NORCLIFFE FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $140.5M · expenses $58.0M · assets $1.02B

EIN
91-6029352
Address
600 UNIVERSITY ST STE 2003, SEATTLE, WA 98101-4114
Website
WWW.NORCLIFFEFOUNDATION.ORG
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 1954 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Jennifer Beatty EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY2020-2024 $276,318$955,045 1
Lillian Widen GRANTS & OPERATIONS2024 $66,391$66,391 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

16 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
James C Pigott TRUSTEE2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Charles M Pigott TRUSTEE2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Susan Pohl PRESIDENT2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Lisa Anderson TRUSTEE2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Mary Pigott VICE PRESIDENT2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jeff Wright TRUSTEE2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
John Pigott TRUSTEE2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
James Hughes TRUSTEE2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
David Wright TREASURER2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Michael Kenway TRUSTEE2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Amy Shamah TRUSTEE2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Hal Wright TRUSTEE2024 0 $0 reported 1
Ann P Wyckoff (former) TRUSTEE2020-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Lauren Wyckoff (former) TRUSTEE2021-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Nora Kenway (former) TRUSTEE2020-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Lauri Hughes (former) TRUSTEE2020-2021 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 14 people listed · 2 paid, $343K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JENNIFER BEATTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY40 $209,818-$66,500 $276,3181
LILLIAN WIDEN GRANTS & OPERATIONS40 $54,308-$12,083 $66,3911
SUSAN POHL PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
MARY PIGOTT VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
DAVID WRIGHT TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
LISA ANDERSON TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
JAMES HUGHES TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
MICHAEL KENWAY TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES M PIGOTT TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
JAMES C PIGOTT TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
JOHN PIGOTT TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
AMY SHAMAH TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
HAL WRIGHT TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
JEFF WRIGHT TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $204K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JENNIFER BEATTY SECRETARY40 $165,833-$38,001 $203,8341
ANN P WYCKOFF TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
JAMES C PIGOTT TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES M PIGOTT TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN W POHL VICE-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
LISA ANDERSON PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
MARY PIGOTT TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
JEFF WRIGHT TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
JOHN PIGOTT TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
JAMES C HUGHES TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID WRIGHT TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
LAUREN WYCKOFF TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
MICHAEL KENWAY TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $176K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JENNIFER BEATTY SECRETARY35 $158,586-$17,675 $176,2611
ANN P WYCKOFF TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
JAMES C PIGOTT TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES M PIGOTT TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN W POHL VICE-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
LISA ANDERSON PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
MARY PIGOTT TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
JEFF WRIGHT DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JOHN PIGOTT TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
JAMES C HUGHES TRUSTEE5 $0-$0 $01
DAVID WRIGHT TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
LAUREN WYCKOFF TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $158K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JENNIFER BEATTY SECRETARY35 $140,866-$17,300 $158,1661
ANN P WYCKOFF TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
JAMES C PIGOTT TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES M PIGOTT TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN W POHL TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
LISA ANDERSON VICE-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
MARY PIGOTT TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
NORA KENWAY TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
LAURI HUGHES TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
JAMES C HUGHES TRUSTEE5 $0-$0 $01
DAVID WRIGHT PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
LAUREN WYCKOFF TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $140K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JENNIFER BEATTY SECRETARY35 $125,157-$15,309 $140,4661
