Mission
THE WHATCOM HUMANE SOCIETY ADVOCATES FOR ANIMALS, EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE HUMANE TREATMENT AND RESPECT FOR ANIMALS, AND PROVIDES FOR ABANDONED, INJURED, ABUSED OR NEGLECTED ANIMALS.
Public Charity
WHATCOM HUMANE SOCIETY
WHATCOM HUMANE SOCIETY is a Public Charity headquartered in BELLINGHAM, WA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $3.8M revenue, $3.8M expenses, $6.2M total assets. 25 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $424K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 910677564
BELLINGHAM, WA
Animal Protection & Welfare
NTEE: D20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.8M
Total Expenses$3.8M
Total Assets$6.2M
Grant Records25
Funding Total$424K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Whatcom Humane Society
How Whatcom Humane Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$57
Provide law enforcement and operation of animal shelter for blaine, Bellingham, ferndale, sumas and whatcom county-contracted services
$12
Provide animal control & rescue services, administer dog licensing program and enforce local and state animal related ordinances
$5
Provide humane education, community outreach and volunteer programs
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$16,936
UNRESTRICTED
$35,209
GENERAL SUPPORT
$29,981
GENERAL SUPPORT
$29,981
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$21,150
Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
FINANCE
Dana Hawkins-Berger
DIRECTOR
Daniel Claffey
DIRECTOR
Deborah Dial-Monroe
DIRECTOR
Jane Talbot
PRESIDENT
Janet Hofmann
DIRECTOR
Kevin Williamson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.8M | $3.8M | $6.2M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $3.4M | $6.2M |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $3.1M | $6.4M |
| 2020 | $2.7M | $2.6M | $6.8M |
| 2019 | $3.2M | $2.3M | $5.8M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.2M to $3.8M (+18%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.