Nonprofit · EIN 91-1726410
WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BELLINGHAM, WA 98225
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $18,380,942 | $11,316,128 | $7,064,814 | $89,617,037 | $5,699,916 | $83,917,121 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,672,052 | $8,604,427 | $2,067,625 | $76,099,525 | $5,637,115 | $70,462,410 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,520,005
- Program service revenue
- $811,372
- Investment income
- $2,038,239
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11,817
- Other revenue
- $11,326
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,409,494
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $249,682
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,130,142
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,700,336
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,523
- Accounting fees
- $56,955
- Occupancy
- $28,969
- Travel
- $5,630
- Depreciation
- $10,472
- Program services (functional)
- $10,195,889
- Management and general (functional)
- $950,648
- Fundraising (functional)
- $169,591
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $76,099,525
- Total assets, end of year
- $89,617,037
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,699,916
- Net assets, end of year
- $83,917,121
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,832
- Publicly traded securities
- $73,209,361
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $83,825,419
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $91,702
- Gross receipts
- $22,315,030
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 48
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAURI INGRAM | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $211,898 | $34,207 |
| MARCUS WAROLIN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,058 | $26,817 |
| PAMELA JONS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 32 | $134,398 | $26,007 |
| SARA NICHOLS CHIABAI | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,596 | $24,759 |
| BRAD TUININGA | VP OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,923 | $13,746 |
| ALEXANDREA SPAULDING | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 30 | $119,463 | $12,639 |
| FLO SIMON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN OCCHIOGROSSO | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TASHA DEWEY | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL DELLECKER | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO RIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS GUTIERREZ SENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY HASTINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ BAXTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL HILLAIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SILVIA MENDOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVI WEASLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK ROBINSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAURI INGRAM | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $198,780 | $31,874 |
| PAMELA JONS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,282 | $26,492 |
| MARCUS WAROLIN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,225 | $17,009 |
| SARA NICHOLS CHIABAI | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,700 | $22,304 |
| ALEXANDREA SPAULDING | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,761 | $1,114 |
| FLO SIMON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN OCCHIOGROSSO | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TASHA DEWEY | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL DELLECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO RIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS GUTIERREZ SENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY HASTINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ BAXTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL HILLAIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA MENDOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVI WEASLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK ROBINSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/31) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BROWN | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/31) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1500 CORNWALL AVE STE 202, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225-4579
- In care of
- % MAURI INGRAM CEO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MAURI INGRAM, 1500 CORNWALL AVENUE 202, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225
- Signed the 990
- MAURI INGRAM, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (360) 671-6463
- Website
- WWW.WHATCOMCF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK NUBER PS
Mission
TO CULTIVATE NEIGHBORLINESS. LIFT COMMUNITY VOICES. INVEST IN EQUITY AND HOPE.
Program accomplishments
- GRANTMAKING - ONE WAY THE WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PUTS DOLLARS TO WORK IS BY MAKING GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. OUR THREE PRIMARY GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS ARE:(1) COMPETITIVE & RELIEF GRANTS: WE HOLD MULTIPLE FUNDS FOR WHATCOM COUNTY FROM WHICH WE AWARD GRANTS ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. SOME OF THE GRANTS HAVE A SPECIFIC FOCUS AREA. OTHERS ARE MORE BROADLY DESIGNED TO MEET OUR COMMUNITY'S CHANGING NEEDS. WE INVITE CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION IN THE PREPARATION OF GRANT REQUESTS THAT HELP CREATE A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE THRIVES. GRANTS ARE ALSO ISSUED TO SUPPORT FLOOD RELIEF EFFORTS AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.(2) DONOR RECOMMENDED GRANTS: WE STEWARD A VARIETY OF DONOR ADVISED FUNDS. GRANTS ARE AWARDED FROM THESE FUNDS BASED UPON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE DONORS OR THEIR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES. GRANTS CAN BE MADE TO LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NONPROFIT ENTITIES. ALL GRANTS ALIGN WITH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION VISION, MISSION AND VALUES.(3) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: THE FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATES OF LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS TO ATTEND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, HELPING REMOVE THE BARRIERS THAT STAND BETWEEN YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE EDUCATION THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL, AND DEMONSTRATING TO STUDENTS THAT THEIR COMMUNITY IS INVESTED IN THEIR POTENTIAL, THEIR FUTURE, AND THEIR SUCCESS.Expenses $6,686,142 · grants $6,686,143 · revenue $69,827
- THE MILLWORKS IS A MIXED-USE, BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY ZONE THAT WILL INCLUDE 100+ RESIDENTIAL HOUSING UNITS FOCUSED ON WORKFORCE HOUSING, A NONPROFIT OFFICE HUB, AND A FOOD CAMPUS SUPPORTING LOCAL ARGICULTURE AND FOOD BASED BUSINESSES.Expenses $1,574,104
- EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - THE FOUNDATION BECAME A WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (WSDA) CONTRACTOR IN 2018, COORDINATING PAYMENTS TO LOCAL VENDORS FOR FOOD PURCHASES MADE BY LOCAL FOOD BANKS AND FOOD PANTRIES, OR REIMBURSING FOOD BANKS FOR THEIR DIRECT PURCHASES. THE WSDA CONTRACT RAN THROUGH JUNE 2025.Expenses $430,994 · grants $430,994 · revenue $475,432
- VARIOUS PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: AN EQUITY/ANTI-RACISM INITIATIVE, THE WASHINGTON CENTER FOR EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP, THE YOUTH PHILANTHROPY PROJECT, AND STRENGTHENING NONPROFITS WORK.Expenses $1,504,649 · grants $292,357 · revenue $266,113
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1726410
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $89,617,037
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,315,030
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $18,380,942 | $11,316,128 | $89,617,037 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,672,052 | $8,604,427 | $76,099,525 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,129,184 | $10,265,779 | $67,954,808 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 91-1726410).
Questions about WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 91-1726410.
- Is WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MAURI INGRAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $211,898 (MAURI INGRAM, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,380,942, expenses of $11,316,128 and total assets of $89,617,037 at year end.
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