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.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Chief Operating Officer 25th percentile to median | $69k $74k |
Office Administrator Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $47k $50k |
Director, Curious by Nature School Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $44k $47k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $29k $31k |
Bookeeper Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $28k $30k |
VP and Envirocorps Manager Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $19k $20k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at GREATER GIG HARBOR FOUNDATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
Based on 7,435 recreation & sports organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 14%
from 2023
From $81k in 2023 to $69k in 2024.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Operating Officer pay fell 14% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 16%.
- Key Employee pay fell 5% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Member pay rose 49% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about GREATER GIG HARBOR FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Operating Officer of GREATER GIG HARBOR FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Operating Officer of GREATER GIG HARBOR FOUNDATION received $68,952 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Operating Officer roles among Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Operating Officer pay at GREATER GIG HARBOR FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at GREATER GIG HARBOR FOUNDATION falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at GREATER GIG HARBOR FOUNDATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
What are GREATER GIG HARBOR FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, GREATER GIG HARBOR FOUNDATION reported $2.2M in total revenue and $2.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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