Whatcom Rowing Association

Analysis

Whatcom Rowing Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Whatcom Rowing Association reported income of $122k and spending of $139k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $114k to $122k (+7.1%), an average of +7.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Whatcom Rowing Association sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 38th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Indian River Lacrosse Association Inc ($122k), Waterford Soccer Club Inc ($122k) and HV Hawks Travel Baseball ($122k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 71% of the total. At year end it held assets of $205k against liabilities of $2,418, net assets of $203k.