Whatcom Family & Community Network

Analysis

Whatcom Family & Community Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 Family & Community Network reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.2m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $571k to $1.1m (+95%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Whatcom Family & Community Network sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% 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 Global Gardens ($1.1m), Brightside Project Inc ($1.1m) and Girl Talk Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 3.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $85k (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $308k. At year end it held assets of $864k against liabilities of $298k, net assets of $566k. It reported 12 employees.