2025-11-18T00:26:06-07:00 2024-12-31 Greater Gig Harbor Foundation 7191 Wagner Way Suite 102 Gig Harbor WA 98335 990 2024-01-01 432104829 GREATER GIG HARBOR FOUNDATION GREA 2535146338 7191 Wagner Way NW Ste 102 Gig Harbor WA 98335 Julie Ann Gustanski President Emeritus/CEO 2535146338 2025-10-30 1 1 Ken Endo P00941360 2065781303 2025-11-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Julie Ann Gustanski PhD LLM 7191 Wagner Way NW Suite 102 Gig Harbor WA 98335 2167426 0 X gigharborfoundation.org X 2006 WA THE GREATER GIG HARBOR FOUNDATION WORKS TO HELP STRENGTHEN WASHINGTON STATE'S SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITIES OF THE GREATER GIG HARBOR AND KEY PENINSULAS THROUGH PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND SERVICES, ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE CHARITABLE GIVING, AND BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP ON CRITICAL ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR FIVE CORE AREAS INCLUDE: ARTS & CULTURE, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION AND SOCIAL CAPITAL. 11 11 37 670 0 0 535782 571992 1014300 1514658 24702 58649 288637 22127 1863421 2167426 114307 77824 0 6407 910663 1062559 0 0 0 1088986 919357 2113956 2066147 -250535 101279 1761302 2430938 1248992 1312954 512310 1117984 The Greater Gig Harbor Foundation is a strategic community partner dedicated to strengthening the greater Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula region. GGHF brings people and resources together-leveraging research, expertise, partnerships, volunteers, grantmaking, and direct services to help address opportunity gaps and meet diverse community needs. GGHF works collaboratively across five core areas: arts and culture, education, parks and environment, recreation, and social capital. Since its founding in 2006, GGHF has invested more than $21.5M into the community, benefiting over 50 organizations and public agencies through grants, supporting more than 600 students with education scholarships, directing more than $2.8M toward hunger relief, over $6M for early childhood education, $3.35M for parks and outdoor spaces, and more than $2.5M for conservation initiatives. Through these efforts, the Foundation helps build, bridge, and enrich communities of the greater Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula area. 0 0 532883 86250 1 The Greater Gig Harbor Foundation serves a regional population of more than 70,000 residents. As a community foundation, GGHF provides services and long-term stewardship of charitable funds to meet diverse community needs, and it acts as fiscal sponsor for numerous donor-directed funds, projects, and scholarship programs aligned with the Foundation's mission. In 2024, Foundation staff contributed more than 55,000 program hours, and more than 650 community volunteers provided an additional 38,000 volunteer hours across all GGHF initiatives. The Foundation raised over $250,000 to support local nonprofit organizations, community projects, public programming, grants, scholarships, and direct assistance. Signature fundraising and community engagement events supporting the Foundation's five core program areas included Cider Swig, Shamrock'n the Harbor, INDULGE, Students of Distinction, Gig Harbor Basket Brigade, The Community Table, #CommunityHarvest, and The Green Gig. GGHF also continued to support Pierce County, Washington State Parks, the City of Gig Harbor, and local park districts through its EnviroCorps program-now in its 20th year-which provides structured opportunities for volunteers to help maintain beaches, parks, trails, roadways, and public lands. In 2024, EnviroCorps volunteers contributed more than 13,000 hours, collected over 2,300 bags of litter and 100 bags of recyclables, conducted 140 hours of Litter Patrol, and provided 150 hours of direct service to community agencies. EnviroCorps maintained 22 road sections throughout Gig Harbor and the greater peninsula region and assisted with multiple remote-area cleanups involving abandoned machinery, appliances, garbage, and tires, improving public safety and environmental health. The Foundation also advanced work on plans for a permanent community center that will house a senior center, an event space, and an environmental learning center designed to meet the region's growing and diverse needs. 1282828 6880 1340919 The Foundation's largest program is GGHF Curious by Nature School (CBNS), the community's only nature-based early learning center. CBNS uses a Reggio Emilia-inspired, nature-immersed curriculum that supports the development of critical thinking, problem-solving, and early literacy, math, science, and arts skills. Since 2012, the program has served more than 4,500 children ages 2 to 6 and has provided over $70,000 in tuition assistance to help reduce barriers to high-quality early childhood education. In 2024, CBNS served more than 400 children ages 2 to 10 through school-year programming, nature-based camps, and environmental education activities. The Foundation awarded $7,500 in financial assistance through the Steward Scholarship Fund, expanded its outdoor immersion program to meet growing demand, and offered free hands-on learning activities at multiple community events. CBNS also granted more than $5,000 to support professional development for early learning educators, with a focus on math readiness, literacy, social-emotional learning, and environmental stewardship. During 2024, CBNS continued its work toward becoming one of Washington State's first fully licensed outdoor, nature-based early learning programs through the Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF). More than 300 children and their families participated in community-connected environmental learning through the Jr. Explorers Program. CBNS received grant support and proceeds from its annual fundraiser, The Green Gig, and benefited from more than 7,800 volunteer hours contributed by parents, grandparents, educators, scientists, interns, and community members. Summer school and camp programs engaged approximately 300 children ages 3 to 10 in extended outdoor learning experiences. 