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Whatcom Literacy Council

  • Bellingham, WA
  • Tax-exempt since Oct. 1983
  • EIN: 91-1220307

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$422k (2024)

Expenses
$255k (2024)

Total Assets
$913k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$1.36k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$422,389
Expenses
$254,903
Net Income
$167,486
Net Assets
$911,406
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $375,798
89.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $25,622
6.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $20,869
4.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $100
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $101,945
40.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $89,596
35.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $912,765
Total Liabilities $1,359
Net Assets $911,406
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Katherine Freimund (Executive Di) $93,515 $0 $8,430
Paqui Paredes Mendez (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Bill Gerritz (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Michael Cox (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Liz Purdy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brian Aguilar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stuar Andrade (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Choulochas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kaitlyn Gilmore (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Halme (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tobi Martinez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Trang Nguyen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andres Parra (Director) $0 $0 $0
Simran Pannu (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 5, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$231,326
Expenses
$246,432
Net Income
-$15,106
Net Assets
$724,997
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $172,554
74.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $20,862
9.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $37,810
16.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $100
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $92,603
37.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $106,775
43.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $731,228
Total Liabilities $6,231
Net Assets $724,997
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Katherine Freimund (Executive Di) $92,603 $0 $0
David Halme (President) $0 $0 $0
Paqui Paredes Mendez (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Troy Buechler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Liz Purdy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Carol Choulochas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Cox (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Bill Gerritz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tobi Martinez (Director) $0 $0 $0
India Nishi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Trang Nguyen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andres Parra (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 20, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$265,621
Expenses
$237,140
Net Income
$28,481
Net Assets
$752,864
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $236,185
88.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $41
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $29,395
11.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $84,866
35.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $101,565
42.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $758,403
Total Liabilities $5,539
Net Assets $752,864
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tina Stacy (President) $0 $0 $0
David Halme (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Troy Buechler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Paqui Paredes Mendez (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Thom Barthelmess (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rocio Castillo Foell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Elkins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mason Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keegan Kenfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tobi Martinez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hue Nguyen (Director) $0 $0 $0
India Nishi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Liz Purdy (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 26, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$200,502
Expenses
$193,663
Net Income
$6,839
Net Assets
$730,600
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $184,190
91.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $409
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $15,903
7.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $80,426
41.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $74,411
38.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $765,382
Total Liabilities $34,782
Net Assets $730,600
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tina Stacy (President) $0 $0 $0
Troy Buechler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Paqui Paredes Mendez (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Thom Barthelmess (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rocio Castillo Foell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Elkins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mason Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keegan Kenfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tobi Martinez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hue Nguyen (Director) $0 $0 $0
India Nishi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Liz Purdy (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$365,759
Expenses
$188,064
Net Income
$177,695
Net Assets
$698,441
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $365,112
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $647
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $80,362
42.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $68,065
36.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $702,245
Total Liabilities $3,804
Net Assets $698,441
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tobi Jean Martinez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keegan Kenfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mason Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Steel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Shepard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hue Nguyen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thom Barthelmess (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rocio Castillo Foell (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Halme (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Tina Stacy (President) $0 $0 $0
India Nishi (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Troy Buechler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 3, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$255,853
Expenses
$191,428
Net Income
$64,425
Net Assets
$495,426
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $172,866
67.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $8,558
3.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $74,429
29.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $78,864
41.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $64,576
33.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $498,949
Total Liabilities $3,523
Net Assets $495,426
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Thom Barthelmess (President) $0 $0 $0
Troy Buechler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Collins (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kate Eifrig (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joyce Eschliman (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Mason Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Halme (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keegan Kenfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tobi Martinez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hue Nguyen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Shepherd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tina Stacy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Steel (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 14, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$258,542
Expenses
$179,919
Net Income
$78,623
Net Assets
$402,748
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $168,354
65.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $8,890
3.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $81,298
31.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $75,093
41.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $61,742
