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Whatcom Family & Community Network

Public charity · Grantmaker Bellingham, WA EIN: 91-1631944 Website

Wfcn promotes the wellbeing of children, youth, and families by convening and supporting communities to build their capacity.

Whatcom Family & Community Network at a glance

Total assets
$925,950
+7.2% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,160,764
+4.2% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$20
-48.7% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,121,806
-10.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Whatcom Family & Community Network funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Bellingham

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $47K (2020). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $32K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brigid Collins Family Support Center Bellingham, WAProvide Professional Parent Coaching and Outreach$22,921
Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center Bellingham, WATraining Classes & Support, Grades 6-12 (Conflict Resolution)$9,000
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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
2024$925,950$1,160,764$1,121,806——$20
2023$863,603$1,114,490$1,249,118——$39
2022$1,006,826$975,471$863,134$31,9212$17
2021$883,513$940,155$588,257$21,0572$91
2020$597,565$579,812$533,387$46,5003—

About Whatcom Family & Community Network

Based on IRS filings

Whatcom Family & Community Network is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Bellingham, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $926K in total assets. Net investment income was $20.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Whatcom Family & Community Network is led by Kristi Warren Slette, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kristi Warren Slette

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $69K (2020) → $87K (2024)

  • Viridiana Ferreira

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Calmer

    President Elect

    Treasurer → President Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $800 (2023) → $0 (2024)

  • Jazmin Calmer

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2.5 hrs/week

    $1K (2023) → $0 (2024)

  • Ari Wright

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Stenhoff

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cori Garcia Hansen

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mario Banuelos

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Mason Gray (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Rich Helke (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sara Hutchinson (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Viry Ferreira (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Savanna Handley (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jazmin Carpenter (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Angela Harwood (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Atalia Jones (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Detrick Grimes (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Shane Steger (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Alexa Tucker (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Renee Swan Waite (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Kristi Warren Slette — Executive Director: $87KKristi Warren SletteExecutive Director$87K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $87K, to Kristi Warren Slette (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Whatcom Family & Community Network

How large is Whatcom Family & Community Network?

Whatcom Family & Community Network reported $926K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is Whatcom Family & Community Network?

Whatcom Family & Community Network is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Bellingham, WA. It holds $926K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Whatcom Family & Community Network operate?

Whatcom Family & Community Network has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Whatcom Family & Community Network's EIN?

Whatcom Family & Community Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1631944. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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