COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NCW Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NCW

EIN 91-1349486 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T310)

What they do

GRANT-MAKING to QUALIFIED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN CHELAN, DOUGLAS, and OKANOGAN COUNTIES. AWARD COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS to QUALIFYING APPLICANTS IN CHELAN, DOUGLAS, and OKANOGAN COUNTIES. CFNCW SOLICITS, MANAGES, and DISTRIBUTES PERMANENT CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS ESTABLISHED BY PRIVATE CITIZENS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

95.34%of revenue went to mission work96.4% of expenses · Program services

1.17%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$98.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.38%of revenue went to management and office costs2.4% of expenses

$7.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $184,156 for BETH STIPE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$22,636,581

Mission workProgram services$21,582,76995.34% of revenue96.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$539,5602.38% of revenue2.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$265,9151.17% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$248,3371.10% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$22,388,24498.90% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 96.4% mission · 2.4% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.9% mission · 2.6% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.91% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 3.4% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 3.2% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 3.7% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,636,581

Expenses$22,388,244

Annual surplus $248,337 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$21,582,769 · 96.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$539,560 · 2.4% of expenses

Fundraising$265,915 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$22,636,581

Expenses$22,388,244

Assets$173,994,707

Income$45,675,906

Contributions$16,362,800

Mission work (program services)$21,582,769

Fundraising$265,915

Grants given$57,942,024

Average grant$54,662

Management and general$539,560

Executive compensation (total)$213,820

Stocks and bonds$169,963,641

Accounting fees$83,598

Investing fees$490,743

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BETH STIPEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $184,156Base $168,051 · Other $16,105

CINDY GOODELLCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $83,542Base $70,247 · Other $13,295

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

BETH STIPEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CINDY GOODELLCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JOSH STENDERATRUSTEE

STEVE WRIGHTTRUSTEE

RYLAN WEYTHMANTRUSTEE

RUFUS WOODSTRUSTEE

ROXANNE BRYANTTRUSTEE

ROSARIO NYSTROMSECRETARY/TREASURER

RANDY SMITHTRUSTEE

PAM BRULOTTETRUSTEE

MEGAN COLLYERTRUSTEE

LESTER COOPERTRUSTEE

LESLIE FREYTAGTRUSTEE

LAUREN LOEBSACKTRUSTEE

KAREN WADETRUSTEE

KAREN RUTHERFORDTRUSTEE

KAREN NICHOLSTRUSTEE

ALEJANDRA GONZALEZTRUSTEE

JESUS HERNANDEZTRUSTEE

JENNIFER JORGENSENTRUSTEE

JEFF OSTENSONCHAIR

JACLYN BAYLESSTRUSTEE

EVAN MCCAULEYVICE CHAIR

DON LINNERTZTRUSTEE

DIANE BLAKETRUSTEE

CLAUDIA SHIPMANTRUSTEE

CHRIS GOETZTRUSTEE

BETSY CUSHMANTRUSTEE

ASHLEY LODATOTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 9 S WENATCHEE AVE, WENATCHEE, WA 98801-2210
County: Chelan
In care of: BETH STIPE
Primary officer: BETH STIPE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cfncw.org Phone(509) 663-7716

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CORDELL NEHER & COMPANY PLLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T310)
IRS tax category: Grantmaking Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes