Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,218,745
- Total expenses
- $1,670,346
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,965,852
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $151,508
- Investment income
- $154,440
- Other revenue
- -$53,055
- Total assets, end of year
- $33,559,765
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,107,965
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $32,451,800
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,222,608
- Management and general expenses
- $265,689
- Fundraising expenses
- $182,049
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,222,608
Program services were 73.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$0
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1b · Membership dues
$0
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1c · Fundraising events
$200,365
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1d · Related organizations
$0
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$224,954
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,540,533
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$110,597
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2a · Program service revenue: Conservation reserve enhancement program
total $29,649 · related or exempt $29,649 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2b · Program service revenue: Land stewardship and monitoring
total $121,859 · related or exempt $121,859 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $117,352 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $117,352
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $31,630 · personal property $0
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $31,630 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $31,630 · related or exempt $31,630 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $2,761,593 · other assets $567,481
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $2,689,777 · other assets $602,209
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $71,816 · other assets -$34,728
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $37,088 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $37,088
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$21,749
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$200,365
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$106,696
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$84,947 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$84,947
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11a · Other revenue: VISA rebates and other
total $262 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $262
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11d · All other revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$262
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $199,115 · program services $129,425 · management and general $49,779 · fundraising $19,911
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $597,961 · program services $482,671 · management and general $24,603 · fundraising $90,687
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $27,584 · program services $23,875 · management and general $2,989 · fundraising $720
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $90,462 · program services $62,661 · management and general $18,872 · fundraising $8,929
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $85,732 · program services $66,920 · management and general $7,324 · fundraising $11,488
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $104,607 · management and general $104,607
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $17,373 · fundraising $17,373
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11g · Fees: other
total $101,825 · program services $81,729 · management and general $20,096
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $26,760 · program services $18,000 · management and general $298 · fundraising $8,462
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13 · Office expenses
total $42,021 · program services $20,695 · management and general $13,902 · fundraising $7,424
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14 · Information technology
total $34,374 · program services $12,986 · management and general $12,475 · fundraising $8,913
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16 · Occupancy
total $6,818 · program services $5,154 · management and general $763 · fundraising $901
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17 · Travel
total $11,932 · program services $9,643 · management and general $1,447 · fundraising $842
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $440 · program services $170 · management and general $120 · fundraising $150
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20 · Interest
total $10,192 · program services $9,762 · management and general $201 · fundraising $229
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $22,961 · program services $18,817 · management and general $1,715 · fundraising $2,429
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23 · Insurance
total $31,225 · program services $22,692 · management and general $5,937 · fundraising $2,596
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24a · Other expenses: Easement and other acquisitions costs
total $22,558 · program services $22,558 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: Property preservation and maintenance
total $161,884 · program services $161,884 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24c · Other expenses: Property taxes and other fees
total $74,522 · program services $72,966 · management and general $561 · fundraising $995
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $661,842 · end of year $410,442
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $518,318 · end of year $89,145
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $64,278 · end of year $590,345
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $150,000
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $24,662 · end of year $23,240
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$28,429,405
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$205,482
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $28,102,592 · end of year $28,223,923
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $3,463,937 · end of year $4,028,322
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $38,258 · end of year $44,348
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $45,564 · end of year $252,965
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $146,959
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $855,000 · end of year $855,000
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $9,681,747 · end of year $9,256,334
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $22,144,617 · end of year $23,195,466
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
The mission of the Whatcom Land Trust is to preserve and protect wildlife habitat, scenic, agricultural and open space lands in Whatcom County for future generations by securing interests in land and promoting land stewardship.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Protecting the rich and vibrant lands for a healthy, thriving Whatcom County for generations to come.
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Legal securement of land - Permanent land protections are secured through outright purchases, gifts and transfers, including those that have created 15 parks and preserves, the establishment of conservation easements for farmland, wildlife habitat, and other purposes. In fiscal year 2024-25, Whatcom Land Trust secured 166.5 new acres for a total of 16,713 of acres protected.
Expenses $256,319
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Land stewardship and restoration that increase landscape connectivity, improve ecosystem biodiversity and restore natural systems to support the recovery of key fish and wildlife species. In fiscal year 2024-25, the Trust monitored, managed, and reported on 6,642 acres of Whatcom Land Trust owned property across Whatcom County; worked with over 100 Conservation Easement landowners across 10,071 acres to uphold easements, monitor, and report for annual records; hosted 32 stewardship volunteer events on WLT properties to restore habitat through invasive plant removal, native plant installation, and other management needs.
Expenses $756,818 · Revenue $183,138
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Community engagement in conservation action - We involve community members in Whatcom Land Trust's mission and work through events, volunteer programs, storytelling, digital engagement, and other outreach activities. We highlight the positive ecological impacts of conservation and stewardship projects with a focus on climate resilience and inspiring meaningful connections between people and land. Engagement tools establish clear pathways for community members to grow involvement with the organization through digital following, program (events) attendance, volunteering, and donating. In fiscal year 2024-25, Whatcom Land Trust organized the following community engagement activities: (1) Ambassador Program: Tabled at 35 community events; (2) Programming: Hosted 17 programs related to stewardship and environment education. Digital and Print Engagement: (1) Monthly E-Newsletters to 4,000 subscribers including updates on conservation milestones and ongoing restoration work; (2) Management of social media channels (2,800 Instagram followers, 2,900 Facebook followers); (3) Production of consistent printed communication with donors and volunteers supporting giving campaigns; (4) Targeted outreach and advertising campaigns supporting Stewardship and Conservation events. In-Person Events: Weekly stewardship work parties for volunteers in the Fall and Spring.
Expenses $209,471
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Jenn Mackey
Interim Executive Director (Co-Ed Sep-Dec)
- Total calculated
- $102,907
- From this org
- $93,276
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,631
- Hours/week
- 40
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Alex Jeffers
Interim Executive Director (July-Aug, Co-ED Sep-Dec)
- Total calculated
- $96,207
- From this org
- $86,046
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,161
- Hours/week
- 40
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Rachel Vasak
Executive Director (Jan-Jun)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Hall Walker
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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David Brown
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jennifer Wright
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lynne Givler
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lynn Berman
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rand Jack
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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John D Onofrio
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jason Hatch
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Pat Stevenson
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Chris Moench
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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Jennifer Parker
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Laughlan Clark - served thru Dec 24
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Leaf Schumann
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Nicole Barrett - joined June 25
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 25 September 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202640239349301254
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