Whatcom Meadows Camping Association FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

Sedro Woolley, WA501(c)(7)Since 1971EIN 91-0904439

To Provide a Social and Recreational Campground for its Members and their Guests.

$20K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(7)
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $268K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$181K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-61% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▼ -61%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$4.5M
FY2021▼ -0.6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$4.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
No
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CWhatcom Meadows Camping Association
EINHdr · item D91-0904439
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(7) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1977
Year of formationHdr · item L1971
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSedro Woolley, WA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.whatcommeadows.com

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Management & general $1.00
Management & general100%$1.2M
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Surplus or deficit
-2%
as % of revenue, this year
Program spending
0%
of expenses reach programs

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$4.7M
FY2021▲ +0.9%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$4.5M
Total liabilities
$181K
FY2021▲ +63%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$193K
FY2025$176K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$28K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.7M
Spent on programsPt IX · col B0%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$181K
Total net assetsLn 32$4.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed15.9

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$1.0M · 92%
Other revenue$86K · 8%
Investment income$6K · 1%
Program service revenue92%$1.0M
Other revenue8%$86K
Investment income1%$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2021 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $1.5M · Operating expenses/yr $1.2M
15.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $0 · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Management & General
Management & general $1.2M · Total expenses $1.2M
100%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $1.1M
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.1M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.0M · Total revenue $1.1M
92%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6K · Total revenue $1.1M
+0.5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.0M · Total expenses $1.2M
90%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $1.1M · Prior year $2.9M
-61%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $4.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $1.1M · Expenses $1.2M
-2%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.7M
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $4.5M · Total assets $4.7M
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.7M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Susan Geddes · Reported title Secretary · Highest reported compensation $2K · Total expenses $1.2M
0.2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $257K · Total expenses $1.2M
22%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on management, % of spending 100%——
Revenue growth -61%——
Investment manager fees, % of assets 0%——
Legal fees, % of spending 0.4%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 0.2%——
Paid fundraiser fees, % of spending 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$2,186Pt VII · Sec A
$2,086Pt VII · Sec A
$1,986Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$1,786Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$1,786Pt VII · Sec A
$1,386Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$1,386Pt VII · Sec A
$1,386Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Geddes$2,486$2,426$2,186$2,186$2,186$2,186
Mike Seabrook$2,386$2,026$1,786$1,786$1,786$1,786
Sandi Appleton$1,124$2,326$2,086$2,086$2,086$2,086
Marina Chisholm$2,286$2,226$1,986$1,986$1,986$1,986
Mark Lorne$2,086$1,626$462———
Bob Fleming$2,086$2,026$1,786$1,786$1,786$1,786
Dave Murray$1,686$542————
Jim Stephenson$1,686$1,626$1,386$1,386$1,386$1,386

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 12Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 12Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Offers a social and recreational campground for members and their guests.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Whatcom Meadows Camping Association operated in a fiscally responsible manner in managing its assets and providing for recreational opportunities for its membership.

Pt IX · col B

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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.6M+16% 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.4M+3% 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.4M+12% 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.3M+5% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$1.2M-61% 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.9M$1.0M 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2021

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,132,087 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $11,059 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,040,064$1,040,064
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $1,293$1,293
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $4,809$4,809
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $74,862$74,862
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,130,794 · Unrelated business $1,293$1,132,087
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,160,107 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $15,374$19,532
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $176,328$176,328
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $43,358$43,358
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $17,692$17,692
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,967$4,967
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,375$2,375
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,190$10,190
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $9,109$9,109
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $561,132$561,132
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $245,032$245,032
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $33,685$33,685
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $36,519$36,519
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $188$188
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,155,949 · Fundraising $0$1,160,107
Part X · Balance sheet $4,684,769 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $396,513$662,395
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $827,763$871,248
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $31,050$74,692
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,524
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,387,465$3,074,910
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,642,791$4,684,769
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,863$18,889
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $46,935$157,694
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $37,713$3,926
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $110,511$180,509
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,532,280$4,504,260
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,642,791$4,684,769
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,504,260 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,132,087
XI-2 Total expenses$1,160,107
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,020
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,532,280
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,504,260

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