Nonprofit · EIN 47-1968315
SKOOKUM KIDS
Tax-exempt · BELLINGHAM, WA 98226
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,861,452 | $1,986,422 | -$124,970 | $1,349,034 | $166,762 | $1,182,272 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,759,906 | $1,628,005 | $131,901 | $1,384,876 | $106,092 | $1,278,784 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,841,115 | $1,476,493 | $364,622 | $1,256,668 | $141,817 | $1,114,851 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,048,365
- Program service revenue
- $747,699
- Investment income
- $8,784
- Net income from fundraising events
- $41,960
- Net income from gaming
- $14,644
- Other revenue
- $56,604
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $168,946
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,095,641
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,500,749
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,442
- Occupancy
- $53,594
- Travel
- $85,250
- Depreciation
- $4,304
- Program services (functional)
- $1,557,908
- Management and general (functional)
- $194,994
- Fundraising (functional)
- $233,520
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,384,876
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,349,034
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $166,762
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,182,272
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,426
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,182,272
- Gross receipts
- $1,964,147
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Deck III | President and CEO Officer | 40 | $154,736 | $14,210 |
| Abby Smith | Program Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,913 | $16,722 |
| Jeff Savage | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Troy Muljat | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Daheim | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ian Cross | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caleb Hazel | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tiffany Ng | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Manning | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Deck III | President and CEO Officer | 40 | $137,895 | $14,921 |
| Abby Smith | Program Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,937 | $12,118 |
| Jeff Savage | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Troy Muljat | Member at large Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Daheim | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ian Cross | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caleb Hazel | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tiffany Ng | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Deck III | President and CEO Officer | 40 | $117,062 | $12,512 |
| Troy Muljat | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Savage | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Dahiem | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ian Cross | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caleb Hazel | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eva Lounsbury | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacob Hede | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachael Wilson | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 316 E MCLEOD ROAD, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226-6491
- In care of
- % RAY DECK III
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 1450 Birchwood Ave Apt 105, Bellingham WA 98225
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Ray Deck III, 316 E McLeod Road, Bellingham, WA 98225
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Ray Deck III, 3368 Northwest Ave, Bellingham WA 98225
- Signed the 990
- Ray Deck III, CEO
- Phone
- (360) 375-3380
- Website
- http://www.skookumkids.org/
- Return prepared by
- Wersen Nonprofit CPAs LLC
Mission
To mobilize communities in support of kids and families impacted by foster care.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $357,586 · revenue $11,586
- 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.Expenses $448,535 · revenue $401,707
- 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.Expenses $436,941 · revenue $310,344
- 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.Expenses $314,846 · revenue $24,062
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-1968315
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,349,034
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,964,147
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,861,452 | $1,986,422 | $1,349,034 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,759,906 | $1,628,005 | $1,384,876 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,841,115 | $1,476,493 | $1,256,668 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,347,208 | $1,379,632 | $908,232 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Ray Deck III | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $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 47-1968315).
Questions about SKOOKUM KIDS
- What is the EIN of SKOOKUM KIDS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SKOOKUM KIDS is 47-1968315.
- Is SKOOKUM KIDS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to SKOOKUM KIDS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SKOOKUM KIDS 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 SKOOKUM KIDS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SKOOKUM KIDS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SKOOKUM KIDS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Ray Deck III.
- Who are the officers and directors of SKOOKUM KIDS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $154,736 (Ray Deck III, President and CEO).
- How much revenue does SKOOKUM KIDS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,861,452, expenses of $1,986,422 and total assets of $1,349,034 at year end.
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