ANN P WYCKOFF TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
JAMES C PIGOTT TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES M PIGOTT TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN W POHL TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
LISA ANDERSON VICE-PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
MARY PIGOTT TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
NORA KENWAY TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
LAURI HUGHES TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
JAMES C HUGHES TRUSTEE5 $0-$0 $01
DAVID WRIGHT PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
AMY SHAMAH TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 454 grants to organizations · $56.5M
2023 · 586 grants to organizations · $40.5M
2022 · 407 grants to organizations · $23.5M
2021 · 298 grants to organizations · $21.7M
2020 · 260 grants to organizations · $26.5M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2024 · 2 contributors · $101.1M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ESTATE OF MARY ELLEN HUGHES Organization or other SEATTLE, WA $100,223,375$100,223,375 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2 THEILINE P SCHEUMANN LIVING TRUST Organization or other SEATTLE, WA $916,303- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2023 · 3 contributors · $4.5M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
3 CHARLES M PIGOTT Organization or other BELLEVUE, WA $2,542,610$2,542,610 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
1 CHARLES M PIGOTT Organization or other BELLEVUE, WA $1,498,300$1,498,300 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2 CHARLES M PIGOTT Organization or other BELLEVUE, WA $475,950$475,950 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2022 · 2 contributors · $676K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
2 CHARLES M PIGOTT Organization or other BELLEVUE, WA $575,960$575,960 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
1 CHARLES M PIGOTT Organization or other BELLEVUE, WA $100,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2021 · 3 contributors · $8.4M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
2 THEILINE P SCHEUMANN LIVING TRUST Organization or other SEATTLE, WA $7,373,951$7,373,952 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
3 THEILINE P SCHEUMANN ESTATE Organization or other SEATTLE, WA $995,919$995,919 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
1 THEILINE P SCHEUMANN LIVING TRUST Organization or other SEATTLE, WA $28,263- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2020 · 1 contributor · $2.7M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 CHARLES M PIGOTT Organization or other BELLEVUE, WA $2,679,075$2,679,075 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$140,494,753$57,974,022 $1,017,576,696$1,017,576,696 $101,139,678- $209,818--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$43,594,483$41,404,239 $22,521,070$22,521,070 $4,516,860- $160,863--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$26,379,040$24,079,356 $20,421,324$20,421,324 $675,960- $158,586--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$25,144,033$21,995,792 $18,121,640$18,121,640 $8,398,133- $123,192--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,570,049$27,227,355 $10,482,775$10,482,775 $2,679,075- $125,001--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
NOVO FOUNDATIONNYT99 $473,629,747$237,536,467 VICE PRESIDENT$595,126 Similar name, revenue within 5x
NORWOOD FOUNDATIONCOT22 $32,456,380$7,080,743 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
NOBEL FOUNDATIONNot reported $66,592,673$21,586,897 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$287,504 Similar name, revenue within 5x
JAFFE FOUNDATIONNHT21 $36,508,735$1,366,100 TREASURER/SECRETARY$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
NHP FOUNDATIONNYL20 $35,947,017$54,139,811 CEO & BOARD MEMBER$760,054 Similar name, revenue within 5x
NPR FOUNDATIONDCNot reported $32,449,175$31,662,350 NPR PRESIDENT & CEO$697,251 Similar name, revenue within 5x
THE NORTON FOUNDATIONAZT20 $15,617,329$1,701,622 CO-CHAIRMAN$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x
NOVED FOUNDATIONWAT20 $63,667$34,722 MANAGER$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
NORTHWEST LIFE FOUNDATIONWAP60 $102,613$79,201 CFO$24,700 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
NORTHAVEN FOUNDATIONWANot reported $285,090$213,965 MEMBER$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
NVC FOUNDATIONWAW30 $129,238$66,999 BOARD MEMBER$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
NET FOUNDATIONWAS40 $60,000$208,830 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
RATCLIFFE FOUNDATIONVANot reported $436,339$432,059 MANAGER$60,000 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
NORD FOUNDATIONCOT22 $1,533,291$887,339 Director, President/Treasu$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
NORTON FOUNDATIONVAT20 $4,780,180$1,509,036 TREASURER/SECRETARY$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
NORTH FOUNDATIONPAT21 $86,250$160,325 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
NORAH FOUNDATIONAZT31 $80,272$48,932 Treasurer$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
NORAH FOUNDATIONCAP20 $47,334$46,667 President$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
