Whatcom County Library Foundation

Analysis

Whatcom County Library Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 County Library Foundation reported income of $196k and spending of $325k, spending 166% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $199k to $196k (-1.7%), an average of -1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 133% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Whatcom County Library Foundation 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 53rd percentile, and in the 50th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Africa Classroom Connection ($196k), Leon Early Childhood Center Inc ($196k) and Pershing Middle School Parents and Teachers Organization ($196k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. At year end it held assets of $216k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $216k.