Washington State Hands & Voices is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Bellingham, Washington, registered in 2009, with $122,739 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2024)
$123K
▲ 64.9% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2024)
$109K
Net assets
$106K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Washington State Hands & Voices— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Washington State Hands & Voices: 12 mo reserves · +11% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Washington State Hands & Voices— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Washington State Hands & Voices: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $64K (FY2016) to $123K (FY2024) across 9 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
11.3%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$107K
Total liabilities
$353
Net assets
$106K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $122,739▲64.9% | $108,879▲45.2% | $106,385▲15.0% | $106,738▲14.9% | 990EZ |
| 2023 | $74,418▼1.1% | $74,985▲19.5% | $92,525▼0.6% | $92,862▼0.6% | 990EZ |
| 2022 | $75,271▼13.6% | $62,735▼6.1% | $93,092▲15.6% | $93,385▲15.8% | 990EZ |
| 2021 | $87,102▲0.8% | $66,788▼8.3% | $80,556▲33.7% | $80,673▲33.6% | 990EZ |
| 2020 | $86,386▲3.6% | $72,867▼9.6% | $60,242▲28.9% | $60,370▲28.8% | 990EZ |
| 2019 | $83,392▼18.2% | $80,607▲7.4% | $46,723▲6.3% | $46,859▲6.6% | 990EZ |
| 2018 | $101,993▲84.1% | $75,019▲11.4% | $43,938▲159% | $43,938▲159% | 990EZ |
| 2017 | $55,399▼12.9% | $67,314▲45.7% | $16,964▼41.3% | $16,964▼44.4% | 990EZ |
| 2016 | $63,635 | $46,193 | $28,879 | $30,515 | 990EZ |
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Data for Washington State Hands & Voices (EIN 41-2242399) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.