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Nonprofit · EIN 81-1297222

BELLINGHAM SEAFEAST

Tax-exempt · BELLINGHAM, WA 98229

Financials

$196K$214K2023$250K$252K2024$204K$222K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BELLINGHAM SEAFEAST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$203,596$222,146-$18,550$10,205$6,893$3,312
December 31, 2024990$250,180$251,901-$1,721$27,647$5,785$21,862
December 31, 2023990$196,210$214,322-$18,112$37,526$3,943$33,583
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$145,747
of which government grants
$45,542
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$25
Net income from fundraising events
$57,824
Other revenue
$57,824

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$78,906
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$85,249
Professional fundraising fees
$10,400
Accounting fees
$1,845
Occupancy
$3,850
Travel
$855
Program services (functional)
$65,523
Management and general (functional)
$107,882
Fundraising (functional)
$48,741

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$27,647
Total assets, end of year
$10,205
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,893
Net assets, end of year
$3,312
Gross unrelated business income
$25
Gross receipts
$225,776
Employees
1
Volunteers
35
Year formed
2016
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dan TuckerChair
Trustee or director
4$0
Ron WilleDirectory
Trustee or director
4$0
Sydney Van WingerdenSecretary
Trustee or director
2$0
Mark NelsonTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
Cari ChanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ethan HungerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ellie KinleySecretary
Trustee or director
1$0
Terry PhairDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Chelsea KeutmannDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tom CrestodinaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kevin ColemanExecutive Director
Trustee or director
38$72,600
Dan TuckerChair
Trustee or director
4$0
Ron WilleTreasurer
Trustee or director
4$0
Sydney Van WingerdenSecretary
Trustee or director
2$0
Mark NelsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Loren KappDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Cathy WadeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Cari ChanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ethan HungerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ellie KinleySecretary
Trustee or director
1$0
Terry PhairDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Chelsea KeutmannDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kelsey KlevenbergDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tara SundinDirector, Ex-Oficio
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rob FixCo-Chair
Trustee or director
4$0
Jay BornsteinVice Chair
Trustee or director
4$0
Ginny BroadhurstDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Loren KappDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ellie KinneyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Tara SundinDirector Ex-Oficio
Trustee or director
1$0
Drew SchmidtTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
Cathy WadeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Sydney SutterfieldSecretary
Trustee or director
1$0
Ron WilleDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Chelsea KeutmannDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Bridget TrosinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mark NelsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
904 POTTER ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98229-6213
In care of
% DEBORAH GRANGER
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Kevin Coleman, 904 Potter St, Bellingham, WA 98225
Signed the 990
Kevin Coleman, Executive Director
Phone
(360) 223-3994
Return prepared by
ANDREWS ACCOUNTING

Mission

Showcase and celebrate the maritime, waterfront and fishing industries

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Print, broadcast and social media spread information about the industries and the festival to more than 100,000 people, with more than 10,000 people from the city, county, state and lower British Columbia attending the two-day festival. More than 100 booths offered information and seafood, as well as education about the sea-centered industries. Games and entertainment led to extended exploration of the waterfront and the opportunity for the public to meet people from the organizations that sustain its vitality
    Expenses $65,523

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-1297222
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
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$10,205
Income (IRS master file)
$225,776

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$203,596$222,146$10,205XML
990December 2024$250,180$251,901$27,647XML
990December 2023$196,210$214,322$37,526XML
990December 2022$129,960$89,119$60,099IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

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 81-1297222).

Questions about BELLINGHAM SEAFEAST

What is the EIN of BELLINGHAM SEAFEAST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BELLINGHAM SEAFEAST is 81-1297222.
Is BELLINGHAM SEAFEAST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to BELLINGHAM SEAFEAST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BELLINGHAM SEAFEAST 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 BELLINGHAM SEAFEAST 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 BELLINGHAM SEAFEAST 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 BELLINGHAM SEAFEAST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Kevin Coleman.
Who are the officers and directors of BELLINGHAM SEAFEAST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BELLINGHAM SEAFEAST have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $203,596, expenses of $222,146 and total assets of $10,205 at year end.

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