Cliff FoundationCONot reported $38,292$522,344 President & Treasurer$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
NORTON FOUNDATIONMANot reported $12,140$60,938 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
Noris FoundationCONot reported $6,121$4,766 President$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
NORET FOUNDATIONTXS99 $4,238$8,290 Director President$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
PARCLIFE FOUNDATIONMIN20 $78,844$72,604 Executive Director$1,300 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
NOW FOUNDATIONOHA23 $781,306$503,988 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
NORMAN FOUNDATIONNYNot reported $1,693,308$1,741,911 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$152,332 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$19,800,0001 12017–2017 IFE FOUNDATION
SHERWOOD FOUNDATION Private foundation$13,976,67425 12010–2025 NORTHSTAR FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$13,773,78141 112016–2024 NPR FOUNDATION; NOTLEY FOUNDATION; IFE FOUNDATION; NRF FOUNDATION and 7 more
MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION Private foundation$7,383,3309 12017–2024 NORTHLAND FOUNDATION
HOLLAND FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,837,09112 12014–2025 NORTHSTAR FOUNDATION
DUNAWAY FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,500,0001 12024–2024 NTC FOUNDATION
MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,700,0007 12019–2024 NORTHLAND FOUNDATION
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$4,275,4008 42020–2024 NOUR FOUNDATION; NPR FOUNDATION; NOIA FOUNDATION; NORTHSTAR FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$3,352,55132 72019–2025 NPR FOUNDATION; NORTHWEST LIFE FOUNDATION; NOUR FOUNDATION; NRF FOUNDATION and 3 more
ROBERT B DAUGHERTY FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,277,00017 12013–2024 NORTHSTAR FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$2,953,78733 62014–2024 NPR FOUNDATION; NORTHSTAR FOUNDATION; NOMAD FOUNDATION; NOTLEY FOUNDATION and 2 more
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$2,933,75511 22016–2024 NPR FOUNDATION; NORTHLAND FOUNDATION
WALTER SCOTT FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,140,0004 12020–2024 NORTHSTAR FOUNDATION
REBECCA SUSAN BUFFETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,056,0008 12015–2025 NORTHSTAR FOUNDATION
Margaret A Cargill Foundation Private foundation$1,769,4861 12016–2016 NORTHLAND FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $57,974,022 spent · pay $363,695 · grants $56,487,330 · events $23,756
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $56,487,330 97.4%
Taxes $920,000 1.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $209,818 0.4%
Pension plans and employee benefits $97,699 0.2%
Other salaries and wages $56,178 0.1%
Other expenses $52,277 0.1%
Fees: accounting $37,030 0.1%
Fees: other professional $36,233 0.1%
Fees: legal $27,713 0.0%
Travel, conferences and meetings $23,756 0.0%
Occupancy $20,573 0.0%
Printing and publications $5,415 0.0%
Total$57,974,022100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $41,404,239 spent · pay $198,949 · grants $40,496,248 · events $12,669
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $40,496,248 97.8%
Taxes $588,648 1.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $160,863 0.4%
Other expenses $41,030 0.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits $38,086 0.1%
Occupancy $32,898 0.1%
Fees: accounting $29,371 0.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $12,669 0.0%
Fees: other professional $2,437 0.0%
Printing and publications $1,989 0.0%
Total$41,404,239100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $24,079,356 spent · pay $178,145 · grants $23,470,065 · events $3,773
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $23,470,065 97.5%
Taxes $310,539 1.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $158,586 0.7%
Other expenses $60,720 0.3%
Occupancy $32,305 0.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits $19,559 0.1%
Fees: accounting $19,050 0.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $3,773 0.0%
Printing and publications $2,777 0.0%
Fees: other professional $1,982 0.0%
Total$24,079,356100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $21,995,792 spent · pay $142,667 · grants $21,699,621 · events $7,993
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $21,699,621 98.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $123,192 0.6%
Taxes $56,287 0.3%
Other expenses $43,395 0.2%
Occupancy $31,333 0.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits $19,475 0.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $7,993 0.0%
Fees: accounting $6,400 0.0%
Fees: legal $4,252 0.0%
Printing and publications $2,187 0.0%
Fees: other professional $1,657 0.0%
Total$21,995,792100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $27,227,355 spent · pay $143,162 · grants $26,488,097 · events $147
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $26,488,097 97.3%
Taxes $485,852 1.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $125,001 0.5%
Other expenses $47,238 0.2%
Occupancy $30,447 0.1%
Fees: accounting $26,313 0.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits $18,161 0.1%
Fees: legal $2,604 0.0%
Printing and publications $2,200 0.0%
Fees: other professional $1,295 0.0%
Travel, conferences and meetings $147 0.0%
Total$27,227,355100%

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