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Whatcom Business Alliance

Not tax-deductible

Bellingham, WA501(c)(6)Community DevelopmentEIN 45-4984520Revenue $459K in FY2024

On file with the IRSwhatcombusinessalliance.com2950 Newmarket St Ste 101 Pmb 173, 98226-3872 · Bellingham, WATax-exempt since Feb 2013

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Promotes Business success, community prosperity, & local job market stimulation.

Run by 20 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 80% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$18K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$459K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$425K
Net assets
$180K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$459K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$486K
FY2023$416K
FY2024$459K
Expenses
$425K
FY2024-0.4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$333K
FY2021$359K
FY2022$446K
FY2023$427K
FY2024$425K
Net assets
$180K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$101K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$180K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2013.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $114K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Barbara Chase
Executive Director
$114,327Pt VII · Sec A
Pam Brady
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Thomas
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josh Turrell
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Huntley
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Ensch
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Barbara Chase’s $114K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Barbara Chase$114,327$91,806$83,460$85,346$53,090
Tony Larson————$54,180

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Industry Tours

Established in 2012, wba industry tours mission is to educate and promote local business within whatcom county. Tours take place four times throughout the calendar year. Past tour locations have included companies such as BP cherry point, all american marine, intalco, rader farms, semiahmoo resort, and others.

Pt IX · col B
02

Business pulse magazine is the publication of the whatcom business alliance, with 6 issues per year, celebrating local business success and highlighting issues of concern in whatcom county. Each wba member receives a mailed copy of the magazine every other month.

Pt IX · col B
03

Events

Wba offers networking events throughout the year to promote business success.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$459K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$369K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Money outPt IX
$425K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$180K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$369K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Total revenueLn 12$459K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
SavingsLn 2$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$180K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$164K$159K
Total assetsLn 16$164K$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$145K$180K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$800
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$124K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$53K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$51K
Management feesLn 11a$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K
Office expensesLn 13$56K
Information technologyLn 14$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K
TravelLn 17$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K
Total functional expensesLn 25$425K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $459K$425K$35K$180K 990 PDF
FY2023 $416K$427K−$11K$145K 990 PDF
FY2022 $486K$446K$40K$156K 990 PDF
FY2021 $370K$359K$11K$101K 990 PDF
FY2020 $291K$333K−$42K$90K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $459,458 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $127,183$24,875
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $344,953$369,073
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$7,336
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$56,636$58,174
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $415,504$459,458
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$800
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $257,771$245,867
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $168,738$177,958
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $426,509$424,625
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,005$34,833
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $459,458 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $37,385 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,875
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,875
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $369,073$369,073
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,336$7,336
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $20,789$20,789
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $369,073 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $65,510$459,458
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $424,625 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$800
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$124,327
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$52,979
IX-9 Other employee benefits$17,481
IX-10 Payroll taxes$51,080
IX-11a Management fees$2,638
IX-11c Accounting fees$30,735
IX-11g Other fees for services$6,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,006
IX-13 Office expenses$56,380
IX-14 Information technology$2,075
IX-16 Occupancy$2,055
IX-17 Travel$1,550
IX-23 Insurance$1,129
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$74,390
IX-25 Total functional expenses$424,625
Part X · Balance sheet $198,257 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,531$61,417
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $90,014$97,350
X-4 Accounts receivable$39,490
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $163,545$198,257
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,691
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $18,569$10,757
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,569$18,448
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $144,976$179,809
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $144,976$179,809
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $163,545$198,257
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $179,809 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$459,458
XI-2 Total expenses$424,625
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,833
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$144,976
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$179,809

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

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