108558 335 155017 The Greater Gig Harbor Foundation's second-largest program is the Gig Harbor Senior Center (GHSC), the only community-based, self-funded center for active older adults in the greater Gig Harbor area. With more than 32% of the region's population now over age 60, GHSC continued expansion of its programs and services in 2024 to meet the growing needs of older adults seeking connection, wellness resources, educational opportunities, and social engagement. The Center has one 0.75 FTE director and one 0.35 FTE Tai Chi Instructor, and support from the Foundation's management and administrative staff for running day to day operations. Oversight and guidance is provided by a six-member Advisory Board. GHSC offereings include diverse programs that promote health, lifelong learning, community service, and social well-being. In 2024, GHSC built upon its 2023 professional services contract award from Pierce County Human Services by further developing and delivering programs specifically designed for adults age 60+. Membership and participation continued to increase, supported by a complex funding model that includes membership and program fees, private grants, business sponsorships, individual donations, and substantial financial and in-kind support from the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation. Approximately 70% of GHSC's annual operating budget was supported by private donations and two major fundraising events-INDULGE and Shamrock'n the Harbor-with membership fees providing roughly 9% of the budget and GGHF contributing about 17% through general fund support, staff time, and donated services and goods. In 2024, GHSC continued to strengthen its role as a vital resource for the region's expanding senior population, offering accessible programming and community engagement opportunities that enhance independence, wellness, and quality of life for older adults. 19679 50600 Harbor Center - In 2024, major trides were made toward the "Harbor Center" (working title/name) will be located at the intersection of Pt. Fosdick & 36th in Gig Harbor, Washington. The 13.15-acre site will eb transformed into a community hub that integrates a long overdue senior center, event center and the community's first ever environmental learning center. Additionally, the project will ensure the permanent conservation of approximately 9 acres adjacent to the 209 acres of permanently forested land owned and managed by Pierce County Public Works as part of the Tacoma Narrows Airport protected fly zone. Accomplishments of 2024, included finalizing all studies, civil engineering, phase I architectural design work, and inital conservation strategy for permanent protection of about 65% of the site. The Harbor Center will be a place where generations connect, learn, and thrive - a community campus that includes a dedicated senior center, flexible event and learning spaces, and a nine-acre conservation area. By late 2024, the majority of all work was completed to prepare for submitting to Pierce County for permitting. 37008 34000 85581 The Minerva Scholarship Fund continues to grant scholarships to women in the Peninsula area. 24835 6000 22701 Gig Harbor Basket Brigade - established in 1993 the Basket Brigade has provided more than 20,000 Thanksgiving meals (and more) to area families over the years. Each year, the Basket Brigade engages hundreds of volunteers. In 2022, while at the end of the pandemic, we were able to deliver more than 700 Thanksgiving Baskets to local families. More than 450 volunteers came to assist in the two-day operation, assembling baskets and delivering them. 21080 11250 25759 Students of Distinction is a community recognition program that awards post-secondary scholarships. In 2022, the program returned to its pre COVID-19 in-person awards dinner platform to recognize and celebrate the nominated graduating seniors for their remarkable achievements before a crowd of 200+ teachers, sponsors, family, and the community. This year, 36 Peninsula School District high school seniors were honored for superior effort in seven categories: Academics, Athletics, Business & Entrepreneurship, Community Service, Music, Art & Drama, Overcoming Adversity, and Science & Technology. Scholarships awarded were $12,000. Nearly $245,000 in post secondary scholarships have been awarded since 2003 and over 580 students have been recognized. 27901 26650 25115 Heron's Key Scholarship Fund. Started in 2018, the Heron's Key Scholarship Fund (HKSF) works to provide resources to Gig Harbor's youth in support of education programs within the Peninsula School District, including scholarship assistance to individual students and project support for staff enrichment. Since 2018, the fund has provided more than $40,000 in post secondary scholarships. 