Bellingham area nonprofits

Name: Top 20 Bellingham area nonprofits
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There are 1,551 organizations in the greater Bellinghammetro area. Combined, these Bellingham metro nonprofits employ 7,587 people, earn more than $825 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $5 billion.

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Job trends for Bellingham nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	174
1-10	97
11-25	44
26-100	43
101 to 1,000	16
1,000+	0

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Bellingham is driven by large organizations like Whatcom Educational Credit Union, Opportunity Council, Whatcom Family YMCA, Cascade Connections, and Unity Care Northwest.
The largest employers tend to be multiservice human service organizations, credit unions, christian organizations, residential care facilities, and community clinics.

Sizes of nonprofits in Bellingham

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	322
$250k to $1M	133
$1M to $5M	70
$5M to $25M	22
$25M to $100M	4
$100M+	1

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Whatcom Educational Credit Union, Opportunity Council, Unity Care Northwest, Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineer (SPIE), and Industrial Credit Union of Whatcom County earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Bellingham.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 11.4% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Bellingham with more than $100 million account for 16.7% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be credit unions, multiservice human service organizations, community clinics, christian organizations, and engineering and technology research centers.

Types of nonprofits in Bellingham

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	254	619	$46,143,293	$44,308,989
Educational institutions	206	818	$96,320,579	$306,254,515
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	131	535	$28,155,267	$42,593,549
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	124	270	$15,082,293	$43,212,773
Foundations	109	21	$44,729,691	$345,629,548
Business and community development organizations	103	126	$17,343,951	$39,561,605
Human service organizations	96	2,042	$133,472,494	$100,838,418
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	58	765	$192,661,570	$3,529,556,759
Animal organizations	50	116	$9,411,233	$14,188,710
Youth development organizations	49	317	$12,102,044	$22,729,191

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1-20 of 1,551

Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineer (SPIE)

SPIE is an international nonprofit advancing optical and photonic technologies through publications, meetings, and education programs.

Revenue

$36.6m

Assets

$123.7m

Employees

213

EIN

95-2142678

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Foundation for Western Washington University and Alumni

The Western Washington University Foundation exists to generate and maximize private support for the benefit of Western Washington University. To ensure the proper use and expenditure of private gifts.

Revenue

$24.7m

Assets

$166.1m

Employees

EIN

91-6073519

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Unity Care Northwest

Local nonprofit healthcare provider in Bellingham, WA offering patient-centered services regardless of ability to pay and focused on increasing healthy years of life.

Revenue

$48.7m

Assets

$62.2m

Employees

364

EIN

91-2168190

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Whatcom Community Foundation

Connects people, ideas & resources through philanthropy to help communities flourish via partnerships, nonprofit strengthening, grantmaking & food assistance.

Revenue

$12.1m

Assets

$68.0m

Employees

EIN

91-1726410

IRS type

501(c)(3)

North Sound Accountable Community of Health

North Sound Accountable Community of Health is a critical partner with the Health care authority in the approved medicaid transformation demonstration project, focused on improving the health of people who live in Snohomish, Skagit, Island, San Juan,...

Revenue

$18.2m

Assets

$45.8m

Employees

EIN

81-4680689

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Mt Baker Planned Parenthood

Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood provides reproductive health care and education, including birth control and abortion services, to the Bellingham community.

Revenue

$6.8m

Assets

$14.3m

Employees

EIN

91-0846274

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County

Youth development organization promoting health, education, and character building with programs in Bellingham, Ferndale, Blaine, and Lynden.

Revenue

$8.2m

Assets

$19.9m

Employees

199

EIN

91-0836427

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Northwest Washington Fair Association

The Northwest Washington Fair Association promotes agricultural education, hosts an annual Fair for families, and builds community engagement through diverse events and scholarships for local students.

Revenue

$5.3m

Assets

$14.3m

Employees

288

EIN

91-1624769

IRS type

501(c)(3)

International Christian Response USA

ICR mobilizes support for persecuted Christians, sharing news and encouraging churches in the US to provide spiritual and material aid.

