Washington · Nonprofit
Bellingham Queer Collective
Bellingham Queer Collective (Washington) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $15,000 to it, the largest being Mount Baker Foundation ($15,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2026
- $209k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $15k
- Net assets
- $141k
What Bellingham Queer Collective does
Mission
Bellingham Queer Collective builds community and support for LGBTQIA+ individuals through inclusive programs affirming spaces and collective care while intentionally working to expand access and equity across diverse and marginalized communities.
As stated on its FY2026 Form 990.
Programs
WELLNESS PROGRAM: We partner with community providers to bring free support to those whove historically been excluded from health and wellness systems. These activities include support groups facilitated by queer-competent trauma-informed mental health providers mindfulness and meditation classes group health and well-being coaching workshops and events led by wellness experts and volunteer-led wellness affinity groups.
$29,614 spent35% of program spendingBQC CENTER: Our downtown Bellingham community center is a free affirming third space for LGBTQIA+ adults ages 18 and older-a place outside of home and work where people can gather build relationships access resources participate in programs and simply be themselves. Since opening in June 2024 the BQC Community Center has grown into a vibrant hub for LGBTQIA+ community life in Whatcom County. BQC is the first and only nonprofit LGBTQIA+ community center between Seattle and Canada providing a unique and vital resource for LGBTQIA+ individuals throughout the region.
$28,898 spent35% of program spendingVOLUNTEER PROGRAM: When people feel connected they are better equipped to navigate lifes challenges. Social connection supports emotional resilience reduces loneliness builds confidence and creates opportunities for people to become leaders volunteers mentors and advocates within their communities. We believe that belonging is preventative care-and that investing in connection today helps build healthier more resilient communities tomorrow. Every volunteer opportunity is intentionally designed to strengthen social health and wellness. We create opportunities for people to build trusted relationships develop support networks and experience the everyday moments of connection that make communities stronger.
$22,902 spent27% of program spendingAFFINITY GROUPS: Affinity Groups are a wonderful way to connect with the queer community based on common interests or shared identities. They are facilitated by a team of volunteer leaders are free and meet monthly or more often at the BQC Center.
$2,250 spent3% of program spendingGENERATIONS OF PRIDE: Generations of Pride is our monthly intergenerational community dinner that BQC hosts collaboratively with LGBTQIA+ Western and PFLAG Whatcom Bellingham. Generations of Pride brings LGBTQIA+ people and allies together on the last Wednesday of each month for a free catered dinner. Each gathering includes a discussion topic and small-group breakouts designed to foster connection across generations.
$76 spent0% of program spending
The 5 programs described on its FY2026 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $83,740.
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Board chair
Paris Coleman
Board President
As listed on its FY2026 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of Bellingham Queer Collective’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of Bellingham Queer Collective's grant income comes from Washington funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
Bellingham Queer Collective runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 99 public benefit nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 99 public benefit nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2026
Organizations like Bellingham Queer Collective
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Washington
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
73% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for Bellingham Queer Collective: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Bellingham Queer Collective?
- Bellingham Queer Collective (Washington) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $15,000 to it, the largest being Mount Baker Foundation ($15,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does Bellingham Queer Collective have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $15,000 in grants to Bellingham Queer Collective.
- Who is the largest funder of Bellingham Queer Collective?
- Mount Baker Foundation is the largest funder on record, with $15,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Bellingham Queer Collective find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Washington. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2026 (financials across 2026–2026), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing