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Whatcom Community Foundation
Whatcom Community Foundation reported $18.4 million in revenue and $11.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.10 went to program services, $8.40 to management and general costs and $1.50 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $246,105 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 329% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.1% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.4% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 84.4% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $246,105 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.17% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 89.0 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGrantmaking - one way the Whatcom Community Foundation puts dollars to work is by making grants and scholarships. Our three primary grantmaking programs are:(1) competitive & relief grants: we hold multiple funds for whatcom county from which we award grants on a competitive basis. Some of the grants have a specific focus area. Others are more broadly designed to meet our community's changing needs. We invite creativity and imagination in the preparation of grant requests that help create a community where everyone thrives. Grants are also issued to support flood relief efforts and disaster…
The millworks is a mixed-use, brownfield redevelopment project in a federally qualified opportunity zone that will include 100+ residential housing units focused on workforce housing, a nonprofit office hub, and a food campus supporting local argiculture and food based businesses
Emergency food assistance program - the foundation became a washington state department of agriculture (wsda) contractor in 2018, coordinating payments to local vendors for food purchases made by local food banks and food pantries, or reimbursing food banks for their direct purchases. The wsda contract ran through june 2025
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,898 | $0 | $34,207 | $246,105 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,058 | $0 | $26,817 | $168,875 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $134,398 | $0 | $26,007 | $160,405 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,596 | $0 | $24,759 | $147,355 |
| VP OF PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,923 | $0 | $13,746 | $143,669 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $119,463 | $0 | $12,639 | $132,102 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Whatcom Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $250K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 515
- Volunteers Part I, line 648
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Whatcom Community Foundation totaling $1.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Whatcom Community Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Whatcom Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Whatcom Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Whatcom Community Foundation reported that 90.1% of its $11.3 million in expenses went to program services, 8.4% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Whatcom Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Whatcom Community Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $246,105, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Whatcom Community Foundation get its money?
Of $18.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 84.4% came from contributions and grants and 4.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Whatcom Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1726410 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202523429349300522 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423279349301852 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323399349300612 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203359349301000 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113129349301176 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023159349305917 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1726410: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.