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Nonprofit · EIN 46-2203771

FRIENDS OF THE BING

Tax-exempt · SPOKANE, WA 99201

Financials

$567K$429K2022$642K$543K2023$577K$515K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FRIENDS OF THE BING by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$577,340$515,475$61,865$503,501$44,147$459,354
June 30, 2024990$642,240$542,870$99,370$443,337$46,019$397,318
June 30, 2023990$566,919$429,267$137,652$338,681$41,202$297,479
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,893
Membership dues
$2,050
Program service revenue
$417,710
Investment income
$248
Net income from sales of inventory
$156,489
Other revenue
$156,489

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$190,630
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$208,632
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,000
Occupancy
$143,611
Depreciation
$1,194
Program services (functional)
$420,497
Management and general (functional)
$94,978

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$443,337
Total assets, end of year
$503,501
Total liabilities, end of year
$44,147
Net assets, end of year
$459,354
Land, buildings and equipment
$52,531
Publicly traded securities
$3,916
Net assets without donor restrictions
$459,354
Gross receipts
$606,081
Employees
31
Volunteers
30
Year formed
2013
State of legal domicile
WA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GERALD V DICKERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
JEFF BORNHOLDTVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAMIE GEBHARDTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NICKIE WHITEGENERAL MANAGER
Officer
55$63,256
GERALD V DICKERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
JEFF BORNHOLDTVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAMIE GEBHARDTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Nickie WhiteSecretary, Executive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
55$58,209
Gerald V DickerPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
Thomas BasslerVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
909 W 1ST AVE STE B, SPOKANE, WA 99201-4001
In care of
% GERALD DICKER
Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
810 E 28TH AVE, SPOKANE WA 99203
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JAMIE GEBHARDT, 909 W 1ST AVE STE B, SPOKANE, WA 99201
Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
GERALD V DICKER, 810 E 28TH AVE, SPOKANE WA 99203
Signed the 990
JAMIE GEBHARDT, TREASURER
Phone
(509) 534-5805
Return prepared by
WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC

Mission

FRIENDS OF THE BING IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PRESENTS AND PROMOTES PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS IN THE SPOKANE AND INLAND NORTHWEST AREAS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • BETWEEN JULY 1, 2024, AND JUNE 30, 2025, FRIENDS OF THE BING OPENED THE DOORS TO THE BING CROSBY THEATER FOR A TOTAL OF 107 DAYS, WELCOMING AN AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 28,265 PEOPLE. BEING THE HUB OF COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS FOR SPOKANE, WE WELCOMED AMAZING COMMUNITY GROUPS TO OUR STAGE. THE CHRISTIAN YOUTH THEATER JOINED US FOR 48 DAYS WHERE OVER 82 CHILDREN PRACTICED AND PRESENTED A MUSICAL OVER A TWO-WEEK PERIOD. CYT PERFORMED FOR NINE AUDIENCES INCLUDING TWO DAYS WHERE THE LOCAL SCHOOLS BROUGHT CHILDREN TO THE THEATER AS A FIELD TRIP TO ENJOY THE SHOW. SPOKANE JAZZ ORCHESTRA PLAYED AT THE BING ON OCTOBER 5, 2024. NORTHWEST PASSAGES FEATURED LOCAL AND NATIONAL WRITERS INTERVIEWED ON STAGE BY OUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER EDITOR ON FEBRUARY 9, 2025. TEDX SPOKANE, PRESENTED ON SEPTEMBER 28,2024, FEATURED LOCAL AND NATIONAL PEOPLE SHARING THEIR BIG IDEAS. THE SPOKANE STRING QUARTET PLAYED THEIR BEAUTIFUL MUSIC ON OUR STAGE ON MARCH 16, 2025, AND WERE RECORDED TO BE PLAYED ON THE LOCAL PUBLIC RADIO STATION THE NEXT WEEK. ADRIANO FERRARO, LOCAL AUTHOR AND SINGER, PRESENTED A HOLIDAY SHOW ON DECEMBER 1, 2024, CELEBRATING HIS FAITH IN GOD AND HUMANITY. GET LIT, A YEARLY LITERARY FESTIVAL AT OUR THEATER HELD ON APRIL 12, 2025, AND SPONSORED BY EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY. WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY COLLABORATES WITH US TO HOLD THEIR YEARLY CHOIR CONCERTS. FAMILIES WERE THRILLED BY THEIR PRESENTATION ON MAY 3, 2025. EVERY MOTHER'S DAY, "LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER" PRESENTS TO THE COMMUNITY A CELEBRATION OF MOTHERS AND THE JOYS AND TRIBULATIONS OF BEING A MOTHER. ON MAY 11, 2025, SELECTED LOCAL MOTHERS SHARED THEIR STORIES OF MOTHERHOOD ON OUR STAGE.
    Expenses $420,497 · revenue $574,199

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-2203771
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Exempt since
2013
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$503,501
Income (IRS master file)
$606,081

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$577,340$515,475$503,501XML
990June 2024$642,240$542,870$443,337IRS
990June 2023$566,919$429,267$338,681XML
990June 2022$408,713$313,929$200,161IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––IRS
990-EZJune 2020–––IRS
990-EZJune 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2012
Officer: GERALD V DICKER
June 30, 2013≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-2203771).

Questions about FRIENDS OF THE BING

What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE BING?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE BING is 46-2203771.
Is FRIENDS OF THE BING tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE BING file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FRIENDS OF THE BING due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FRIENDS OF THE BING last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE BING?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAMIE GEBHARDT.
Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE BING?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE BING have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $577,340, expenses of $515,475 and total assets of $503,501 at year end.

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