United Way of Whatcom County

BELLINGHAM, WA EIN: 91-0570788 Website

UNITED WAY OF WHATCOM COUNTY'S MISSION IS TO UNITE WITH A NETWORK OF LOCAL BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO ENABLE FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR EVERY PERSON IN WHATCOM COUNTY. OUR FOCUS IS ON INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$2.6M

-1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$697K

-5.8% YoY

Grant Count

25

+8.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

-13.3% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$449K$897K$1M$2M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,562,738$2,608,392$2,635,065
Revenue$1,303,377$1,377,258$1,567,405
Expenses$1,370,242$1,390,312$1,545,193
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$55,228$13,303$27,009
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$251K$502K$753K$1M26 grants202124 grants202223 grants202325 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL$63KDOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATI…$50KWHATCOM FAMILY YMCA$45KBRIGID COLLINS FAMILY SU…$40KWHATCOM CENTER FOR EARLY…$40KBELLINGHAM CHILDCARE AND…$36KNORTHWEST YOUTH SERVICES$35KBELLINGHAM FOOD BANK$33KWHATCOM COUNCIL ON AGING$32KLYDIA PLACE$30K

Grant Size Distribution

98 grants across all recorded years

80<$50K18$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KRISTI BIRKELANDPRESIDENT/CEO$98K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JEREMY JORDANBOARD CHAIR1.5
LINDSEY CERISE 7123-43024VICE CHAIR1.25
JASON SEARSSECRETARY/TREASURER0.5
JOHN AYREBOARD MEMBER1
NATALIE BOATMANBOARD MEMBER1
PATRICIA BOTELERBOARD MEMBER1
LAVONNE OLSENBOARD MEMBER1
ADRIANNE CZEBATORBOARD MEMBER0.5
HEATHER DYERBOARD MEMBER0.5
LISA LINDSEYBOARD MEMBER0.5
DOUG MONTGOMERYBOARD MEMBER0.5
LEAN BOSMANBOARD MEMBER0.5
TONY BON 7123-43024BOARD MEMBER1
MONICA MOORE 7123-12524BOARD MEMBER1
KRISTI BIRKELANDPRESIDENT/CEO40$98,096

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BellinghamEverettFerndaleSeattleSevierville

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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