2025-10-30T11:36:18-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 910918619 Alternatives to Hunger Bellingham Food Bank ALTE 3606760392 1824 Ellis St Bellingham WA 98225 Mike Cohen Executive Director 2025-10-30 true 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Mike Cohen 1824 Ellis St Bellingham WA 98225 15476792 false X www.bellinghamfoodbank.org X 1974 WA Reduce hunger by: creating access to high quality, desirable food and other essentials building a responsive regional hunger relief network and disrupting racism, because of its historical and structural connection to hunger and poverty. 9 9 22 495 0 13505494 14737260 0 174868 546761 0 13680362 15284021 11266581 11807995 0 1744553 1753347 0 124395 1031958 1029306 14043092 14590648 -362730 693373 11916225 13102797 184422 449410 11731803 12653387 Reduce hunger by: creating access to high quality, desirable food and other essentials building a responsive regional hunger relief network and disrupting racism, because of its historical and structural connection to hunger and poverty. false false 13941274 11807995 The organization provided food for an estimated 703,000 clients visits, distributing an estimated 8.1 million pounds of food. The organization also serves as the redistribution center for Whatcom County food banks and anti-hunger programs, redistributing an estimated 2.2 million pounds of food to other agencies. 13941274 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 12 0 true 22 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X Ben Twigg CFO 3606760392 1824 Ellis St Bellingham WA 98225 Mike Cohen Executive Dir. 45.00 0.00 X 137405 0 18224 Ben Twigg CFO 40.00 0.00 X 108713 0 16217 Charene Alexander President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rocio Castillo-Foell Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Justin Remaklus Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 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Bellingham Technical College 3028 Lindbergh Ave Bellingham WA 98225 911526618 0 16024 Cost, WSDA rates Food Hunger relief Blaine Food Bank 500 C St Blaine WA 98230 911160595 0 672186 Cost, WSDA rates Food Hunger relief Christian Hope Association 205 S BC Ave Lynden WA 98264 910858511 0 269424 Cost, WSDA rates Food Hunger relief Ferndale Food Bank 1671 Main St Ferndale WA 98248 911166240 0 293220 Cost, WSDA rates Food Hunger relief Foothills Food Bank 6210 Mt Baker Hwy Deming WA 98244 911347974 0 419647 Cost, WSDA rates Food, food boxes Hunger relief Lighthouse Mission Ministries 910 W Holly St Bellingham WA 98225 910659437 0 62701 WSDA rates Food Hunger relief Lummi Nation Service Org 2616 Kwina Rd Z-5 Bellingham WA 98226 911836621 0 172526 Cost, WSDA rates Food Hunger relief Nooksack Indian Tribe 5016 Deming Rd Deming WA 98244 911487296 0 37802 Cost, WSDA rates Food Hunger relief Nooksack Valley Food Bank 204 N Washington St Everson WA 98247 911339292 0 277266 Cost, WSDA rates Food Hunger relief Opportunity Council 1111 Cornwall Ave Bellingham WA 98225 910787820 0 5556 WSDA rates Food Hunger relief PeaceHealth 1115 SE 164th Ave Dept 332 Vancouver WA 98683 911538852 0 15304 Cost, WSDA rates Food boxes Hunger relief Point Roberts Food Bank 323 Evergreen Way Point Roberts WA 98281 900784818 0 10632 WSDA rates Food Hunger relief Salvation Army 2912 Northwest Ave Bellingham WA 98225 911156347 0 233813 Cost, WSDA rates Food Hunger relief SeaMar 1040 S Henderson St Seattle WA 98108 911020139 8000 249129 Cost, WSDA rates Food, food boxes Hunger relief Sean Humphrey House 1630 H St Bellingham WA 98225 911573874 0 6631 WSDA values Food Hunger relief Western Washington University 516 High St Mail Stop 9038 Bellingham WA 98225 916000562 0 9155 Cost, WSDA rates Food Hunger relief 13 5 Food distribution 56623 8936258 Cost, WSDA rates Food, food boxes Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The organization is the largest food pantry in Whatcom County and serves as the redistribution hub for other food pantries and meal programs in Whatcom County. The vast majority of grants reported in Part II are in accordance with government grant agreements and other MOUs. Grants reported in Part III are to individuals who self-certify need, in accordance with government grant agreements where applicable. X X false false false false false false false false false Mike Cohen Executive Dir. 136571 834 9560 8664 155629 X 4170309 7267577 WSDA rates false true false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board Finance Committee reviews, approves, and shares Form 990 with the full board prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members are asked to disclose conflicts of interest on an annual basis. The Executive Director monitors decisions and transactions and discloses any conflicts of interest to the President of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Board Personnel Committee reviews the Executive Director's compensation and recommends COLA and other adjustments to the full board. Every three years the Committee uses an independently-produced study of local economic conditions in its review. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, policies and financial statements are available upon request at the organization's office.