Rebound of Whatcom County

Analysis

Rebound of Whatcom County is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Rebound of Whatcom County reported income of $192k and spending of $242k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $380k to $192k (-50%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Rebound of Whatcom County sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 50th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Off-The-Grid Missions ($192k), North Carolinians Against Gun Violence Education Fund Inc ($192k) and Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention & Treatment Inc ($191k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 0.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $81k (33% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $70k. At year end it held assets of $54k against liabilities of $3,866, net assets of $50k. It reported 10 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.