We Care of Whatcom County

Analysis

We Care of Whatcom County is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 2024, We Care of Whatcom County reported income of $87k and spending of $67k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2024, income grew from $65k to $87k (+33%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, We Care of Whatcom County sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile, and in the 29th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United States International Council on Disabilities ($87k), Community Food Pantry at St Marys Mohegan Lake Inc ($87k) and Encompass Advocate Services ($87k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. At year end it held assets of $27k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $27k.