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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)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.9%
Months of reserve7.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.2%
Middle half of peersMedianUnited Way of Whatcom County
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.4M spent
Programs$1.0M72%Management and general$126k9%Fundraising$275k20%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 82% in FY2024
$181k in FY2023, $32k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$13k in FY2023, −$67k in FY2024 and −$40k in FY2025. Cash covers 7.3 months, above the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI28funders
$290ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Puget Sound Energy FoundationEvery year since FY2017$21k$21k$21k$51k$21k$21k$20kGivingforce USA FoundationOn and off$119kPeaceHealthOn and off$13k$10k$27k$15k$15kEmployees Community Fund of Boeing-Puget SoundStopped after FY2018$23k$17k–Shell USA Company FoundationStopped after FY2022$17k$6k$540$5k$2k$672–Mount Baker FoundationOn and off$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$19k$57k$389k$115k$107k11 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$29k$24k$18k$24k$8k$1k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped