The Bellingham Circus Guild

Tax-deductible

Bellingham, WA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 26-3766737

Support the circus arts community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $28K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$43K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$522K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$526K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$94K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$522K
FY2024▲ +36%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$522K
Expenses
$526K
FY2024▲ +34%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$135K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$391K
FY2024$526K
Net assets
$94K
FY2024▼ -4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$24K
FY2021$93K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$94K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-06-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $522K Management & general 0% · $920 Fundraising 1% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Nourishes and champions the circus arts community through various programs and resources.

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1 program service account for $522K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Promote circus arts to the community at-large, and to radically proliferate delight at every opportunity

$522Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
ArtsfundFY2024$18K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$28K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$522K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$473K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$526K
Ln 25
Programscol B$522K
Managementcol C$920
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$94K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Government grantsLn 1e$17K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$473K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$115
Total revenueLn 12$522K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$94K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$123K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
Net assetsLn 32$94K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K$123K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$124K$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$43K
Net assetsLn 32$97K$94K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$72K$71K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K$161
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$286K$286K$717
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$461$12
OccupancyLn 16$64K$64K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$303$303
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$53K$25$351
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$11K$131$341
Total functional expensesLn 25$526K$522K$920$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $522K$526K−$4K$94K 990 PDF
FY2023 $383K$391K−$9K$97K 990 PDF
FY2022 $284K$275K$9K$102K 990 PDF
FY2021 $212K$135K$77K$93K 990 PDF
FY2020 $86K$24K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $522,291 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,280
VIII-1e Government grants$17,145
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,758
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$48,183
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $472,758$472,758
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,235$1,235
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $115$115
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $474,108 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$522,291
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $526,009 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,520 · Fundraising $1,675$72,195
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,766 · Fundraising $161$7,927
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,179$8,179
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $285,724 · Fundraising $717$286,441
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,263$3,263
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,222 · Management $461 · Fundraising $12$2,695
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $64,223$64,223
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,425$3,425
IX-20 InterestManagement $303$303
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,260$4,260
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,219$8,219
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,940 · Management $25 · Fundraising $351$53,316
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,091 · Management $131 · Fundraising $341$11,563
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $521,832 · Management $920 · Fundraising $3,257$526,009
Part X · Balance sheet $136,539 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,076$29,184
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $77,140$93,914
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$150
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,907$13,291
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $124,133$136,539
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,263$20,822
X-25 Other liabilities$2,463
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,861$42,985
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $97,272$93,554
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $97,272$93,554
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $124,133$136,539
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $93,554 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$522,291
XI-2 Total expenses$526,009
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,718
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$97,272
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$93,554

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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