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Whatcom County Sheriff'S Office Support

EIN 27-1107730 • 501(c)3 • Bellingham, WA

Profile

The whatcom county sheriff's office support foundation, hereafter referred to as wcsosf, was formed to establish a location to accept community donations earmarked for charitable events usually having to do with the whatcom county sheriff's office volunteer organizations. Wcsosf was charged with awarding funds to local volunteer organizations such as: whatcom county department of emergency management, whatcom county reserve deputies association, color guards from various whatcom county law enforcement organizations, cadet programs, search and rescue etc.there was community need for a repository to receive public donations in recognition for a job well done in these programs. The funds are used for expenses such as emergency management training, airfare for color guard to law enforcement funerals, uniforms for volunteer organizations, or needed equipment.

3901 Airport WayBellingham, WA 98226

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

39th percentile

-2.9%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

49th percentile

-2.4%

Faster asset growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

12th percentile

-69%

Faster revenue growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$41,215

Down $999 (-2.4%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$41,215

Down $999 (-2.4%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin39th percentile

Revenue

Down

$34,564

Down $75,455 (-69%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$35,563

Down $66,924 (-65%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$999

Down $8,531 (-113%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth49th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2020: $57,751Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $57,7512020Assets 2021: $33,371Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $33,3712021Assets 2022: $34,682Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $34,6822022Assets 2023: $42,214Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $42,2142023Assets 2024: $41,215Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $41,2152024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$41,215
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$41,215
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth12th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2020: $183,228Expenses 2020: $157,000Net Income 2020: $26,2282020Revenue 2021: $22,042Expenses 2021: $46,422Net Income 2021: -$24,3802021Revenue 2022: $114,082Expenses 2022: $112,771Net Income 2022: $1,3112022Revenue 2023: $110,019Expenses 2023: $102,487Net Income 2023: $7,5322023Revenue 2024: $34,564Expenses 2024: $35,563Net Income 2024: -$9992024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$34,564
Expenses$35,563
Net Income-$999
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$41,215
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$41,215
Revenue
$34,564
Expenses
$35,563
Net income
-$999
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.00$0.41$0.35$0.36$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.42$1.10$1.02$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.00$0.35$1.14$1.13$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.00$0.33$0.22$0.46$0.24
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.00$0.58$1.83$1.57$0.26
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 24, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$34,564
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization was created to support the mission of the whatcom county sheriff's office. The foundation raises awareness for volunteer programs through communinity support and participation. The foundation further assists where needed based on projects requested meeting the mission criteria.

The whatcom county sheriff's office support foundation, hereafter referred to as wcsosf, was formed to establish a location to accept community donations earmarked for charitable events usually having to do with the whatcom county sheriff's office volunteer organizations. Wcsosf was charged with awarding funds to local volunteer organizations such as: whatcom county department of emergency management, whatcom county reserve deputies association, color guards from various whatcom county law enforcement organizations, cadet programs, search and rescue etc.there was community need for a repository to receive public donations in recognition for a job well done in these programs. The funds are used for expenses such as emergency management training, airfare for color guard to law enforcement funerals, uniforms for volunteer organizations, or needed equipment.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DONATION OF KEVLAR VESTS TO CANINE (K-9) OFFICERS.$0$29,290
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARK SHINTAFFERPresidentPT$0--
BILL ELFOVice President-$0--
MIKE KENTSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
WHATCOM COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SUPPORT
EIN
27-1107730
Phone
3604107751
Address
3901 AIRPORT WAY, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226

Signing Officer

Name
Mark Shintaffer
Title
President
Phone
3604107751
Signed
2025-04-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Larson Gross Advisors LLC
Address
2211 RIMLAND DR 422, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226
Preparer
Steve Forbes - CPA
Phone
3607344280
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: interest. Amount: 2.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: equipment. Amount: 29,290. Description: supplies, annual support fees. Amount: 3,815. Description: travel-lodging. Amount: 321. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 33,426.”

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