2026-08-03T14:04:30-05:00 2025-12-31 882533599 Wersen Nonprofit CPAs LLC 4513 Lakeway Drive Bellingham WA 98229 990 2025-01-01 471968315 Skookum Kids SKOO 3603753380 316 E McLeod Road Bellingham WA 98225 Ray Deck III CEO 3603753380 2026-08-03 1 Keaton Wersen P01957642 3607709369 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Ray Deck III 316 E McLeod Road Bellingham WA 98225 1964147 0 X www.skookumkids.org X 2014 WA To mobilize communities in support of kids and families impacted by foster care. 8 7 32 150 0 0 1093419 1048365 662069 747699 4632 8784 -214 56604 1759906 1861452 0 0 0 0 1244052 1500749 0 0 233520 383953 485673 1628005 1986422 131901 -124970 1384876 1349034 106092 166762 1278784 1182272 X To mobilize communities in support of kids and families impacted by foster care. 0 0 357586 11586 The Landing - An emergency shelter for children entering foster care for the first time. The Landing was designed as a solution to "the 72-hour problem," which is that caring for children in their first three days of foster care is significantly harder and more complex than all the days that follow. Children who receive excellent care during this period are much less likely to experience behavioral challenges and much more likely to make up the learning loss too often associated with foster care placement, and much more likely to be reunified with their family of origin. The Landing experienced the busiest 12-month period in its history, placements coming from across Western Washington. 448535 401707 Skookum Parents - Skookum Parents is a reunification-focused foster care licensing and placement agency. We recruit, train, license, and support families to do the important and difficult job of foster parenting. Our goal is to cultivate a network of natural support around a child and their family improving the likelihood that they will successfully reunify and that recidivism will be unthinkable. Skookum Parents supported a team of more than 40 licensed foster families in 2025 who cared for more than 75 children. We are proud that the rate of reunification for children placed in our homes exceeds 80%, more than 15 points better than the statewide average. 436941 310344 Family Time - More than 80% of children in foster care have court-ordered, supervised visitation with their family of origin. These visits are delicate, emotionally heightened experiences for everyone involved. We ensure that these visits happen in a timely manner in a way that is safe and productive for everyone involved. With more than 5,300 hours of "family time" in the last year, Skookum expanded its reputation for excellence in this service area. 314846 24062 Camp Skookum - As part of Skookum's commitment to reunification, we host an annual three-day-long camp experience for reunified parents & children to celebrate the monumental accomplishment of putting their family back together. Camp is a place to make friends and build community around a shared experience with foster care. There is a combination of skill-building opportunities, group therapeutic experiences, and most importantly, tons of fun! 18 families participated in 2025, 10 for the first time. Last year we celebrated multiple sobriety milestones with parents who are doing what they must to care well for their children.Skookum Family Partnership Some families are best served by supportive in-home services rather than traditional removal/placement foster care. These evidence-based interventions maintain child safety and build family stability while preserving and strengthening parent-child relationships. For every dollar invested in these interventions an impressive $1,500 of public benefit is created. 314846 24062 1557908 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X X The Organization 3603753380 316 E McLeod Road Bellingham WA 98225 Jeff Savage Chairman 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Troy Muljat Member at large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Daheim Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Ian Cross Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Caleb Hazel Member at large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tiffany Ng Member at large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Heather Manning Member at large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ray Deck III President and CEO 40.00 X 154736 0 14210 Abby Smith Program Director 40.00 X 103913 0 16722 258649 0 30932 2 0 1 0 0 29180 1019185 31379 1048365 Skookum Parents 624110 401707 401707 Family-time 624110 310344 310344 The Landing 624110 11586 11586 24062 24062 747699 8784 8784 137130 29180 95170 41960 41960 22169 7525 14644 14644 1861452 747699 0 65388 168946 138536 11826 18584 1095641 889891 66071 139679 19412 15270 1698 2444 97834 77140 6796 13898 118916 95690 7471 15755 22442 7405 14687 350 2991 2991 56360 56360 23102 23102 13912 13912 39271 19636 11781 7854 53594 45234 4180 4180 85250 66717 14964 3569 14623 10158 3751 714 4304 3659 430 215 61012 54910 3051 3051 Program supplies 19311 19311 89501 57991 31385 125 1986422 1557908 194994 233520 613402 505242 250589 334373 199908 120676 3075 1200 58557 49131 7736 9426 294307 319773 15859 58344 1384876 1349034 90125 108156 15967 58606 106092 166762 X 1185808 1182272 92976 0 1278784 1182272 1384876 1349034 -124970 28458 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 899728 1026966 1407938 1093419 1048365 5476416 899728 1026966 1407938 1093419 1048365 5476416 1112483 4363933 89 1103 3286 4632 8784 17894 11051 5840 16891 5511201 5382528 0.79180 0.88850 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7662 7662 1978760 1986422 249321 62330 0 0 215405 222649 231400 249321 918775 1378163 12771 38721 3812 7662 62966 53851 55662 57850 62330 229693 344540 12771 38721 3812 7662 62966 294307 25466 319773 264240 30067 294307 250000 14240 264240 1.00000 0 0 11158 11158 0 47399 37973 9426 9426 Thrivent Charitable Impact and Investing's Mission Growth Portfolio 319773 F 319773 Lease liabilities 58606 58606 Part V, Line 4: The Organization's endowment consists of one board-designated fund established to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the Organization. The Board of Directors has approved an endowment annual distribution policy of up to 5% of the endowment fund balance. However, the Board of Directors intends to not make any disbursements from the endowment through mid-2028 to allow the endowment sufficient time to maximum long-term growth. Should unusual circumstances warrant a sooner or larger disbursement, a unanimous vote of the endowment Committee is required. Eat, Drink and Be Giving 144141 27900 116241 1400 35466 50779 Charity Poker 22169 1280 20889 71 1200 466 5788 166310 29180 137130 71 2600 35932 56567 95170 41960 22169 71 1200 6254 0 22169 71 1200 6254 7525 14644 WA 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ray Deck III President and CEO 117636 0 29079 0 8021 0 4010 0 10200 0 168946 0 0 0 X Auction items 124 31380 FMV 0 1 0 Part I, Column (b): The organization is reporting number of contributions for auction items. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A draft copy of the return is distributed to the board members for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Per bylaws, board members are required to disclose conflicts of interest as they arise. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The board determines the Executive Director's salary based on 1) current salaries of other local non-profit executive directors and 2) state published salary schedule for social workers. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Documents are available upon request.