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Whatcom Long Term Recovery Group

Tax-deductible

Everson, WA501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 87-4509224Revenue $1.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSwhatcomstrong.comPo Box 52, 98247-0052 · Everson, WATax-exempt since Feb 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide coordination and Recovery services to individuals, families, and entities adversely impacted by disaster in Whatcom county, while also planning efficiently for mitigation and response to ensure that the Whatcom county area is better prepared for future disasters.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 27 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $107K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $439K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.3M
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$351K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$986K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$756K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$351K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$230K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$351K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2022.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $1.2M Management & general 3% · $32K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashley Butenschoen
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tanya Silves
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lacey De Lange
Dcm Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kyle Christensen
Community Advocacy Directo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Perry
Reconstruction Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chad Hammond
President
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps disaster victims recover and prepares the county for future emergencies.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Our largest program service accomplishment is the direct support of survivors of the federally declared natural disaster flooding in whatcom county through disaster case management and reconstruction.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Whatcom Community FoundationFY2023$439K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$439K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$238
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$351K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$305K
Total assetsLn 16$351K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$238
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$305K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$305K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Total assetsLn 16$351K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$351K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 627
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K$305K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$291K$351K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$291K$351K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$878K$878K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$300K$300K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.2M$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.2M$31K$351K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.4M$62K$291K 990 PDF
FY2022 $986K$756K$230K$230K 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 $1,253,065 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,503,772$1,252,827
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$14,795$238
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,488,977$1,253,065
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $923,018$877,979
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $504,289$344,100
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,427,307$1,222,079
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $61,670$30,986
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,253,065 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $238 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,049,784
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$203,043
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,252,827
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $238$1,253,065
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,222,079 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $877,979$877,979
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,537$11,537
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $299,759$299,759
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $17,298$17,298
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,013$2,013
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,798$4,798
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,697$2,697
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,998$5,998
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,190,547 · Management $31,532 · Fundraising $0$1,222,079
Part X · Balance sheet $351,190 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $144,455$304,860
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $135,276$27,541
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,593$18,789
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $291,324$351,190
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $291,324$351,190
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $291,324$351,190
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $291,324$351,190
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $351,190 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,253,065
XI-2 Total expenses$1,222,079
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,986
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$291,324
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$28,880
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$351,190

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

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