Public Charity

UNITED WAY OF WHATCOM COUNTY

UNITED WAY OF WHATCOM COUNTY is a Public Charity headquartered in BELLINGHAM, WA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.4M revenue, $1.4M expenses, $2.6M total assets. IRS filings disclose 196 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $6.5M.

EIN: 910570788 BELLINGHAM, WA Federated Giving Programs NTEE: T70 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$2.6M
Grants Given196
Grant Total$6.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

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.

Where $100 goes at United Way of Whatcom County

How United Way of Whatcom County divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$75 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$14 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $75 for programs

$56
The agency's community impact fund grant awards provide support to a comprehensive network of local nonprofits reaching more than 50,000 residents each year, providing access to basic needs…
75% of program spending
$11
Dolly parton's imagination library (dpil)
15% of program spending
$8
United Way of Whatcom County provides additional grants for projects and programs that align with our mission and community goals
10% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to United Way of Whatcom County

Rarely funds new orgs 7% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

SEVIERVILLE, TN · 2024
EARLY LEARNING AND LITERACY
$62,402
BELLINGHAM, WA · 2024
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
$46,000
BELLINGHAM, WA · 2024
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
$45,000
BRIGID COLLINS FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER
BELLINGHAM, WA · 2024
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
$40,000
BELLINGHAM, WA · 2024
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
$39,000

Showing up to 5 of 196 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Adrianne Czebator
VICE CHAIR Doug Montgomery
BOARD MEMBER Heather Dyer
SECRETARY/TREASURER Jason Sears
BOARD MEMBER John Ayre
PRESIDENT/CEO Kristi Birkeland

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Health & Medicine
$6,375,657 192 grants
Education
$112,898 2 grants
General Support
$60,109 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.4M $1.4M $2.6M
2024 $1.3M $1.4M $2.6M
2023 $1.4M $1.4M $2.6M
2022 $1.6M $1.5M $2.6M
2021 $1.6M $1.6M $2.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.6M to $1.4M (-13%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.6M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in TN, WA.

TNWA

Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.

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