Nonprofit · EIN 91-6174771
WHATCOM MUSEUM FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BELLINGHAM, WA 98225
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,105,683 | $1,854,549 | $1,251,134 | $6,766,290 | $422,213 | $6,344,077 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,605,394 | $1,730,777 | -$125,383 | $5,595,626 | $460,128 | $5,135,498 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,794,228
- Membership dues
- $165,350
- Program service revenue
- $750,527
- Investment income
- $491,347
- Net income from fundraising events
- $17,396
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $52,185
- Other revenue
- $69,581
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $35,830
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $269,727
- Other salaries and wages
- $644,588
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,121,269
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,322
- Occupancy
- $284
- Travel
- $59,556
- Depreciation
- $61,595
- Program services (functional)
- $1,180,268
- Management and general (functional)
- $243,183
- Fundraising (functional)
- $431,098
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,595,626
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,766,290
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $422,213
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,344,077
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $292,464
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,579,818
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,595,121
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,748,956
- Gross receipts
- $3,192,298
- Employees
- 37
- Year formed
- 1968
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA LEACH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | – | $0 | $166,469 |
| TATIANA BEITING | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $103,258 | $0 |
| RAFEEKA KLOKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| JAIR FURNAS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SULLIVAN | TREASURER/SE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY TUPPER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| POLLY BONNELL | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BRUCE | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MARILENA FLUCKIGER | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA LAUTENBACH | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA TAYLOR | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL SERKA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| A ROBERT CAMANDONA | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE SANDERS | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LISA ANDERSON | COB COUNCIL Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA WILSON OOMAGELEES | TRIBAL LIAIS Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MERION WRIGHT | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JORGE ALVAREZ | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA LEACH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 | $158,932 |
| TATIANA BEITING | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $100,000 | $0 |
| NANCY TUPPER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| MARILENA FLUCKIGER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| RAFEEKA KLOKE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BRUCE | 2023 SEC / T Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE ALVAREZ | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| POLLY BONNELL | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| A ROBERT CAMANDONA | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA LAUTENBACH | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA WILSON OOMAGELEES | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL SERKA | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE SANDERS | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MERION WRIGHT | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA TAYLOR | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JAIR FURNAS | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SULLIVAN | 2024 SEC / T Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 121 PROSPECT ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225-4401
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RAFEEKA KLOKE
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS SULLIVAN, TREASURER/SECRETARY
- Phone
- (360) 778-8930
- Website
- WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NORTH STAR TAX & ACCOUNTING LLC
Mission
THE FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE OEPRATION OF THE WHATCOM MUSEUM.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATIONS OF THE MUSEUM INCLUDE CURATING AND HOSTING EXHIBITS OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE, PARTICULARLY RELEVANT TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. OPERATIONS ALSO INCLUDE DEVELOPING AND EXPLOITING THE MUSEUM'S ARCHIVES AND COLLECTION, SPONSORING A WIDE VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND HOSTING RECEPTIONS AND OTHER PUBLIC EVENTS RELEVANT TO THE MUSEUM'S MISSION.Expenses $1,180,268 · grants $35,830 · revenue $750,527
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 | Not 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
- 91-6174771
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,766,290
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,192,298
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,105,683 | $1,854,549 | $6,766,290 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,605,394 | $1,730,777 | $5,595,626 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,304,342 | $1,433,398 | $5,045,643 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 91-6174771).
Questions about WHATCOM MUSEUM FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WHATCOM MUSEUM FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WHATCOM MUSEUM FOUNDATION is 91-6174771.
- Is WHATCOM MUSEUM FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to WHATCOM MUSEUM FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WHATCOM MUSEUM 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 MUSEUM FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WHATCOM MUSEUM FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WHATCOM MUSEUM FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RAFEEKA KLOKE.
- Who are the officers and directors of WHATCOM MUSEUM FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WHATCOM MUSEUM FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,105,683, expenses of $1,854,549 and total assets of $6,766,290 at year end.
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