Revenue

$15.3m

Assets

$740.5k

Employees

EIN

26-1591373

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Lake Whatcom Residential & Treatment Center (LWC)

LWC located in Bellingham, Washington, is a DSHS licensed organization providing an array of residential and community mental health services to adults with severe and persistent mental illness in Whatcom and surrounding counties.

Revenue

$13.2m

Assets

$5.5m

Employees

176

EIN

91-0844168

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Lynden Christian Schools (LCS)

Lynden Christian School provides a Christ-centered, fully accredited academic program to students in Preschool to Grade 12. They have two campuses in Whatcom County Lynden (P-12) and Bellingham (P-8).

Revenue

$15.3m

Assets

$17.1m

Employees

336

EIN

91-0662879

IRS type

501(c)(3)

North Coast Credit Union

Setting the standards in the financial products we offer, the personal services we provide and our support for the communities we serve. Mutual membership benefit programs, general/other, provided cooperative financial services.

Revenue

$19.5m

Assets

$353.8m

Employees

EIN

91-0581775

IRS type

501(c)(14)

Whatcom Educational Credit Union

Member-focused, non-profit credit union in Bellingham, WA. Offers fair rates and loans. Increasing loans with decreasing deposits.

Revenue

$138.1m

Assets

$2.8b

Employees

484

EIN

91-0712539

IRS type

501(c)(14)

Christian Health Care Center

Christian Health Care Center offers skilled nursing care, therapy services and housing for residents in Lynden, Washington without regard to ability to pay.

Revenue

$12.1m

Assets

$9.5m

Employees

253

EIN

91-0645439

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Lydia Place

Lydia Place disrupts homelessness cycles by offering housing and wrap-around services to vulnerable families in Bellingham, WA.

Revenue

$5.5m

Assets

$9.7m

Employees

EIN

94-3111948

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Opportunity Council

Opportunity Council addresses basic needs and promotes self-sufficiency through education, advocacy, and assistance in Bellingham, WA.

Revenue

$73.6m

Assets

$30.1m

Employees

479

EIN

91-0787820

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Non-GMO Project

Non-profit verifying and educating about non-GMO food. Over 60,000 verified products with recognizable and trusted Non-GMO Project seal.

Revenue

$6.8m

Assets

$4.9m

Employees

EIN

02-0799621

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Bellingham Food Bank

At Bellingham Food Bank, we dig fresh food and dignity. To reduce hunger in Bellingham by providing wholesome foods to those in need and to educate the community about local hunger issues.

Revenue

$9.8m

Assets

$11.1m

Employees

EIN

91-0918619

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Industrial Credit Union of Whatcom County

Industrial Credit Union is dedicated to providing our members with rewarding service in a secure financial environment.

Revenue

$27.3m

Assets

$380.3m

Employees

141

EIN

91-0587877

IRS type

501(c)(14)

Northwest Youth Services

Northwest Youth Services supports at-risk, runaway, and homeless youth through emergency shelter, vocational programs and housing with supportive services.

Revenue

$5.2m

Assets

$4.2m

Employees

109

EIN

91-0970561

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Bellingham area nonprofits

Job trends for Bellingham nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Bellingham

Types of nonprofits in Bellingham

Directory of nonprofits in Bellingham

Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineer (SPIE)

Foundation for Western Washington University and Alumni

Unity Care Northwest

Whatcom Community Foundation

North Sound Accountable Community of Health

Mt Baker Planned Parenthood

Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County

Northwest Washington Fair Association

International Christian Response USA

Lake Whatcom Residential & Treatment Center (LWC)

Lynden Christian Schools (LCS)

North Coast Credit Union

Whatcom Educational Credit Union

Christian Health Care Center

Lydia Place

Opportunity Council

The Non-GMO Project

Bellingham Food Bank

Industrial Credit Union of Whatcom County

Northwest Youth Services

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