Whatcom Peace & Justice Center

Analysis

Whatcom Peace & Justice Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Whatcom Peace & Justice Center reported income of $217k and spending of $99k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $116k to $217k (+87%), an average of +87% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Whatcom Peace & Justice Center sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Junior Achievement of the Michigan Edge ($217k), Children in Harmony ($217k) and Ecom Foundation for Development of Origin Resources ($217k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $53k (54% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $14k. At year end it held assets of $281k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $268k. It reported 4 employees.