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FY 2023

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2023EIN 91-0570788

United Way of Whatcom County

BELLINGHAM, WANTEE: T70ZFounded 1956Website

mission statement

To enable financial stability for every person in whatcom county.

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Total Revenue

$1.3M

FY 2023

Program Spending

72.4%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2023)

The Numbers

$2.6M

Total Assets

$2.5M net

21.97 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2023

Active Programs

FY 2023

Total Employees

FY 2023

Funding Track Record

Backed by 23 Institutional Funders

$24.9M raised across 66 grants (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 10 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
Givingforce USA Foundation	Wilmington, DE	$23,684,195
American Online Giving Foundation Inc	NEWARK, DE	$405,809
The Seattle Foundation	SEATTLE, WA	$323,387
Puget Sound Energy Foundation	WILMINGTON, DE	$140,535
Peacehealth	VANCOUVER, WA	$72,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program	SOUTHEASTERN, PA	$50,000
Charities Aid Foundation America	ALEXANDRIA, VA	$37,900
Mount Baker Foundation	BELLINGHAM, WA	$30,000
Whatcom Community Foundation	BELLINGHAM, WA	$23,300
United Ways of the Pacific Northwest	OLYMPIA, WA	$19,584

Total tracked: $24,861,629 across 66 grants (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2023)

What They Do

$721K in expenses

The agency's community impact fund grant awards provide support to a comprehensive network of local nonprofits reaching more than 50,000 residents each year, providing access to basic needs like food, housing, and mental health services, increasing economic mobility through education, job skills, and training, and breaking the cycle of poverty by removing barriers like violence, abuse, and addiction and providing a variety of supports and services to help families succeed from generation to generation. United way of whatcom county's goal is to create a community where everyone has the tools and opportunities they need to achieve financial independence and stability.

$142K in expenses

Dolly parton's imagination library (dpil). This program provides one age appropriate book by mail each month for enrolled whatcom county children age birth to five at no cost to families. Books are selected by a national committee of early childhood literacy experts with the intent to deliver a variety of inclusive and diverse titles that cover feel good topics. Data shows children throughout whatcom county have enrolled, including rural and underserved areas of the community. The data confirms the organization is working in the right way to partner with trusted entities to expand the reach of this program.

$130K in expenses

United way of whatcom county provides additional grants for projects and programs that align with our mission and community goals. Examples include: emergency relief funding, community initiatives, and emerging programs that address specific issues in our community. Some examples include pandemic and flood relief grants, support for alice and other critical research, childcare initiatives, and early learning programs.

Financial History