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Whatcom Community Foundation

Public charity
DBA: % MAURI INGRAM CEO
Foundations · BELLINGHAM, WA · EIN 91-1726410

About

To cultivate neighborliness. LIFT community voices. Invest in equity and hope.

In care of Mauri Ingram CEO

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
15
Volunteers
48

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2025-06-30
Revenue
$18.4M
Expenses
$11.3M
Assets
$89.6M
Liabilities
$5.7M

Financial history

$18.4M$9.2M$0
171819202122232425
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2025: $18.4M · Avg: $8.6M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$259K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN——
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC——
EUROPE——
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA——
NORTH AMERICA——
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES——
SOUTH AMERICA——
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA——

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$5K
Grants Given
$6.9M
WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
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Address

1500 Cornwall AVE STE 202
Bellingham, WA, 98225-457

Governance

Voting board members10
Independent members10
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %4.9%
Permanent endowment %74.1%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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