Wild Whatcom

Analysis

Wild Whatcom is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2013, 13 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 August 2023, Wild Whatcom reported income of $1.1m and spending of $998k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2020 to August 2023, income grew from $504k to $1.1m (+112%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Wild Whatcom sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% 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 Young Singers of the Palm Beaches Inc ($1.1m), Gloversville Public Library ($1.1m) and Preschool Advantage Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $777k. At year end it held assets of $793k against liabilities of $303k, net assets of $490k. It reported 35 employees.