11375 11375 9002 Lu Winsor Memorial Environmental Grant Fund. Over the past 18 years, the Lu Winsor Environmental Grant program has awarded over $225,000 to 31 entities. Funds have been particularly instrumental in setting the building blocks for local organization to develop environmental education programs such as the YMCA's Camp Seymour and Harbor Wild Watch, which have received nearly half of the 108 Lu Winsor grants to date. Over time, the funds available have grown with increased support from the Foundation and Pierce County. In the 2022 cycle, $22,000 in grants were awarded to nine local organizations, Pierce County Conservation District, Peninsula School District, and two private citizens carrying out stewardship work aligned with the program's mission. 141878 89275 218758 2066147 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 37 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X X Ken Endo 2065781303 7191 Wagner Way NW Ste 102 Gig Harbor WA 98335 Ariel Gustanski Chief Operating Officer 40 0 X X 68952 0 0 Toni Gillespie Office Administrator 40 0 X 47325 0 0 Odette Alina Director, Curious By Nature School 40 0 X 44458 0 0 Joyce Shultz Board Member 30 0 X X 28690 0 0 Dena Randazzo Bookeeper 20 0 X 28419 0 0 Rob Rigoni VP and EnviroCorps Manager 25 0 X X 18862 0 0 Julie Ann Gustanski Board Member/CEO 40 0 X X X 0 0 0 Jud Morris President 15 0 X 0 0 0 Barb Turecky Secretary 15 0 X 0 0 0 Rick Gillespie Board Treasurer 5 0 X 0 0 0 David Olson Board Member 15 0 X 0 0 0 Marlene Druker Board Member 15 0 X 0 0 0 Gina Cabiddu Board Member 15 0 X 0 0 0 David Cathers Board Member 5 0 X 0 0 0 236706 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120377 0 0 451615 0 571992 1514658 1514658 0 0 1514658 58649 58649 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120377 0 0 0 0 Administrative Income 900099 22127 22127 0 0 0 0 0 0 22127 2167426 1595434 0 0 X 0 0 77824 77824 0 0 6407 6407 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 791464 791464 0 0 0 0 0 0 15971 15971 0 0 255124 255124 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 273444 273444 0 0 3296 3296 0 0 34502 34502 0 0 22903 22903 0 0 0 0 0 0 79972 79972 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 178036 178036 0 0 0 0 0 0 23366 23366 0 0 26930 26930 0 0 CBNS Tuition Refunds 30162 30162 0 0 General Fund Events 88152 88152 0 0 CBNS Events 15736 15736 0 0 Senior Center Events 19785 19785 0 0 123073 123073 0 0 2066147 2066147 0 0 42190 300184 0 0 0 0 66276 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1570869 46732 1652836 1524137 0 606617 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1761302 2430938 21338 0 30000 0 0 0 0 1117767 1186486 109887 96468 0 1248992 1312954 X 0 0 512310 1117984 512310 1117984 1761302 2430938 X 101279 29770 10745 0 0 463880 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 751091 1218906 951761 1838719 2108777 6869254 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 751091 1218906 951761 1838719 2108777 6869254 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6869254 418 0 629 24702 58649 84398 0 0 0 0 0 0 418 0 629 24702 58649 84398 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 751509 1218906 952390 1863421 2167426 6953652 0.98786 0.99546 0.01214 0.00454 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 495000 0 495000 1000000 0 42150 957850 51082 0 0 51082 0 6396 282 6114 0 18391 4300 14091 1524137 1 The Greater Gig Harbor Foundation is a fiscal sponsor of the Minerva Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships to local women attending college or vocational programs. In total, scholarships of $34,000 were granted in 2024. 12 34000 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Grant funds are released after applications are reviewed by Officers and the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b All members fo the Board of Directors are provided a review copy in advance of filing. Information contained within annual 990 report has been reviewed by officers of the organization and approved for filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Board of Directors reviews conflicts of interest during regular meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 All decisions for compensating employees are made by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 The Greater Gig Harbor Foundation is committed to full transparency in its financial reporting. Each year, the Foundation's Form 990 is filed with the IRS and made publicly available through nonprofit information services such as GuideStar, ensuring open access to our financial and organizational information for all interested members of the public. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Greater Gig Harbor Foundation has made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request. Individuals may obtain copies by contacting the Foundation's administrative office by phone, email, or mail. In addition, the organization's Form 990 and related financial information are made publicly accessible through nonprofit information platforms such as GuideStar, ensuring broad public access to key organizational documents. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g For development of the Community Campus, consulting and construction, costs of $235,000 were incurred. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Book and tax adjustments FRIENDS OF HARBOR HILL ENVIRONMENTAL SANCTUARY 7191 WAGNER WAY SUITE GIG HARBOR WA 98335 830803063 Habitat restoration and development of environmental sanctuary WA 318361 172171 GREATER GIG HARBOR FOUNDATION MINERVA SCHOLARSHIP FUND 7191 Wagner Way Suite 102 Gig Harbor WA 98335 911533418 Granting Scholarships WA 55811 632983 Greater Gig Harbor Foundation An Extension was filed in May 2025. This filing is within the allowed period.