Towne Foundation

Bellingham, WA
Tax-exempt since March 1997
EIN: 84-1361895

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Independent Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$27.4k (2024)

Expenses

$32.5k (2024)

Total Assets

$690k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$27,366

Expenses

$32,503

Net Income

-$5,137

Net Assets

$689,660

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$45	0.2%
Dividends	$32,258	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$4,937
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$30,000	92.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$689,660
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$689,660

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Pamela Brown Sankey (President)	$0	$0
Carolyn Brown Hawken (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Jessica Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Joel Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Kate Hawken (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Emily Hawken (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 6, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$29,910

Expenses

$31,890

Net Income

-$1,980

Net Assets

$694,797

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$67	0.2%
Dividends	$29,838	99.8%
Sales of Assets	$5	0.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$29,392	92.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$694,797
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$694,797

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Pamela Brown Sankey (President)	$0	$0
Carolyn Brown Hawken (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Jessica Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Joel Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Kate Hawken (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Emily Hawken (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 6, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$12,430

Expenses

$29,295

Net Income

-$16,865

Net Assets

$696,777

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$50	0.4%
Dividends	$26,378	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$13,998
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$27,000	92.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$696,777
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$696,777

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Pamela Brown Sankey (President)	$0	$0
Carolyn Brown Hawken (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Jessica Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Joel Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Kate Hawken (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Emily Hawken (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$27,143

Expenses

$37,964

Net Income

-$10,821

Net Assets

$713,642

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$25,579	94.2%
Sales of Assets	$1,563	5.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$32,500	85.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$713,642
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$713,642

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Pamela Brown Sankey (President)	$0	$0
Carolyn Brown Hawken (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Jessica Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Joel Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Kate Hawken (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Emily Hawken (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 31, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$33,949

Expenses

$24,004

Net Income

$9,945

Net Assets

$724,462

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$27,979	82.4%
Sales of Assets	$5,968	17.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$21,500	89.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$724,463
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$724,462

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Pamela Brown Sankey (President)	$0	$0
Carolyn Brown Hawken (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Jessica Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Joel Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Kate Hawken (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Emily Hawken (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 17, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$32,862

Expenses

$35,228

Net Income

-$2,366

Net Assets

$714,517

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$30	0.1%
Dividends	$31,276	95.2%
Sales of Assets	$1,556	4.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$29,000	82.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$714,518
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$714,517

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Pamela Brown Sankey (President)	$0	$0
Carolyn Brown Hawken (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Jessica Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Joel Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Kate Hawken (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Emily Hawken (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 12, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$10,215

Expenses

$89,359

Net Income

-$79,144

Net Assets

$716,884

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$112	1.1%
Dividends	$30,676	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$20,573
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$87,375	97.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$716,884
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$716,884

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Pamela Brown Sankey (President)	$0	$0
Carolyn Brown Hawken (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Jessica Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Joel Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Kate Hawken (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Emily Hawken (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$30,680

Expenses

$68,149

Net Income

-$37,469

Net Assets

$796,028

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$54	0.2%
Dividends	$30,368	99.0%
Sales of Assets	$258	0.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$66,000	96.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$796,028
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$796,028

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Pamela Brown Sankey (President)	$0	$0
Carolyn Brown Hawken (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Jessica Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Joel Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Kate Hawken (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Emily Hawken (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$29,275

Expenses

$87,173

Net Income

-$57,898

Net Assets

$833,497

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$7	0.0%
Dividends	$32,196	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$2,928
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$85,000	97.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$833,497
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$833,497

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Pamela Brown Sankey (President)	$0	$0
Carolyn Brown Hawken (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Jessica Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Joel Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Kate Hawken (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Emily Hawken (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 11, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$31,710

Expenses

$34,074

Net Income

-$2,364

Net Assets

$891,395

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3	0.0%
Dividends	$32,247	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$645
Other Income	$105	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$31,750	93.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$1,500	4.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$891,395
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$891,395

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Pamela Brown Sankey (President)	$750	$0
Carolyn Brown Hawken (Vice Preside)	$750	$0
Jessica Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Joel Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Kate Hawken (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Emily Hawken (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 16, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$34,079

Expenses

$32,596

Net Income

$1,483

Net Assets

$893,759

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$32,636	95.8%
Sales of Assets	$1,128	3.3%
Other Income	$313	0.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$27,950	85.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$6,000	18.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$893,759
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$893,759

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Pamela Brown Sankey (President)	$3,000	$0
Carolyn Brown Hawken (Vice Preside)	$3,000	$0
Jessica Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Joel Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Kate Hawken (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Emily Hawken (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 13, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$34,584

Expenses

$44,366

Net Income

-$9,782

Net Assets

$892,276

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$31,165	90.1%
Sales of Assets	$3,032	8.8%
Other Income	$386	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$42,320	95.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$4,000	9.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$892,276
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$892,276

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Pamela Brown Sankey (President)	$2,000	$0
Carolyn Brown Hawken (Vice Preside)	$2,000	$0
Jessica Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Joel Sankey (Director)	$0	$0
Kate Hawken (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Emily Hawken (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 4, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$39,336

Expenses

$52,830

Net Income

-$13,494

Net Assets

$902,057

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$13	0.0%
Dividends	$35,557	90.4%
Sales of Assets	$3,116	7.9%
Other Income	$650	1.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$49,956	94.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$5,540	10.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$902,058
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$902,057

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$68,648

Expenses

$59,930

Net Income

$8,718

Net Assets

$915,552

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$36,007	52.5%
Sales of Assets	$32,479	47.3%
Other Income	$160	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$57,087	95.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$5,470	9.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$915,552
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$915,552

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Towne Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $27.4k (2024)

Expenses $32.5k (2024)

Total Assets $690k (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

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Revenue

$27.4k (2024)

Expenses

$32.5k (2024)

Total Assets

$690k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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