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Friends of Seattle Waterfront

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 4, 2025.

1201 Alaskan Way 200
Seattle, Washington 98101

Friends of Seattle Waterfront (EIN: 80-0867356), also known as Friends of Waterfront Park, has filed an IRS Form 990 since fiscal year 2019. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Friends of Seattle Waterfront, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 7 out of 45 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $189,433. The highest compensated employee at Friends of Seattle Waterfront is Joy Shigaki with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $310,410.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$21,016,878

Expenses

$28,741,877

Employee compensation

$4,282,259
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Joy Shigaki
President and Chief Executive Officer
$310,410
$291,275 No related comp$19,135
Eldon Tam
Chief Operating Officer
$210,726
$204,000 No related comp$6,726
Yoon Kang-O'Higgins
SR Director of Community Impact and Programs
$206,951
$170,000 No related comp$36,951
Anna O'Donnell
Chief Philanthropy Officer
$193,151
$176,212 No related comp$16,939
Shiva Shafii
Director of Marketing and Communications
$153,271
$144,525 No related comp$8,746
Frank Merges
SR Manager of Marketing and Content
$132,015
$106,822 No related comp$25,193
Joey Smith
Assistant Director of Philanthropy
$119,506
$105,883 No related comp$13,623

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Brady Walkinshaw
Director
Carla Lewis
Director
Carol Binder
Director
Charlie Wright
Vice Chair and Director
Chris Devore
Director
Dan Kully
Director
Falona Joy
Director
Hewan Teshome
Director
Jeannie Nordstrom
Director
John Nesholm
Treasurer and Director
Julie Stein
Director
Karla Brollier
Director

Contractors

City of Seattle
Park Maintenance and Security
$945,000
Transwest
Operation of Waterfront Shuttle
$700,886
Wellspring Consulting LLC
Strategic Planning Facilitation
$168,000
Evergreen Treatment Services
Social Case Management
$118,333
Rieimagine Solutions LLC
Strategic Partnerships Advisory
$109,520

Mission Statement

TO BRING PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, AND RESOURCES TOGETHER TO ENSURE WATERFRONT PARK THRIVES AS A VIBRANT GATHERING SPACE - UPLIFTING LOCALS, FOSTERING CONNECTIONS AND HONORING SEATTLE'S NATURAL BEAUTY AND STORIES.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 4, 2025:
2024 Friends of Seattle Waterfront 990 filed
June 6, 2024:
2023 Friends of Seattle Waterfront 990 filed
August 8, 2023:
2022 Friends of Seattle Waterfront 990 filed

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