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Nonprofit · EIN 81-2047179

WILD BIRD CHARITY

Tax-exempt · BELLINGHAM, WA 98225

Financials

$93K$126K2022$104K$146K2023$133K$146K2024$309K$180K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WILD BIRD CHARITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$308,575$179,552$129,023$277,168$0$277,168
December 31, 2024990-EZ$132,616$145,896-$13,280$148,145$0$148,145
December 31, 2023990-EZ$104,311$146,081-$41,770$161,425$0$161,425
December 31, 2022990-EZ (amended)$93,032$126,027-$32,995$203,195$0$203,195
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$344,518
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,838
Net income from fundraising events
-$39,781
Other revenue
-$39,781

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$58,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$58,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$850
Depreciation
$1,767
Program services (functional)
$148,017
Management and general (functional)
$16,756
Fundraising (functional)
$14,779

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$148,145
Total assets, end of year
$277,168
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$277,168
Publicly traded securities
$61,564
Net assets without donor restrictions
$277,168
Gross receipts
$373,841
Employees
0
Volunteers
125
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
Mark ModerExecutive Director
Trustee or director
32$58,000
Darin RasmussenPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Janet MulderVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Phillip EsauSecretary / Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Deb Del FierroDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mark ModerExecutive Director16$44,500
Darin RasmussenPresident2$0
Janet MulderVice President1$0
Phillip EsauSecretary / Treasurer1$0
Deb Del FierroDirector1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mark ModerExecutive Director16$42,000
Darin RasmussenPresident2$0
Janet MulderVice President1$0
Phillip EsauSecretary / Treasurer1$0
Deb Del FierroDirector1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mark ModerExecutive Director16$42,000
Darin RasmussenPresident2$0
Janet MulderVice President1$0
Phillip EsauSecretary / Treasurer1$0
Deb Del FierroDirector1$0
Nicole ArmstrongDirector1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1901 CORNWALL AVE PMB 424, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225-3659
In care of
% MARG NODER
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Mark Moder, 2660 S Park DR, Bellingham, WA 98225
Signed the 990
Mark Moder, Executive Director
Phone
(360) 519-7856
Return prepared by
Sun Mountain Consulting

Mission

Wild Bird Charity is committed to ensuring no child goes hungry and helping every hungry child in Whatcom County.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Backpack program - Volunteers secure and pack food for children to take home from school each Friday. Focus is always on nutritious, kid-friendly, and easy-to-prepare food. In partnership with 49 area schools who identify families in need, Wild Bird Charity secured enough food to feed 1,350 Whatcom County children each week of the school year. Donor contributions provided more than 45,000 bags of food to children suffering food insecurity in 2025.
    Expenses $148,017

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-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
81-2047179
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
Assets (IRS master file)
$277,168
Income (IRS master file)
$373,841

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$308,575$179,552$277,168XML
990-EZDecember 2024$132,616$145,896$148,145IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$104,311$146,081$161,425XML
990-EZDecember 2022$93,032$126,027$203,195XML
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 81-2047179).

Questions about WILD BIRD CHARITY

What is the EIN of WILD BIRD CHARITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WILD BIRD CHARITY is 81-2047179.
Is WILD BIRD CHARITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to WILD BIRD CHARITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WILD BIRD CHARITY 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 WILD BIRD CHARITY 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 WILD BIRD CHARITY 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 WILD BIRD CHARITY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Mark Moder.
Who are the officers and directors of WILD BIRD CHARITY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $58,000 (Mark Moder, Executive Director).
How much revenue does WILD BIRD CHARITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $308,575, expenses of $179,552 and total assets of $277,168 at year end.

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