Action League of Bellingham

Analysis

Action League of Bellingham is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1978, 48 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 May 2024, Action League of Bellingham reported income of $659k and spending of $502k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2024, income grew from $462k to $659k (+42%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Action League of Bellingham sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Work of Christ Community ($658k), Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library ($659k) and Lake Chautauqua Lutheran Center Inc ($658k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. At year end it held assets of $927k against liabilities of $17k, net assets of $910k.