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Screen a listAlternatives to Hunger Bellingham Food Bank
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$15Mrevenue
FY2024 · +66% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin4.5%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.3%
Middle half of peersMedianAlternatives to Hunger Bellingham Food Bank
Where the money goes FY2024 · $15M spent
Programs$14M96%Management and general$525k4%Fundraising$124k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.6M in FY2022 and −$363k in FY2023. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 1.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
27 of the 38 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 38% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII65funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Food LifelineSince FY2020$5k$446k$40k$120kNot Yet FoundationEvery year since FY2017$40k$50k$80k$80k$72k$85k$85kNorth Sound Accountable Community of HealthOn and off$10k$37k$380kThomas & Martina Horn FoundationOn and off$400kThe Albertsons Companies FoundationOn and off$250k$22kUnited Way of Whatcom CountyEvery year since FY2017$39k$38k$38k$38k$29k$50k$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$628k$200k$63k$986k$216k$736k$1.3M41 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$131k$53k$30k$313k$191k$163k$400k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund