Civic Intelligence

Bellinghamwhatcom County Tourism

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 91-1058071

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Aug 31, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.BELLINGHAM.ORG
904 Potter StreetBellingham, WA 98226

(360) 671-3390

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.17x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

47th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

63rd percentile

6.9%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

34th percentile

$95,433

Higher top officer pay than 34% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.4% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

56th percentile

7.1%

Faster asset growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

31st percentile

-1.3%

Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,045,048

Up $69,244 (+7.1%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$869,598

Up $68,476 (+8.5%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$175,450

Up $768 (+0.4%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue47th percentileNet Margin63rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,140,695

Down $15,437 (-1.3%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$1,061,848

Up $83,199 (+8.5%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$78,847

Down $98,636 (-56%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth56th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2010: $341,839Liabilities 2010: -$210Net Assets 2010: $342,0492010Assets 2011: $340,670Liabilities 2011: $35Net Assets 2011: $340,6352011Assets 2012: $402,426Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $402,4262012Assets 2013: $437,346Liabilities 2013: $89Net Assets 2013: $437,2572013Assets 2014: $538,028Liabilities 2014: $43,031Net Assets 2014: $494,9972014Assets 2015: $634,760Liabilities 2015: $11,121Net Assets 2015: $623,6392015Assets 2016: $975,804Liabilities 2016: $174,682Net Assets 2016: $801,1222016Assets 2017: $1,045,048Liabilities 2017: $175,450Net Assets 2017: $869,5982017Assets 2018: $1,174,915Liabilities 2018: $176,793Net Assets 2018: $998,1222018Assets 2019: $1,230,897Liabilities 2019: $129,968Net Assets 2019: $1,100,9292019Assets 2020: $1,719,372Liabilities 2020: $66,966Net Assets 2020: $1,652,4062020Assets 2021: $1,895,296Liabilities 2021: $81,874Net Assets 2021: $1,813,4222021Assets 2022: $2,014,767Liabilities 2022: $78,563Net Assets 2022: $1,936,2042022Assets 2023: $2,252,651Liabilities 2023: $74,987Net Assets 2023: $2,177,6642023Assets 2024: $2,260,602Liabilities 2024: $49,252Net Assets 2024: $2,211,3502024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$1,045,048
Liabilities$175,450
Net Assets$869,598
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth31st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $792,8272010Revenue 2011: $781,627Expenses 2011: $783,041Net Income 2011: -$1,4142011Expenses 2012: $802,3802012Revenue 2013: $863,485Expenses 2013: $828,654Net Income 2013: $34,8312013Revenue 2014: $1,024,905Expenses 2014: $967,164Net Income 2014: $57,7412014Revenue 2015: $1,087,354Expenses 2015: $958,713Net Income 2015: $128,6412015Revenue 2016: $1,156,132Expenses 2016: $978,649Net Income 2016: $177,4832016Revenue 2017: $1,140,695Expenses 2017: $1,061,848Net Income 2017: $78,8472017Revenue 2018: $1,277,582Expenses 2018: $1,149,058Net Income 2018: $128,5242018Revenue 2019: $1,340,080Expenses 2019: $1,237,271Net Income 2019: $102,8092019Revenue 2020: $1,315,933Expenses 2020: $764,468Net Income 2020: $551,4652020Revenue 2021: $1,196,652Expenses 2021: $1,035,617Net Income 2021: $161,0352021Revenue 2022: $1,566,266Expenses 2022: $1,330,737Net Income 2022: $235,5292022Revenue 2023: $1,883,348Expenses 2023: $1,641,888Net Income 2023: $241,4602023Revenue 2024: $1,820,126Expenses 2024: $1,786,440Net Income 2024: $33,6862024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$1,140,695
Expenses$1,061,848
Net Income$78,847
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Aug 31, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$1,140,695
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Bellingham whatcom county tourism is a nonprofit, economic development agency responsible for competitively marketing bellingham and whatcom county as a premier, year-round travel destination for leisure, business and meeting attendees and for sports teams, outdoor recreation enthusiasts, and cultural heritage travelers. The organization was created and incorporated in 1978 and has served as the official county-wide tourism brand managers and destination marketers since then.

Promote tourism in whatcom county washington

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$475,616$453,821▼ $21,795
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$331,060$304,180▼ $26,880
Accounts Receivable$34,210$154,033▲ $119,823
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$132,918$133,014▲ $96
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$2,000$0▼ $2,000
Total Assets$975,804$1,045,048▲ $69,244
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$173,756$143,167▼ $30,589
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$926$32,283▲ $31,357
Total Liabilities$174,682$175,450▲ $768
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$801,122$869,598▲ $68,476
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$801,122$869,598▲ $68,476
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$975,804$1,045,048▲ $69,244

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$390,662$152,058$542,720
Equipment$24,421$112,091$136,512
Leasehold Improvements$6,457$27,714$34,171
Land$32,281-$32,281
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay34th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Sandy WardPresident & Ex-officio Board MemberFT$95,433$95,433

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Lisa KarlbergChair
Steve BeringerVice Chair
Brett EatonBoard Member
Carole MacdonaldBoard Member
Christine JenkinsBoard Member
David VittBoard Member
Drew SchmidtBoard Member
Greg HansenBoard Member
Jim BaronBoard Member
Keith ColemanBoard Member
Teri TreatBoard Member
Wes HermanBoard Member
Guy OcchiogrossoEx-officio Board Member
Jack LouwsEx-officio Board Member
Pinky VargasEx-officio Board Member
Rob FixEx-officio Board Member
Randi AxelssonSecretary
Lance CallowayTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,346
Program Service Revenue
$1,138,252
Investment Income
$97
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$2,346
Change in Net Assets
$78,847

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,140,695
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,140,695
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,140,695
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$579,587
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$482,261
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Comp Disqual Persons$371,359$24,195-$395,554
Other Employee Benefits$43,253--$43,253
Payroll Taxes$33,042--$33,042
Depreciation Depletion-$27,435-$27,435
Occupancy$21,200$2,356-$23,556
Office Expenses$19,748$2,194-$21,942
Fees for Services Accounting-$18,822-$18,822
Pension Plan Contributions$10,412--$10,412
Interest-$7,994-$7,994
Travel$6,819--$6,819
Other Expenses$16,021$5,843-$5,843
Conferences and Meetings$5,532--$5,532
Fees for Services Other$1,646--$1,646
Total Functional Expenses$973,009$88,839$0$1,061,848

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,061,848
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,061,848
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,061,848
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“The organization has over 950 members.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“The organization's membership elects the members of the governing body.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7B

“The membership must approve any changes to the bylaws.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The president of the organization reviews the 990 with the cpa who prepares the return and provides a copy to the executive committee for their review.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“To determine the president's salary, the executive committee meets to review the president's accomplishments for the year and to review comparable salaries in similar positions. All other officers are non-paid positions. To determine key employees pay, the president conducts annual reviews and reviews comparable salaries in similar positions. Reviews are performed annually in december.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bellinghamwhatcom County Tourism
EIN
91-1058071
Phone
3606713390
Address
904 POTTER STREET, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226

Signing Officer

Name
Sandy Ward
Title
President
Phone
3606713390
Signed
2018-08-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Sandy Ward
Formed
1978
Legal Domicile
Wa
Voting Board Members
14
Independent Board Members
14
Employees
17
Volunteers
41

Preparer

Firm
Vsh Pllc
Address
2200 RIMLAND DR STE 205, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226
Preparer
Robert R Sytsma
Phone
3607348715
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The organization is a nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income taxes under internal revenue code section 501(c)(6) on income related to its organizational purpose. The organization evaluates its income tax positions on a regular basis and believes it has taken no significant uncertain tax positions. The organization has not recognized any interest or penalties associated with uncertain tax positions.”

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IRS990/MissionDesc0BELLINGHAM WHATCOM COUNTY TOURISM IS A NONPROFIT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPETITIVELY MARKETING BELLINGHAM AND WHATCOM COUNTY AS A PREMIER, YEAR-ROUND TRAVEL DESTINATION FOR LEISURE, BUSINESS AND MEETING ATTENDEES AND FOR SPORTS TEAMS, OUTDOOR RECREATION ENTHUSIASTS, AND CULTURAL HERITAGE TRAVELERS. THE ORGANIZATION WAS CREATED AND INCORPORATED IN 1978 AND HAS SERVED AS THE OFFICIAL COUNTY-WIDE TOURISM BRAND MANAGERS AND DESTINATION MARKETERS SINCE THEN.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(6) ON INCOME RELATED TO ITS ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSE. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ITS INCOME TAX POSITIONS ON A REGULAR BASIS AND BELIEVES IT HAS TAKEN NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION HAS OVER 950 MEMBERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE MEMBERSHIP MUST APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE 990 WITH THE CPA WHO PREPARES THE RETURN AND PROVIDES A COPY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4TO DETERMINE THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS TO REVIEW THE PRESIDENT'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE YEAR AND TO REVIEW COMPARABLE SALARIES IN SIMILAR POSITIONS. ALL OTHER OFFICERS ARE NON-PAID POSITIONS. TO DETERMINE KEY EMPLOYEES PAY, THE PRESIDENT CONDUCTS ANNUAL REVIEWS AND REVIEWS COMPARABLE SALARIES IN SIMILAR POSITIONS. REVIEWS ARE PERFORMED ANNUALLY IN DECEMBER.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,045,048
Liabilities
$175,450
Net assets
$869,598
Revenue
$1,140,695
Expenses
$1,061,848
Net income
$78,847
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.26$0.05$2.21$1.82$1.79$0.03
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.25$0.07$2.18$1.88$1.64$0.24
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.01$0.08$1.94$1.57$1.33$0.24
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.90$0.08$1.81$1.20$1.04$0.16
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.72$0.07$1.65$1.32$0.76$0.55
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.23$0.13$1.10$1.34$1.24$0.10
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.17$0.18$1.00$1.28$1.15$0.13
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.05$0.18$0.87$1.14$1.06$0.08
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.98$0.17$0.80$1.16$0.98$0.18
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.01$0.62$1.09$0.96$0.13
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.04$0.49$1.02$0.97$0.06
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.00$0.44$0.86$0.83$0.03
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.40$0.00$0.40$0.80
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.34$0.00$0.34$0.78$0.78$0.00
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.34$0.00$0.34$0.79