We Care of Whatcom County
Donations deductibleWe Care of Whatcom County's network
4 people5 organisationsi4 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (4). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
4 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 4 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Dorrough Chair | Board Chair | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kellie Schmidt | President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Larry Newland | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Marlin Hendricks | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellie Schmidt | President | 5 | $3k | ||
| Larry Newland | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | ||
| Marlin Hendricks | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Dorrough | Board Chair | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- We Care of Whatcom County
- EIN
- 911886554
- Address
- 1215 Commercial St, Bellingham, WA, 98225-4306
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- The organization's primary mission is the operation of a thrift shop to supply clothing, household items, and furniture to the needy in the community at little or no cost. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P600 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 2 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1997
- Principal officer
- Kellie Schmidt (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥3years on the filingsKellie Schmidt
≥3years on the filingsLarry Newland
≥3years on the filingsMarlin Hendricks
≥1years on the filingsJennifer Dorrough
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $10k
- Total liabilities
- $468
- Net assets or fund balances
- $10k
- Contributions and grants received
- $10k
- Program service revenue
- $132k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $93k
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 150
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Love in the Name of Christ of Bellingham Whatcom County | Grant towards general support of the tax exempt organization | $93k |