Gorge Community Foundation

Tax-deductible

Hood River, OR501(c)(3)Since 1999Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 93-1279574

To build permanent charitable funds.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 2 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $162K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 93% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 8 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 8 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+271% vs prior year
Spent
$638K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$9.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +271%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$660K
FY2021$351K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$879K
FY2024$275K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$638K
FY2024▲ +0.6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$380K
FY2021$550K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$701K
FY2024$634K
FY2024$638K
Net assets
$9.9M
FY2024▲ +14%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$8.1M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$8.0M
FY2024$8.6M
FY2024$9.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 2000.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $611K Management & general 4% · $26K Fundraising 0% · $500

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$50,550Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$26,400Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tucker Szymkowicz’s $51K as Executive Di is at the 7th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2022FY2020
Tucker Szymkowicz$50,550———
Lynn Everroad$26,400$26,000$36,000$24,750

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds permanent charitable funds to support community needs.

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1 program service account for $611K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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To build permanent charitable funds. Continue to expand number of funds and amounts in funds from the prior tax year.

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 74 grants · $1.8M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$199,995
Grants 5000FY2024$133,505
Healthy Living CommunityOR · FY2024$65,000
Next Door INCOR · FY2024$13,900
Hood River Library DistrictFY2024$12,300
Fish Food BankOR · FY2024$10,500
Friends of the Sunshine ClubOR · FY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$202,115
Healthy Living CommunityOR · FY2023$75,000
Tides FoundationCA · FY2023$28,000
Gorge Youth LeadFY2023$25,000
Adopt a Dog INCOR · FY2023$22,500
Next Door INCOR · FY2023$13,650
Hood River County School DistrictFY2023$13,650
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$814K
Investment incomeLn 3$206K
Money outPt IX
$638K
Ln 25
Programscol B$611K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$500
Owns and owesPt X
$9.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$814K
Investment incomeLn 3$206K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.8M
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$9.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 615
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$11K$51K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.6M$9.8M
Total assetsLn 16$8.6M$9.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$8.6M$9.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$283K$283K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$200K$200K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$34K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$43K$26K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$60K$60K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$328$328
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$93$93
InsuranceLn 23$388$388
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$959$2K$500
Total functional expensesLn 25$638K$611K$26K$500

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $275K$634K−$359K$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $879K$701K$178K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$118K$909K$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $351K$550K−$198K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $660K$380K$280K$6.6M 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,019,396 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$813,865
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$813,865
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $205,531$205,531
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $205,531$1,019,396
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $637,686 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $282,799$282,799
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $199,995$199,995
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,750$33,750
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $2,565$2,565
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $26,400 · Management $16,800$43,200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,300$1,300
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $60,033$60,033
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,325$1,325
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,804$3,804
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,964$2,964
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,702$1,702
IX-17 TravelManagement $328$328
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $93$93
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $388$388
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $959 · Management $1,981 · Fundraising $500$3,440
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $610,767 · Management $26,419 · Fundraising $500$637,686
Part X · Balance sheet $9,854,700 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,918$51,169
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,610,240$9,803,531
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,621,158$9,854,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,621,158$9,854,700
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,621,158$9,854,700
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,621,158$9,854,700
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,854,700 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,019,396
XI-2 Total expenses$637,686
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$381,710
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,621,158
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$851,832
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,854,700

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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