The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County
The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County advocates for home ownership and serves as the voice for our industry in Whatcom county.
The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County at a glance
In short: The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $3,051 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -9.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,576,368
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $895,804
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $10,356
- -16.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $943,901
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $665 (2022) to $10K (2021). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Whatcom Community Foundation Bellingham, WA | Whatcom County Flood Relief Donation | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,576,368 | $895,804 | $943,901 | $3,051 | Total only | $10,356 |
| 2024 | $1,785,843 | $905,827 | $932,984 | $3,369 | Total only | $12,451 |
| 2023 | $1,817,654 | $794,231 | $805,003 | $1,508 | Total only | $4,216 |
| 2022 | $1,986,864 | $741,051 | $574,648 | $665 | Total only | $543 |
| 2021 | $1,856,189 | $619,853 | $558,285 | $10,000 | 1 | $972 |
| 2020 | $1,742,818 | $692,665 | $791,041 | — | — | $799 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County
Based on IRS filings
The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County is a public charity, based in Bellingham, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $10K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County is led by Robert Lee, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Lee
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$81K (2020) → $105K (2025)
Chad Schmitt
President
Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2022
First Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Edelstein
Life Director
Board Member → Life Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dick Skeers
Life Director
Board Member → Life Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carla Lee
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charly Myers
President Elect
Past President → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Dunne
Past President
President Elect → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Simpson
Member at Large
At Large → Member at Large, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dominic Moceri
Vice Presdient
Secretary → President Elect, 2024
President Elect → Vice Presdient, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hillary Pritchard
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Morrison
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Hancock
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Baron
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Lones
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Grey
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Chris Knudsen (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Craig Parkinson (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Isenhart (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Jim Hulbert (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Monks (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Paulina Antczak (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Darcy Jones (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Doug Van Beek (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Garrett O'Brian (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kathy Herndon (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $105K, to Robert Lee (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County
How much does The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County give each year?
The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid.
How large is The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County?
The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $896K.
Where does The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County operate?
The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County has awarded grants in Washington.
What is The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County's EIN?
The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1056624. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 16, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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