Bcf annually assesses local needs, administers an extensive grant program to provide funding to qualified nonprofits in order to meet those needs, educates the public about the needs to encourage greater giving in the Community, makes scholarships to graduating students, and raises funds for current and future giving.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 67 volunteers and 5 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.5M a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$154K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $25.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $230K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$123K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.7M
+59% vs prior year
Spent
$5.5M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$28.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.7M
FY2024▲ +59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$9.3M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$6.7M
Expenses
$5.5M
FY2024▲ +52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$5.5M
Net assets
$28.2M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19.6M
FY2021$27.3M
FY2022$23.1M
FY2023$25.8M
FY2024$28.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2002.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $4.9M Management & general 6% · $304K Fundraising 4% · $245K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $154K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$154,072Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Hopper’s $154K as Executive Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Hopper$154,072$144,524$135,593$135,342$126,868

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

Funds local nonprofits, awards student scholarships, and educates the public to inspire community giving and address urgent local needs.

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2 programs · $4.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Performed in an advisory role regarding grants made from its donor-advised funds and discretionary annual community grantmaking.

$4.9Mprogram expense
02

Non-grantmaking programming

$32Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 466 grants · $12.7M · 2020–2024
Common Power FutureWA · FY2024$1,004,000
Helpline HouseWA · FY2024$208,650
IslandwoodWA · FY2024$145,250
Housing Resources BainbridgeWA · FY2024$81,750
Bainbridge Island Land TrustWA · FY2024$75,655
Media Matters for AmericaDC · FY2024$75,000
Northwest Film ForumWA · FY2024$74,500
Bainbridge Performing ArtsWA · FY2024$67,142
Lakeside SchoolWA · FY2024$60,000
The Bloedel ReserveWA · FY2024$50,250
North Kitsap FishlineWA · FY2024$48,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$5.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.9M
Managementcol C$304K
Fundraisingcol D$245K
Owns and owesPt X
$28.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$28.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$394K
Total revenueLn 12$6.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
SavingsLn 2$193K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$28.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
Net assetsLn 32$28.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 667
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22.8M$25.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$25.9M$28.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K$123K
Net assetsLn 32$25.8M$28.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.5M$4.5M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$46K$46K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$165K$56K$56K$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$333K$113K$113K$106K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$2K$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$12K$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$14K$14K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Investment management feesLn 11f$103K$103K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$7K$10K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$12K$15K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$2K$4K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$113K$61K$19K$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.5M$4.9M$304K$245K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $6.7M$5.5M$1.2M$28.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.2M$3.6M$589K$25.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$3.6M−$1.0M$23.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.3M$2.7M$6.6M$27.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.8M$2.6M$190K$19.6M 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
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Part I · Summary $6,651,397 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,762,431$5,550,475
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $424,458$1,100,922
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,186,889$6,651,397
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,599,615$4,521,744
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $599,220$582,131
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $399,046$351,032
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,597,881$5,454,907
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $589,008$1,196,490
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $6,651,397 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,550,475
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,543,313
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,550,475
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $707,151$707,151
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $393,771$393,771
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,100,922$6,651,397
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,454,907 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,476,244$4,476,244
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $45,500$45,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,051 · Management $56,051 · Fundraising $52,754$164,856
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $113,155 · Management $113,155 · Fundraising $106,498$332,808
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,402 · Management $2,402 · Fundraising $2,261$7,065
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,441 · Management $12,441 · Fundraising $11,710$36,592
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,875 · Management $13,875 · Fundraising $13,060$40,810
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,932$5,932
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,345$23,345
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $103,062$103,062
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,319 · Management $9,758 · Fundraising $7,319$24,396
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,250 · Management $15,313 · Fundraising $16,187$43,750
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $28,906$28,906
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,120 · Management $3,816 · Fundraising $2,545$8,481
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,488 · Management $19,256 · Fundraising $32,416$113,160
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,905,907 · Management $304,250 · Fundraising $244,750$5,454,907
Part X · Balance sheet $28,306,321 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,757,695$1,783,398
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $222,839$192,895
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,520$12,355
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,124,944$1,125,819
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $22,827,452$25,191,854
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,939,450$28,306,321
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,708$13,068
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $6,500$6,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $99,640$103,392
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $107,848$122,960
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,604,807$2,944,742
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $23,226,795$25,238,619
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,831,602$28,183,361
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,939,450$28,306,321
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,183,361 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,651,397
XI-2 Total expenses$5,454,907
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,196,490
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,831,602
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,159,021
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,752
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,183,361

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