SAN JUAN ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAN JUAN ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

EIN 91-1648730 · Community Foundations (T31)

What they do

SJI COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS MISSION is to HELP THE SAN JUAN ISLAND COMMUNITY THRIVE THROUGH INSPIRED and INFORMED GENEROSITY and THE FOUNDATIONS TRUSTED STEWARDSHIP.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.40 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

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

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

36.25%of revenue went to mission work85.4% of expenses · Program services

1.75%of revenue went to fundraising4.1% of expenses

$42.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.47%of revenue went to management and office costs10.5% of expenses

$6.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.2%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 $95,517 for AMY SAXE-EYLER (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$4,713,929

Mission workProgram services$1,709,03136.25% of revenue85.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$210,6654.47% of revenue10.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$82,5481.75% of revenue4.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,711,68557.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,002,24442.48% 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: 85.4% mission · 10.5% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 11.3% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 11.4% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.41% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 13.7% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 10.4% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.83% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 8.1% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 160.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 22.0% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.60% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 10.0% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,713,929

Expenses$2,002,244

Annual surplus $2,711,685 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)$1,709,031 · 85.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$210,665 · 10.5% of expenses

Fundraising$82,548 · 4.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,713,929

Expenses$2,002,244

Assets$13,008,850

Income$4,713,929

Contributions$4,439,129

Mission work (program services)$1,709,031

Fundraising$82,548

Grants given$5,472,845

Average grant$26,061

Management and general$210,665

Executive compensation (total)$77,900

Stocks and bonds$12,793,959

Accounting fees$17,797

Investing fees$30,724

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

AMY SAXE-EYLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $95,517Base $91,667 · Other $3,850

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 (14)

AMY SAXE-EYLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BARBARA VON GEHRTREASURER

CAROLYN HAUGENBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES ANDERSONCHAIR EMERITUS

JOHN MOALLICHAIR PERSON

LAURA SANDSTROMBOARD MEMBER

MADELYN BUSSEBOARD MEMBER

MAUDE CUMMINGBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL SOLTMANBOARD MEMBER

NORM SMITHVICE CHAIRMAN

PAMELA GROSSBOARD MEMBER

PHIL JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

REBECCA POHLADSECRETARY

STEVE BUCKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 640 MULLIS ST UNIT 104, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250-7809
County: San Juan
In care of: %
Primary officer: JOHN MOALLI, CHAIRPERSON

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@sjicf.org Phone(360) 378-1001

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: AIKEN & SANDERS INC PS
NTEE classification: Community Foundations (T31)
IRS tax category: Community Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes