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Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County

Public charity · Grantmaker Bellingham, WA EIN: 91-1202013 Website

To break the cycle of family homelessness and poverty in Whatcom County by providing emergency shelter and transitional housing services with case management and connection to other community resources. Interfaith Coalition carries out its mission in collaboration with over 40 communities of faith in Whatcom County.

Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County at a glance

Total assets
$2,749,011
-1.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$456,888
+22.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$48,222
+62.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$525,536
-15.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

BellingahmBellingham

How Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County gives

  • Giving fell 29% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $23K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Opportunity Council Bellingham, WACase management for homeless families$16,194
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,749,011$456,888$525,536——$48,222
2024$2,781,318$373,897$618,131——$29,600
2023$2,927,136$1,359,332$730,848$16,1941$5,089
2022$2,267,861$765,017$811,834$21,7631$15,278
2021$2,378,360$959,785$890,802$21,3361$11,196
2020$2,279,830$1,390,414$723,955$22,8361$-26,498
2019$1,569,438$735,100$695,572$21,0581$9,096

About Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County

Based on IRS filings

Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County is a public charity focused on Health, based in Bellingham, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $48K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County is led by Susan Jancic, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan Jancic

    President

    Secretary → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jen Callaghan

    Treasurer & Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    32 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen M Harrington

    Former Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $48K (2025)

  • Mary D Connolly

    Former Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $84K (2024) → $64K (2025)

  • Mary Chambers

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Heiman

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Gawron

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Johann Neem

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandy Zeitel

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Laws

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Dooley

    Secretary & Former Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    32 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (34)
  • Former: Nathan Dwyer (2019–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Sue Dabney (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Renee Hoemann (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian Henshaw (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kevin Park (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: Jerome Rosen (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Kerri Bauer (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Patti Rosbrook (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Deanna Wildermuth (2020–2023) — Former Executive Director
  • Former: Devin Connolly (2020–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Tim McEvoy (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Rebekah Duffy (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeff Ziels (2019–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Raquel Hansen (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Elizabeth O'Donovan (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Rebecca Duffy (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Reverend Kevin Park (2022) — President
  • Former: Geraldine Reitz (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Holly Telfer (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Reverend Seth Thomas (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Betsy O'Donovan (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Crystal Bevis (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Joyce Pedlow (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Laura Harker (2019–2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Melissa Alves (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Reverend Marjorie Lorant (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Angie Ritchey (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Barbara Mathers-Schmidt (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Arlene Feld (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Barbara Mathers Schmidt (2019) — Family Promise Liason
  • Former: Brenda Riseland (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Eric Chambers (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Marta Hand (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Trish Navarre (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Mary D Connolly — Former Executive Director: $64KMary D ConnollyFormer Executive Director$64KEileen M Harrington — Former Executive Director: $48KEileen M HarringtonFormer Executive Director$48K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $64K, to Mary D Connolly (Former Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County

How large is Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County?

Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $457K.

What is Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County?

Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County is a public charity focused on Health, based in Bellingham, WA. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County operate?

Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County's EIN?

Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1202013. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 20, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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