Allied Arts of Whatcom County

Analysis

Allied Arts of Whatcom County is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1982, 44 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 June 2024, Allied Arts of Whatcom County reported income of $345k and spending of $446k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $583k to $345k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Allied Arts of Whatcom County sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Theatre of Walla Walla ($344k), Burnaway Inc ($345k) and South Brunswick High School Viking Music Parents Association ($344k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 28% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $182k. At year end it held assets of $77k against liabilities of $52k, net assets of $26k. It reported 17 employees.