Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Bellingham Public School Foundation
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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$679krevenue
FY2025 · +28% in 3 yrs4staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin17.9%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBellingham Public School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $558k spent
Programs$447k80%Management and general$46k8%Fundraising$64k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$38k in FY2023 and −$105k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.6 months, under the peer median of 7.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
26funders
$123ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Whatcom CountySince FY2019$53k$53k$29k$34k$25kMount Baker FoundationOn and off$10k$20k$20kChuckanut Health FoundationOn and off$35kBuilding ChangesOn and off$20kPhilanthropy NorthwestOn and off$14kShell USA Company FoundationOn and off$600$500$1k$1k$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$63k$32k$187k$67k$61k$33k$39k8 other fundersUp to $92k a year each$6k$3k$11k$8k$93k$4k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund