Public Charity

WHATCOM EDUCATIONAL CREDIT UNION

WHATCOM EDUCATIONAL CREDIT UNION is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in BELLINGHAM, WA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $184.5M, expenses of $172.2M, total assets of $3.3B. Imperigo tracks 62 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.2M.

EIN: 910712539 BELLINGHAM, WA Credit Unions NTEE: W61 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$184.5M
Total Expenses$172.2M
Total Assets$3.3B
Grants Given62
Grant Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

WHATCOM EDUCATIONAL CREDIT UNION (WECU) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT FINANCIAL COOPERATIVE WHERE MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SAVE AND BORROW RESPONSIBLY AT FAIR AND COMPETITIVE RATES, IMPROVING THEIR FINANCIAL WELL-BEING AND STANDARD OF LIVING. THIS STATE-CHARTERED CREDIT UNION IS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION SHARE INSURANCE FUND, AND IS REGULATED BY THE NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ASSOCIATION, AND THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - DIVISION OF CREDIT UNIONS. WECU'S MAIN PRODUCTS ARE CONSUMER LOANS, REAL ESTATE LOANS AND COMMERCIAL LOANS TO MEMBERS, WHICH ARE PRIMARILY FUNDED BY DEPOSITS FROM MEMBERS. FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ARE ALSO AN INTEGRAL PART OF WECU'S OPERATIONS AND SPIRIT OF SERVICE.

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Sometimes funds new orgs 26% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Ashok Khanna
VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNAL AUDIT Bolortsetseg Smith
SECRETARY Carol Lager
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Cynthia Chase Klein
DIRECTOR Dale Zender
MARKETING OFFICER (LEFT 9/2025) David Pierce Jones - Chief

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Top Grant Purposes

Education
$1,125,650 59 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$30,366 1 grant
General Support
$29,250 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $184.5M $172.2M $3.3B
2024 $166.5M $154.3M $3.0B
2023 $138.1M $119.3M $2.8B
2022 $98.7M $68.5M $2.5B
2021 $85.7M $64.1M $2.5B

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $85.7M to $184.5M (+115%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.3B.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in WA.

WA

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