34.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $406,019
Total Liabilities $3,271
Net Assets $402,748
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joyce Eschliman (President) $0 $0 $0
David Halme (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Collins (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kate Eifrig (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Thom Barthelmess (Director) $0 $0 $0
Raina Clark (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Fathali (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leo Hopcroft (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keegan Kenfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Nelson (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 21, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$194,878
Expenses
$154,973
Net Income
$39,905
Net Assets
$339,714
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $174,302
89.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,038
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $18,538
9.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $67,291
43.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $54,982
35.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $342,652
Total Liabilities $2,938
Net Assets $339,714
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joyce Eschliman (President) $0 $0 $0
David Halme (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Collins (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kate Eifrig (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Thom Barthelmess (Director) $0 $0 $0
Raina Clark (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Fathali (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leo Hopcroft (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keegan Kenfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Nelson (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$249,869
Expenses
$160,953
Net Income
$88,916
Net Assets
$282,432
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $216,584
86.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,584
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $30,790
12.3%
Sales of Assets -$1,089
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $61,965
38.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $57,952
36.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $285,108
Total Liabilities $2,676
Net Assets $282,432
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joyce Eschliman (President) $0 $0 $0
David Halme (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Collins (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kate Eifrig (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Joan Airoldi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Raina Clark (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Fathali (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leo Hopcroft (Director) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Lagen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 2, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$199,974
Expenses
$155,606
Net Income
$44,368
Net Assets
$190,812
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $168,628
84.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,616
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $28,730
14.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $59,246
38.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $60,413
38.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $193,651
Total Liabilities $2,839
Net Assets $190,812
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Valerie Lagen (President) $0 $0 $0
Mike Henniger (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Joyce Eschliman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Leo Hopcroft (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Joan Airoldi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cliff Baacke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Raina Clark (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Collins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kate Eifrig (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Fathali (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Halme (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kate Kershner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Todd Squillante (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 13, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$179,862
Expenses
$155,887
Net Income
$23,975
Net Assets
$149,265
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $175,896
97.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,530
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $436
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $56,100
36.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $61,020
39.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $151,463
Total Liabilities $2,198
Net Assets $149,265
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Katherine Freimund (Executive Director) $56,100 $0 $0
Joan Airoldi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cliff Baacke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Raina Clark (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Collins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kate Eifrig (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Fathali (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kate Kershner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Todd Squillante (Director) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Lagen (President) $0 $0 $0
Mike Henniger (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Joyce Eschliman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Leo Hopcroft (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 12, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$143,785
Expenses
$172,635
Net Income
-$28,850
Net Assets
$133,772
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $116,110
80.8%
Program Services $180
0.1%
Investment Income $2,071
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $18,001
12.5%
Sales of Assets $7,423
5.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $56,215
32.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $68,385
39.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $135,602
Total Liabilities $1,830
Net Assets $133,772
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Katherine Freimund (Executive Director) $56,215 $0 $0
Valerie Lagen (President) $0 $0 $0
Joyce Eschliman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kate Kershner (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mike Henniger (Vice Pres) $0 $0 $0
Joan Airoldi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cliff Baacke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Raina Clark (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leo Hopcroft (Director) $0 $0 $0
Todd Squillante (Director) $0 $0 $0
Holly Stafford (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 5, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$127,586
Expenses
$171,969
Net Income
-$44,383
Net Assets
$159,033
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $119,187
93.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $8,399
6.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $33,300
19.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $81,479
47.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $159,033
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $159,033

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$159,425
Expenses
$173,296
Net Income
-$13,871
Net Assets
$202,164
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $101,546
63.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,542
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $56,337
35.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $39,642
22.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $76,966
44.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $202,164
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $202,164

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

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For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

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Nonprofit Explorer

Browse millions of annual returns filed by tax-exempt organizations with ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer. See details like executive compensation, revenue, expenses and more. Search for an organization or a person, or search the full text of filings.

By Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu and Brandon Roberts.

Design by Jeff Frankl. Additional development by Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, and Sisi Wei.

E-file viewer adapted from IRS e-File Viewer by Ben Getson. Code for scraping audit documents adapated from Govwiki.

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