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Financial Information

Friendship House is committed to using donor money wisely. Our Executive Director works closely with our 8 member Board of Directors to ensure due diligence in ethical fundraising and fiduciary responsibility.

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unaudited financials for 2021 shown

​The generosity of this community continually fills my heart with hope that we can make a difference in the lives of the house-less in Skagit County. Again, this year, donations from individuals, businesses, and congregations are significantly greater than in 2020. In addition, we have been the beneficiary of two substantial bequests in 2021, with a third gift in early 2022. The board and staff are working together to determine how best to utilize these generous gifts for the greatest impact to the Friendship House. Your continued financial support is key to sustaining, and growing, our programs. The overall financial pictures is healthy with adequate cash reserves to sustain operations. ​

Contracts and grants are another significant and reliable source of income in 2021. This year we did something incredible! We partnered with Skagit County and the City of Burlington to manage the Skagit First Step Center. The Friendship House also was contracted to operate the Winter Shelter and administered a Motel Voucher program. We continue to seek out new grant opportunities to fund infrastructure upgrades and major repairs such as the solar power project for the Cafe.​

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2021 By the Numbers​

Net Assets 2020: $1,904,877​
Net Assets 2021: $2,455,287​
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Actual Income: $2,307,491​
Budgeted Income: $1,141,483​

Actual Expenses: $1,722,765​
Budgeted Expenses: $1,084,883

Most importantly, Friendship House has been successful in its mission to feed, shelter, clothe and heal those in need. Some highlights from 2021 include:

Men Housed: 300​
Women Housed: 188​
LGBTQ+ : 21​
Children Housed: 19​

Total Bed Nights: 17,537​
Meals Served: 36,026​

Showers provided: 560
​Countless individuals provided with clothing, laundry use and other essential needs 


There are some things that don’t show up on a financial statement, and that is the value of volunteer hours, donated food and necessities, and special projects. Thank you to our volunteers, church groups, service clubs, and in-kind donors for participating in the mission of the Friendship House. The En Vogue Fashion Show Fundraiser was held as a virtual event this year – and despite our collective ‘zoom fatigue’ this was wonderfully successful. Thank you to our MCs, designers, models, make-up and hair artists, who donated your time and energy to make this magical night a reality. On behalf of our Board of Directors, staff, and the people we serve, we extend our gratitude for your generosity! 

Thank You

​​This listing is to honor those who have supported us throughout 2021:

Leading Partners $10,000

Barbara & Ronald Carstens  
Barbara Weaver  
Clifford and Johanna Finkbohner  
First Christian Church  
Martin Family Foundation  
Puget Sound Energy Foundation  
Rich Clise  
Skagit Community Foundation  
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe  
Vera Gruber  
Vicki Soderberg Parry

Sustaining Partners $5,000 to $9,999

Banner Bank  
Carol Fiske  
Carol Johnson  
Harold and Sue Brown  
Jerry H. Walton Foundation   
Mr. Sam Largent  
Norman and Pat Dahlstedt  
North Puget Sound Association of Realtors  
Peace Health  
Roy & Darlene Martin  
Stanley & Marie Bryant  
Swinomish Tribal Community  
The Albertsons Companies Foundation  
William & Jerri Crawford

Connecting Partners $2,500 to $4,999

Barbara Carson  
Bethany Covenant Church  
Craig & Lyne Olson  
Dwayne Lanes Subaru  
Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation  
Fredric Bergstrom   
Hub City Church  
Jerry Sells & Linda Larson  
Jonathan & Erin Yousling  
Kathy S Hagen  
Elaine & John Wright  
Nathan and Sharon A. Smothers  
Northwest Farm Credit Service  
Parnella, Thomas & Marilyn  
Roger & Mary Ann Mercer  
Skagit Valley Food Co-op  
Soroptimist Intl of Anacortes  
Soroptimist Intl of Burlington  
Steven Uppendahl  
Susan Youngsman  
Valley Cabinets & More  
Vernon and Chere Jo Vidmore  
Walmart Foundation  
William Youngsman
Supporting Partners $1,000 to $2,499

Anacortes Lutheran Church  
Anne & David Clark  
Anne Wells  
Baker Community Church  
Barbara Cheyney  
Barbara Evans  
Carol L Sullivan  
Carolyn Whalen & Staci Stratton  
Chad Fisher Construction  
Cissy Fisher  
Clark and Joan Scarboro  
Coastal Farm & Home Supply  
CPI Plumbing & Heating  
Cynthia Hosick  
Daniel & Eva Greenwald  
David and Judy Berentson  
Dennis and Linda Jones  
Don Wick  
Donald and Marilyn Zorn  
Duane Cecil Holmes  
Edison Lutheran Church  
Herbert Kleven  
Evan Ackermann  
First Christian Reformed Church  
First Evangelical Lutheran Church  
Frank and Carol Mann  
Frederic & Elaine Petersen  
Greg & Katie Pulley  
Guild Mortgage  
Harold and Hella Lee  
His Place Community Church  
Inspire Church of Skagit Valley  
Jack & Anne Middleton  
James and Patricia Iversen  
Janice L Brown  
Jeff & Ann May  
Jere Lafollette  
Joel Baker  
Jon & Linda Peterson  
Jordan Hutchison  
Juanita Sroka  
Kaylene Farley  
Keith & Catherine Wyman  
Ken and Sue Christianson Family Charitable Fund  
Kevin & Mary McGoffin  
Kevin Kok  
Kim Christianson  
Kirk Campbell and Susan Musselman  
Land Title Co Of Skagit & Island County  
Lois Vander Meulen   
Marie M. Marchand  
Mary E Lambert  
McLaughlin Family Advised Fund at Seattle Foundation  

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​​Michael & Samantha Cabaluna  
Michael and Jen Hutchison  
Michael and Melissa Belisle  
Mike and Lisa Janicki  
Mr. Daren Joseph Carstens  
Mr. Joshua Richard Smith  
Mr. Ronald C Herzog  
Mrs. Jerilyn Hander  
Ms. Betty J Collings  
Ms. Pam and Lorrie Clifford  
Musselman Campbell Family Gifting Fund  
Norm Wallace Agency Inc.  
North Cascade Seventh Day Adventist  
North Coast Credit Union "Cares Team"  
Pamela and Kenneth Barnes  
Patricia Seaman  
Paul Jurenka  
Peggy Anderson  
Peter Verge  
Rachael Price  
Richard & Nancy Robblee  
Richard and Britt-Mari Wisniewski  
Ronald Kirkpatrick  
Scott & Madeline Swegle  
Seed-Harvest Giving Fund  
Shawn and Irene Steffens  
St. James Episcopal Church 
Steven Bowman  
Strotkamp Architects  
Susan Uker  
Ted and Melissa Keeler  
Terry Gifford SWAN Foundation  
Tim and Jane Nelson  
Tim and Kara Sullivan  
Tommy A & Jacquelynn Karsh  
Vicki Wesen  
Vickie Mackenzie  
Westminster Presbyterian Church  
William and Cherryl Dennis  
Winkes, Kenneth and Anne  
Wren Ridge Fund
A note also to recognize the anonymous donors who also support us in our mission of service in the community.   Dozens of Community Partners at the $500 to $999 giving level and also the hundreds of Friends of Skagit Friendship House giving to support our work at under $500 during 2021.
We thank you All, our residents thank you and the participants of many other program services we provide for, thank you.

​We cannot do this work without your generous contributions.

Reflecting the heart of God by feeding, sheltering, clothing and healing those in need.
Since 1986 

360.336.6138

PO BOX 517 
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

1002 S. 3rd St.
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

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