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EIN 61-1862747

Mount Baker Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
City
Bellingham
State
Washington
Year formed
2019
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T21: Corporate foundations
Description
The Mount Baker Foundation is a private foundation located in Bellingham, WA, that primarily funds the Vamos Outdoor Project's summer migrant program, providing academic enrichment and outdoor activities for students from migrant farmworker families. It also supports a kidney health awareness group, convened monthly or bi-monthly by one staff member. Last year, the foundation made 37 grants to various organizations, including Lighthouse Mission Ministries.
Total revenues
$1,706,902
2023
Total expenses
$2,917,445
2023
Total assets
$35,610,536
2023
Num. employees
4
2023

Program areas at Mount Baker Foundation

Assistance funds paid for patients on dialysis. Total amount of funds paid in 2023 was $30,398 and staff time to pay bills estimated at 4 hours over the course of 12 months totaling $176.
Kidney health awareness group (khag) is convened by one staff member for 1 hour every month or every other month. Estimated costs are 15-20 hours per year with meeting preparation and including the 2-hour living kidney donor event.
Convene a monthly diabetes prevention program work group, one hour per month or every other month. Estimated costs are for 10-12 hours per year.

Grants made by Mount Baker Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Lighthouse Mission MinistriesFunding for Construction of A Family Micro-Shelter in the Lighthouse Building Replacement Building (Same Location As Existing Building) for Emergency Housing for Families in Need.$500,000
University of Washington FoundationThis Grant Will Support the Ongoing Research of the Center for Dialysis Innovation (Cdi) To Advance Modern Dialysis Methods, Including the "wearable Kidney Backpack"$500,000
Whatcom Family and Community NetworkA Shared Philanthropy Grant With Columbia Valley in Eastern Whatcom Co, Administered By WFCN. the Community May Prioritize Its Projects for Funds, While Continuing To Expand the Voice of Underrepresented Populations Within Their Community.$110,000
...and 24 more grants made totalling $1,984,966

Personnel at Mount Baker Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Zeenia JunkeerExecutive Director$102,361
Rajeev MajumdarBoard Member$0
Maria MacPhersonGrants and Communica$75,801
Debbie AhlPast Past Executive Director$100,705
Kate FosterDiabetes Prevention$66,961

Financials for Mount Baker Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$920,323
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$786,579
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,706,902

Form 990s for Mount Baker Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-03990PFView PDF
2022-122023-09-16990PFView PDF
2021-122022-10-19990PFView PDF
2020-122022-10-12990PFView PDF
2019-122021-11-15990PFView PDF
...and 2 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
November 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
October 28, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 24, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Immigration
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1323 Commercial St 103
Bellingham, WA 98225
Metro area
Bellingham, WA
County
Whatcom County, WA
Website URL
mtbakerfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(360) 393-2599
IRS details
EIN
61-1862747
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2019
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T21: Corporate foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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