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.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$145K 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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FY2023 · 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
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
$145K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $22.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.6 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
$108K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.2M
+64% vs prior year
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$25.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.2M
FY2023▲ +64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$9.3M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$6.7M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2023▲ +0.9%
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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
$25.8M
FY2023▲ +12%
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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 FY2023 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

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $3.0M Management & general 8% · $306K Fundraising 8% · $274K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $145K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$144,524Pt 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 · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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

$3.0Mprogram expense
02

Non-grantmaking programming

$22Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$424K
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$306K
Fundraisingcol D$274K
Owns and owesPt X
$25.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$25.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$424K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$181K
Total revenueLn 12$4.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
SavingsLn 2$223K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$25.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
Net assetsLn 32$25.8M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21.5M$22.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$23.3M$25.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$224K$108K
Net assetsLn 32$23.1M$25.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.6M$2.6M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$36K$36K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$156K$53K$53K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$352K$120K$120K$113K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$2K$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$41K$14K$14K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$15K$15K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Investment management feesLn 11f$125K$125K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$7K$10K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$64K$18K$22K$24K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$630$1K$756
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$138K$64K$24K$50K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M$3.0M$306K$274K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $6.7M$5.5M$1.2M$28.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,186,889 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,821,561$3,762,431
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$267,946$424,458
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,553,615$4,186,889
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,669,246$2,599,615
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $541,160$599,220
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $353,646$399,046
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,564,052$3,597,881
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,010,437$589,008
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $4,186,889 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,762,431
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,470,333
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,762,431
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $604,977$604,977
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$180,519−$180,519
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $424,458$4,186,889
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,597,881 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,563,115$2,563,115
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $36,500$36,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,196 · Management $53,196 · Fundraising $50,067$156,459
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $119,554 · Management $119,554 · Fundraising $112,521$351,629
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,230 · Management $2,230 · Fundraising $2,098$6,558
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,981 · Management $13,981 · Fundraising $13,158$41,120
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,774 · Management $14,774 · Fundraising $13,906$43,454
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $22,087$22,087
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,300$20,300
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $124,990$124,990
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,205 · Management $9,605 · Fundraising $7,205$24,015
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,999 · Management $22,499 · Fundraising $23,785$64,283
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,409$2,409
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $630 · Management $1,135 · Fundraising $756$2,521
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,384 · Management $23,987 · Fundraising $50,070$138,441
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,018,558 · Management $305,757 · Fundraising $273,566$3,597,881
Part X · Balance sheet $25,939,450 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,501,662$1,757,695
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $221,016$222,839
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,020$6,520
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$1,124,944
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $21,525,324$22,827,452
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $92,549$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,341,571$25,939,450
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,278$1,708
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $9,000$6,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $200,837$99,640
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $224,115$107,848
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,767,209$2,604,807
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $21,350,247$23,226,795
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,117,456$25,831,602
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,341,571$25,939,450
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,831,602 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,186,889
XI-2 Total expenses$3,597,881
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$589,008
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,117,456
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,120,346
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$4,792
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,831,602

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