Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center

Analysis

Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 July 2024, Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center reported income of $83k and spending of $61k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from July 2023 to July 2024, income grew from $74k to $83k (+12%), an average of +12% a year. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 27th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vatan Uzbekistani Community Cultural Center ($83k), Sava Educational Fund ($83k) and Hyde Collection Trust Special Trust Fund ($83k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 33% and program service revenue 66% of the total. At year end it held assets of $52k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $52k.