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Screen a listWhatcom Museum 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)
$3.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +146% in 3 yrs37staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin40.3%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.4%
Middle half of peersMedianWhatcom Museum
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.2M64%Management and general$243k13%Fundraising$431k23%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$158k in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$129k in FY2022 and −$125k in FY2023. Cash covers 3.1 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort11funders
$49ka year, last 3 years
65%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23ArtsfundOn and off$23k$12kRiverstyx FoundationOn and off$10k$18kMary H Storer FoundationOn and off$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$23k$26k$28k$29k$38k$29k$29k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund