2024-11-05T17:09:47-06:00 2023-12-31 882533599 Wersen Nonprofit CPAs LLC 4513 Lakeway Drive Bellingham WA 98229 990 2023-01-01 471968315 Skookum Kids SKOO 3603753380 316 E McLeod Road Bellingham WA 98225 Ray Deck III CEO 3603753380 2024-11-05 1 0 Keaton Wersen P01957642 3607709369 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Ray Deck III 316 E McLeod Road Bellingham WA 98225 1957650 0 X www.skookumkids.org X 2014 WA Building resilient communities where every child is safe at home. 5 5 34 100 0 0 1414960 1863856 0 0 -5224 3286 -62528 -26027 1347208 1841115 3478 0 0 0 1075425 1137574 0 0 248472 300729 338919 1379632 1476493 -32424 364622 908232 1256668 140394 141817 767838 1114851 X To alleviate the pain-points that make life unnecessarily difficult for foster parents and social workers. In other words: we think foster care is harder than it needs to be. 0 1 239778 The Landing - An emergency shelter for children entering foster care for the first time, The Landing was designed as a solution to "the 72 hour problem" which is that caring for children in their first three days of foster care is significantly harder and more complex than all the days that follow. Children who receive excellent care during this period are much less likely to experience behavioral challenges and much more likely to make up the learning loss too often associated with foster care placement, and much more likely to be reunified with their family of origin. This year at The Landing, 143 children received personalized care during this crucial period. They were cared for by a team of 100 volunteers who ensured they received whatever care they needed, including medical and behavioral healthcare, new clothes, books, shoes, and toys. Most importantly, while at The Landing, each child enjoyed the undivided attention of two safe/healthy adults at all times. 331653 Skookum Parents - Skookum Parents is a reunification-focused foster care licensing and placement agency. We recruit, train, and license families to do the important and difficult job of foster care. Our goal is to cultivate a network of natural support around a child and their family improving the likelihood that they will successfully reunify and that recidivism will be unthinkable. The Skookum Parents supported a team of more than 60 licensed foster families in 2023, and cared for 85 children. 212381 Family Time - More than 80% of children in foster care have court-ordered, supervised visitation with their family of origin. These visits are delicate, emotionally heightened experiences for everyone involved. We ensure that these visits happen in a timely manner in a way that is safe and productive for everyone involved. Over more than 3,600 hours of "family time" visitation hours in the last year, Skookum built such a reputation for excellence that we secured a specialized contract to conduct all of the initial visits, often the hardest, in our catchment area. 219214 Skookum Mentors - One of the strongest predictors of successful social and educational outcomes for children is the presence of a third safe/healthy adult, in addition to their parents, playing a predictable role in a child's life. This kind of influence is rare for children in foster care who are often separated not just from their family of origin but also from their extended family and other social supports. In an effort to restore this important influence in a child's life, we pair volunteers who have been vetted and trained with children placed in foster care to provide educational, recreational, and prosocial support. More than 80 children were paired with a Skookum Mentor this year, most of them benefiting from weekly one-on-one attention that supports their success in both school and life.Camp Skookum - As part of Skookum's commitment to reunification, we host an annual three-day long camp experience for reunified parents & children to celebrate the monumental accomplishment of putting their family back together. Camp is a place to make friends and build community around a shared experience with foster care. There is a combination of skill-building opportunities, group therapeutic experiences, and most importantly, tons of fun! 12 families participated in 2023, 8 returning for a second time. One family shared that Camp Skookum was the first time they had returned to the same place two years in a row. Camp had become their very first family tradition. 219214 1003026 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X X The Organization 3603753380 316 E McLeod Road Bellingham WA 98225 Troy Muljat Chairman 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeff Savage Vice President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Matt Dahiem Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Ian Cross Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Caleb Hazel Member at large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Eva Lounsbury Member at large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jacob Hede Member at large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rachael Wilson Member at large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ray Deck III President and CEO 40.00 X 117062 0 12512 117062 0 12512 1 0 0 0 0 10000 77790 555918 1220148 47243 1863856 3286 3286 84668 77790 116535 -31867 -31867 Other income 900099 5840 5840 5840 1841115 0 0 -22741 129576 105507 9418 14651 842505 572285 115351 154869 11908 7728 1795 2385 64549 43577 9601 11371 89036 69614 6836 12586 20338 12203 2033 6102 21384 21384 23474 23474 10212 10212 25215 10913 14302 78396 62776 9217 6403 44474 34253 8137 2084 13193 4850 8343 4900 4165 490 245 33970 30573 3397 Program supplies 8462 8462 54901 25649 29252 1476493 1003026 224995 248472 439050 661880 345185 96828 33019 159815 3075 3075 52561 40325 17136 12236 264240 70767 58594 908232 1256668 69021 82977 71373 58840 140394 141817 X 767838 894716 220135 767838 1114851 908232 1256668 364622 13748 -31357 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 975430 1358648 1337312 1414960 1863856 6950206 975430 1358648 1337312 1414960 1863856 6950206 634331 6315875 75 89 1103 3286 4553 6019 11051 5840 22910 6977669 0.90520 0.92090 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 38721 38721 1437772 1476493 222649 55662 0 0 157562 185754 215405 222649 781370 1172055 12771 38721 51492 39391 46439 53851 55662 195343 293015 12771 38721 51492 250000 15390 1150 264240 1.00000 0 0 11158 9963 1195 41403 30362 11041 12236 Thrivent Charitable Impact and Investing's Mission Growth Portfolio 264240 F 264240 Lease liabilities 58840 58840 Part V, Line 4: The Organization's endowment consists of one board-designated fund established to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the Organization. The Board of Directors has approved an endowment annual distribution policy of up to 5% of the endowment fund balance. However, the Board of Directors intends to not make any disbursements from the endowment through mid-2028 to allow the endowment sufficient time to maximum long-term growth. Should unusual circumstances warrant a sooner or larger disbursement, a unanimous vote of the endowment Committee is required. Eat, Drink and Be Giving 129103 61760 67343 750 1400 26663 14000 58020 Charity Poker 22738 16030 6708 668 863 662 3795 6836 151841 77790 74051 1418 2263 27325 17795 64856 113657 -39606 X Auction items 31 47243 FMV 0 1 0 Part I, Column (b): The Organization is reporting number of contributions. Form 990, Part III, line 3 The Organization ceased operations in Central Washington during the year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A draft copy of the return is distributed to the board members for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Per bylaws, board members are required to disclose conflicts of interest as they arise. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The board determines the Executive Director's salary based on 1) current salaries of other local non-profit executive directors and 2) state published salary schedule for social workers. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Documents are available upon request.