Whatcom Center for Early Learning provides comprehensive, family-centered, Early intervention services to children ages birth to three with developmental delays

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $402K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
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Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $411K
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Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$556K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$6.8M
FY2025$4.7M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$5.6M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$3.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1991.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $1.7M Management & general 22% · $483K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Sierra James$148,152$126,750$118,402$101,736
Kristin Andrea Clements$114,556———
Jennifer Kurtz$111,925———
Sarah Robinson Dudley$106,508———
Stephanie Schmitt$105,973———
Amelia Bacon$103,177———

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides early intervention services for children birth to three with developmental delays.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Between july of 2019 and june of 2020, the whatcom center for early learning provided 4,637 home visits for early intervention services for a monthly average of 195 children with developmental delays or disabilities, provided 391 consultations in homes or virtually, and served 419 children and families actively participated in the…

$1.7Mprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$483K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$685K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$556K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$538K
SavingsLn 2$147K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$685K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$556K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 6296
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$337K$685K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$219K$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$241K$556K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$59K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.2M$246K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$40K$34K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$146K$122K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$136K$113K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$5K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$53K$24K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$77K$33K$42K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$64K$18K$47K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$50K$44K$6K$248
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$21K$11K$54
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.7M$483K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.7M$5.6M−$864K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.8M$4.7M$2.1M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.7M$3.5M$273K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$3.0M−$90K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.0M$2.4M$634K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.5M$2.2M$318K$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,542,786 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $259,809$355,078
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,726,680$2,176,397
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,583$1,430
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $73,199$9,881
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,061,271$2,542,786
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $935$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,638,580$1,885,060
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $296,424$339,688
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,935,939$2,224,748
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $125,332$318,038
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,542,786 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$48,835
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$306,243
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$355,078
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,176,397$2,176,397
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,430$1,430
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $9,881$9,881
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,176,397 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,311$2,542,786
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,224,748 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,471 · Management $11,752$71,223
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,245,480 · Management $246,092$1,491,572
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $33,807 · Management $6,680$40,487
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $122,085 · Management $24,125$146,210
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $113,199 · Management $22,369$135,568
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,324 · Management $17,464$22,788
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,850 · Management $28,817$52,667
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33,171 · Management $41,582 · Fundraising $2,029$76,782
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,585 · Management $46,890$64,475
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $44,332 · Management $5,853 · Fundraising $248$50,433
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,473 · Management $20,473$40,946
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,625 · Management $10,918 · Fundraising $54$31,597
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,739,402 · Management $483,015 · Fundraising $2,331$2,224,748
Part X · Balance sheet $2,208,478 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $264,964$537,751
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $71,540$147,251
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $286,557$323,167
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,257$20,212
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $218,796$1,180,097
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,574,459$2,208,478
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $240,502$238,027
X-19 Deferred revenue$8,456
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $240,502$556,483
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,333,957$1,651,995
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,333,957$1,651,995
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,574,459$2,208,478
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,651,995 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,542,786
XI-2 Total expenses$2,224,748
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$318,038
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,333,957
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,651,995

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