IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2024
Is it real?
No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing we have: FY2020.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
26 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President CEO
$280,716Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Donor Services
$176,089Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Finance Technology
$163,828Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Investments
$157,228Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Grants and Community Initiatives
$149,904Pt VII · Sec A
Director Information Technology
$115,307Pt VII · Sec A
Director Donor Services
$110,008Pt VII · Sec A
Director Communications
$109,571Pt VII · Sec A
Director Grants and Community Initiatives
$109,334Pt VII · Sec A
Director Donor Services
$105,386Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Finance Operations
$20,304Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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 healthy, vibrant, and livable communities by harnessing energy, ideas, time, and money.
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3 programs · $81.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01
Community Granting
Vancouver Foundation supports thousands of projects each year to help build healthy vibrant and livable communities across British Columbia Canada.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 98-0055968) · Dispute this line$58.7Mprogram expense
02
Community Response Initiative
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic Vancouver Foundation deployed the Community Response Fund to provide essential relief to charities in BC that provide health and social services or arts culture and community benefits that had been impacted by COVID-19 and its economic consequences.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 98-0055968) · Dispute this line$14.7Mprogram expense
03
Systems Change Grants support projects that take action to address the root causes of pressing social environmental or cultural issues by influencing the behaviors of populations organizations and institutions.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 98-0055968) · Dispute this line$8.3Mprogram 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
Gow Family FoundationFY2024$50K
The Foundation of Carlo INCFY2024$38K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$88K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $72K · 2020–2020
Regents University of CaliforniaFY2020$56,513
Georgia Institute of TechnologyGA · FY2020$10,071
The New SchoolNY · FY2020$5,520
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$88.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$40.1M
Money outPt IX
$99.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$86.0M
Managementcol C$11.4M
Fundraisingcol D$2.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1B
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1B
LiabilitiesLn 26$26.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7.9M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$40.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$88.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$24.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24.7M
Accounts receivableLn 4$771K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$644K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.09B
Other assetsLn 15$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1B
LiabilitiesLn 26$26.1M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1B
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6160
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$58.9M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$7.9M
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$8.1M
Share of the $1.09B endowmentSch D 1g0.74%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $1.09B | $1.02B | $880.6M | $978.5M | $854.9M |
| AddedLn 1b | $48.9M | $40.4M | $40.9M | $38.0M | $37.8M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | −$19.3M | $51.9M | −$199.0M | $12.1M | $22.7M |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $7.4M | $24.7M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $1.01B | $1.09B |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $114K | $644K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.02B | $1.11B |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1.1M | $26.1M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.02B | $1.09B |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $72K | $72K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $83.7M | $83.7M | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $1.4M | $249K | $699K | $482K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $2.6M | $1.0M | $979K | $627K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $411K | $114K | $187K | $110K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $173K | $59K | $68K | $45K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $51K | $0 | $13K | $38K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $60K | $0 | $60K | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | $0 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $8.1M | $0 | $8.1M | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $625K | $367K | $232K | $26K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $322K | $41K | $78 | $281K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $149K | $0 | $147K | $2K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $650K | $49K | $588K | $12K |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $519K | $185K | $200K | $133K |
| TravelLn 17 | $10K | $5K | $4K | $2K |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $357K | $131K | $14K | $213K |
| InterestLn 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $77K | $0 | $77K | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $45K | $0 | $45K | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $99.4M | $86.0M | $11.4M | $2.0M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 24, 2022 | $88.9M | $99.4M | −$10.4M | $1.1B | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
D · Assets and endowments
F · Foreign
I · Grants
J · Pay
M · Noncash
O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $88,948,385 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $40,394,236$48,860,658
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45,882,494$40,087,727
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $86,276,730$88,948,385
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $49,428,536$83,815,545
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,402,736$4,628,378
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,698,932$10,936,311
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $63,530,204$99,380,234
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,746,526−$10,431,849
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $88,948,385 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$7,993,779
VIII-1e Government grants$1,565,242
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,301,637
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,940,797
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$48,860,658
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,087,727$40,087,727
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,087,727$88,948,385
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $99,380,234 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $72,103$72,103
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $83,743,442$83,743,442
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $249,404 · Management $698,829 · Fundraising $481,875$1,430,108
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,008,841 · Management $978,689 · Fundraising $627,010$2,614,540
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $114,326 · Management $186,730 · Fundraising $110,068$411,124
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,354 · Management $68,146 · Fundraising $45,106$172,606
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $12,791 · Fundraising $38,322$51,113
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $59,710 · Fundraising $0$59,710
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,072,560 · Fundraising $0$8,072,560
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $367,349 · Management $231,550 · Fundraising $25,691$624,590
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $40,981 · Management $78 · Fundraising $280,903$321,962
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $146,977 · Fundraising $2,298$149,275
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $49,426 · Management $588,409 · Fundraising $12,074$649,909
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $185,190 · Management $200,005 · Fundraising $133,337$518,532
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,533 · Management $3,676 · Fundraising $1,523$9,732
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $130,868 · Management $13,507 · Fundraising $212,993$357,368
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $76,801 · Fundraising $0$76,801
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $44,759 · Fundraising $0$44,759
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $86,025,817 · Management $11,383,217 · Fundraising $1,971,200$99,380,234
Part X · Balance sheet $1,114,568,560 assets, 31 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,430,004$24,712,950
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $213,359$771,462
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $77,585$66,749
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $113,779$643,988
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $852,684,957$950,467,994
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $156,738,540$135,609,338
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,719,821$2,296,079
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,019,978,045$1,114,568,560
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,111,649$983,583
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$24,975,783
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$116,090
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,111,649$26,075,456
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $730,257,942$733,536,086
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $113,779$643,989
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $288,494,675$354,313,029
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,018,866,396$1,088,493,104
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,019,978,045$1,114,568,560
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,088,493,104 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$88,948,385
XI-2 Total expenses$99,380,234
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,431,849
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,018,866,396
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$57,088,649
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$22,969,908
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,088,493,104
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