Whatcom FC Rangers

Analysis

Whatcom FC Rangers is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. 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 FC Rangers reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.1m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.2m (+6.5%), an average of +1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Whatcom FC Rangers sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota ($1.2m), Still Water Christian Ministries Inc ($1.2m) and Winterkids Education Foundation ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.9% and program service revenue 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (8.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $263k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of -$427, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 6 employees.