Communities in Schools of Whatcom County

Analysis

Communities in Schools of Whatcom County is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2008, 18 years ago. 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 June 2023, Communities in Schools of Whatcom County reported income of $1.1m and spending of $848k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $470k to $1.1m (+136%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Communities in Schools of Whatcom County sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rincon de San Lazaro Inc ($1.1m), Luther Manor of Scott County Inc ($1.1m) and St Louis Jewish Light ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $39k (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $586k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $21k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 21 employees.