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Bellingham Chamber Music Society

EIN 46-4083979 • 501(c)3 • Bellingham, WA

Profile

The Bellingham Chamber Music Society is a performing arts organization that presents Classical music concerts in Bellingham, Washington.

2508 Bloor StBellingham, WA 98229

musicinbellingham.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

24th percentile

-19%

Higher net margin than 24% 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

26th percentile

-32%

Faster asset growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

57th percentile

2.9%

Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$20,543

Down $9,726 (-32%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$20,543

Down $9,726 (-32%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin24th percentile

Revenue

Up

$51,511

Up $1,431 (+2.9%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$61,237

Up $25,367 (+71%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$9,726

Down $23,936 (-168%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth26th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2013: $668Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2022: $16,059Net Assets 2022: $16,0672022Assets 2023: $30,269Net Assets 2023: $30,2692023Assets 2024: $20,543Net Assets 2024: $20,5432024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$20,543
Liabilities-
Net Assets$20,543
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth57th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2013: $1,400Expenses 2013: $732Net Income 2013: $6682013Revenue 2022: $29,515Expenses 2022: $15,245Net Income 2022: $14,2702022Revenue 2023: $50,080Expenses 2023: $35,870Net Income 2023: $14,2102023Revenue 2024: $51,511Expenses 2024: $61,237Net Income 2024: -$9,7262024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$51,511
Expenses$61,237
Net Income-$9,726
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$20,543
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$20,543
Revenue
$51,511
Expenses
$61,237
Net income
-$9,726
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.5$20.5$51.5$61.2$9.73
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$30.3$30.3$50.1$35.9$14.2
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.1$16.1$29.5$15.2$14.3
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.67$0.00$1.40$0.73$0.67
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$51,511
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

BCMS is a performing arts organization that presents classical chamber music concerts.

The Bellingham Chamber Music Society is a performing arts organization that presents Classical music concerts in Bellingham, Washington.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
BCMS presented a concert at the Hotel Leo on September 22nd, 2024. The Society donated 10%of its tickets to local student music organizations and families. The concert featured music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Ruth Gipps and Ludwig van Beethoven, and involved 10 musicians. We had an audience of 207 people.-$7,768
BCMS presented a concert at the Hotel Leo on May 19th, 2024. The Society donated 10%of its tickets to local student music organizations and families. The concert featured music by Frederick McKay, Claude Debussy and Felix Mendelssohn, and involved 9 musicians. We had an audience of 176 people.$0$7,615
BCMS presented a concert at the Hotel Leo on November 17th, 2024. The Society donated 10%of its tickets to local student music organizations and families. The concert featured music by Jesse Montgomery, Florence Price, Andre Jolivet and Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky, and involved 11 musicians. We had an audience of 196 people.-$6,744
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Patricia NelsonPresidentPT$0--
Erika BlockVice PresidentPT$0--
Deborah OksenbergAt LargePT$0--
Jennifer WeeksSecretaryPT$0--
Elka KarlAt LargePT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bellingham Chamber Music Society
EIN
46-4083979
Phone
3603034014
Address
2508 Bloor St, Bellingham, WA 98229

Signing Officer

Name
Patricia Nelson
Title
BCMS President
Phone
3603034014
Signed
2025-04-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 16

“Part I, Line 16 Additional Expenses: a. Office Expenses: $4830 b. Insurance: $285 c. Advertising: $2267 d. Program Expenses: $13,358”

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