Whatcom Land Trust
The mission of the Whatcom Land Trust is to preserve and protect wildlife habitat, scenic, agricultural and open space lands in Whatcom County for future generations by securing interests in land and promoting land stewardship.
Whatcom Land Trust at a glance
- Total assets
- $33,559,765
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,218,745
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $154,440
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,670,346
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Whatcom Land Trust 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 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $50K (2019). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Food Coop Bellingham, WA | To support the operation of the community farm fund. | $20,000 |
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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 | $33,559,765 | $2,218,745 | $1,670,346 | — | — | $154,440 |
| 2024 | $32,873,887 | $2,365,384 | $1,387,192 | — | — | $145,901 |
| 2023 | $31,235,762 | $1,893,206 | $1,142,652 | $20,000 | 1 | $-89,097 |
| 2022 | $31,375,042 | $2,561,474 | $1,051,825 | — | — | $136,537 |
| 2021 | $29,894,444 | $3,285,018 | $970,073 | — | — | $97,369 |
| 2020 | $27,779,173 | $2,428,248 | $1,004,278 | — | — | $48,211 |
| 2019 | $25,812,335 | $2,792,165 | $922,583 | $50,000 | 1 | $977,225 |
About Whatcom Land Trust
Based on IRS filings
Whatcom Land Trust is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bellingham, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $33.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $154K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Whatcom Land Trust is led by Alex Jeffers, Interim Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 2 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alex Jeffers
Interim Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$63K (2024) → $86K (2025)
Jenn Mackey
Interim Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$75K (2024) → $93K (2025)
Hall Walker
President
Director → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Vasak
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Moench
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John D Onofrio
Director
Director → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Berman
Director
Vice President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rand Jack
Director
Director → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Hatch
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Parker
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Stevenson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leaf Schumann
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Barrett - joined June
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Wright
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Givler
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Brown
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Laughlan Clark - served (2025) — Director · Filing note: Thru dec 24
- Former: Laughlan Clark (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Barbara Matilsky (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Gabe Epperson (2021–2024) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Steve Hollenhorst (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Loch Clark (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Webb (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Gabriel Epperson (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Richard J. Bowers (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Tanya Trujillo (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Carl Prince (2019) — Director
- Former: Danne Neill (2019) — Director
- Former: Dave Brown (2019) — Director
- Former: Rich Bowers (2019) — Executive Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $93K, to Jenn Mackey (Interim Executive Director (Co-Ed Sep-Dec)). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Whatcom Land Trust
How large is Whatcom Land Trust?
Whatcom Land Trust reported $33.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.
What is Whatcom Land Trust?
Whatcom Land Trust is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bellingham, WA. It holds $33.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Whatcom Land Trust operate?
Whatcom Land Trust has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Whatcom Land Trust's EIN?
Whatcom Land Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1246994. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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