Mission
TO CULTIVATE NEIGHBORLINESS. LIFT COMMUNITY VOICES. INVEST IN EQUITY AND HOPE.
Community Foundation
WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Based in BELLINGHAM, WA, WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION operates as a Community Foundation. The organization reported $18.4M in revenue, $11.3M in expenses, $89.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 92 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.7M.
EIN: 911726410
BELLINGHAM, WA
Community Foundations
NTEE: T31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$18.4M
Total Expenses$11.3M
Total Assets$89.6M
Grant Records92
Funding Total$4.7M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Whatcom Community Foundation
How Whatcom Community Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$59
Grantmaking
$14
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…
$13
Various projects and programs, including
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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.
Sample Grants Received
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$250,000
Scholarships
$68,024
TO SPONSOR A SHORT FILM ADVOCATING FOR WATER IN THE FARMING COMMUNITY
$500
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
$75,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$71,714
Showing up to 5 of 92 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
Alexandrea Spaulding
VP OF PHILANTHROPY
Brad Tuininga
DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)
Carol Dellecker
DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)
Chuck Robinson
DIRECTOR
Darrell Hillaire
DIRECTOR
Davi Weasley
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18.4M | $11.3M | $89.6M |
| 2024 | $10.7M | $8.6M | $76.1M |
| 2023 | $12.1M | $10.3M | $68.0M |
| 2021 | $7.6M | $7.6M | $45.9M |
| 2020 | $4.3M | $7.4M | $39.7M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.3M to $18.4M (+329%), with total assets most recently reported at $89.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.