprogram expense
03

Scholarship Program

Awarded scholarships to 128 students for post-secondary education, with funds paid directly to the institution of learning. Pride foundation scholarships support education and leadership development to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and straight-ally students of any age or sexual orientation from alaska, idaho, montana…

$652Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 532 grants · $15.5M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$955,545
Allied Media Projects INCMI · FY2024$142,000
Native MovementAK · FY2024$90,000
Lavender Rights ProjectWA · FY2024$90,000
Rod's HouseWA · FY2024$82,000
Powerful VoicesWA · FY2024$77,000
Pizza KlatchWA · FY2024$72,000
Matthew Shepard FoundationWY · FY2024$67,500
Stonewall YouthWA · FY2024$66,000
Friendly House INCOR · FY2024$62,500
Camp Ten TreesWA · FY2024$57,000
Madrona InstituteWA · FY2024$55,000
Odyssey Youth CenterWA · FY2024$52,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$475K
Fundraisingcol D$399K
Owns and owesPt X
$45.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.3M
Total assetsLn 16$46.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$451K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$217K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$860K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$2.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.0M
Total revenueLn 12$9.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$272K
SavingsLn 2$5.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$39.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Other assetsLn 15$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$46.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$451K
Net assetsLn 32$45.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 6833
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$5.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$32.0M$39.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$35.1M$46.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$445K$451K
Net assetsLn 32$34.7M$45.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.3M$2.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$512K$512K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$338K$162K$117K$59K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$961K$703K$69K$188K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$42K$31K$3K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$122K$92K$8K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$101K$69K$13K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$450$450
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$16K$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$210K$210K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$354K$318K$13K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$200$2K
Office expensesLn 13$75K$35K$5K$35K
OccupancyLn 16$209K$153K$23K$33K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$103
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$13K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$4K$4K$796
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$35K$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$510$510
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$4.5M$475K$399K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $10.5M$9.3M$1.2M$50.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.0M$6.8M$181K$51.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.1M$4.3M$4.8M$48.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.9M$5.6M$3.3M$47.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $9.5M$5.3M$4.1M$45.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $9,450,100 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,544,774$6,662,033
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,817,056$2,743,926
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $59,614$44,141
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,421,444$9,450,100
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,636,353$2,818,531
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,370,133$1,563,490
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,166,412$947,612
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,172,898$5,329,633
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $248,546$4,120,467
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $9,450,100 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$70,700
VIII-1c Fundraising events$24,170
VIII-1e Government grants$216,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,350,463
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$860,417
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,662,033
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $746,999$746,999
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,996,927$1,996,927
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$13,978−$13,978
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $58,119$58,119
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,788,067$9,450,100
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,329,633 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,306,804$2,306,804
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $511,727$511,727
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $162,252 · Management $116,572 · Fundraising $59,337$338,161
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $703,477 · Management $69,102 · Fundraising $188,272$960,851
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $31,452 · Management $3,132 · Fundraising $7,103$41,687
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $92,279 · Management $8,443 · Fundraising $20,806$121,528
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $69,094 · Management $13,466 · Fundraising $18,703$101,263
IX-11b Legal feesFundraising $450$450
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15,953 · Management $2,510 · Fundraising $3,484$21,947
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $209,541$209,541
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $317,870 · Management $13,257 · Fundraising $22,393$353,520
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $200 · Fundraising $1,912$2,112
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,407 · Management $4,532 · Fundraising $34,927$74,866
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $152,631 · Management $23,462 · Fundraising $33,235$209,328
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $1,200$1,200
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,832 · Fundraising $103$3,935
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,207 · Management $1,541 · Fundraising $1,900$16,648
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,645 · Management $3,703 · Fundraising $796$8,144
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,708 · Management $5,454 · Fundraising $5,249$45,411
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $510$510
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,456,248 · Management $474,715 · Fundraising $398,670$5,329,633
Part X · Balance sheet $46,183,751 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $54,658; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $218,434$271,665
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,732,049$4,990,720
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $31,770$45,040
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,370$12,260
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $55,891$9,394
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,431$10,864
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $31,954,560$39,450,878
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,053,099$1,338,272
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,132,182$46,183,751
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $64,541$82,033
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $153,382$198,050
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $227,504$170,654
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $445,427$450,737
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $382,133$4,345,538
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $36,727,123$41,387,476
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,686,755$45,733,014
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,132,182$46,183,751
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,733,014 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,450,100
XI-2 Total expenses$5,329,633
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,120,467
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,686,755
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,925,792
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,733,014

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