Northwest Access Exchange INC

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Portland, OR501(c)(6)Since 2013Community DevelopmentEIN 46-3292198Revenue $957K in FY2025

On file with the IRSnwax.net11575 Sw Pacific Hwy 280, 97223-8671 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Aug 2014

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The organization exists to provide internet Exchange services in portland, oregon to keep local internet traffic from having to leave oregon, to provide redundancy for other regional peering fabrics, reduce costs for members, and build a sense of network community in oregon.

Run by 14 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $428K a year · 65% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 81% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
91 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 91.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$235
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$957K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$308K
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$957K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$336K
FY2021$502K
FY2022$486K
FY2023$636K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$957K
Expenses
$308K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$330K
FY2024$339K
FY2025$308K
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$941K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer-El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amber Pham’s $100K as Executive Di is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Amber Pham$100,000$105,477

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Connects local internet traffic within Oregon, improving speed, reliability, and community.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The organization supports and assists the efficient transmission of educational, scientific, medical, and other information and communications by creating and maintaining direct communications interconnections between and among members, and between and among other internet access service providers.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$957K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$892K
Investment incomeLn 3$64K
Money outPt IX
$308K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$235
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$892K
Investment incomeLn 3$64K
Total revenueLn 12$957K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$825K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$235
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$296K$825K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$235
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K
Office expensesLn 13$10K
Information technologyLn 14$8K
OccupancyLn 16$23K
TravelLn 17$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$124
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$65K
InsuranceLn 23$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$308K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $957K$308K$649K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$339K$724K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $636K$330K$305K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $486K$156K$330K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $502K$113K$389K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $336K$165K$171K$941K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $956,673 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $969,810$892,466
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $92,665$64,207
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,062,475$956,673
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $114,576$112,005
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $224,367$195,518
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $338,943$307,523
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $723,532$649,150
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $956,673 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$892,466
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$892,466
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $64,207$64,207
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $64,207$956,673
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $307,523 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$103,000
IX-10 Payroll taxes$9,005
IX-11b Legal fees$3,260
IX-11c Accounting fees$37,784
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$5,370
IX-13 Office expenses$10,030
IX-14 Information technology$8,460
IX-16 Occupancy$23,205
IX-17 Travel$1,037
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$124
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$64,709
IX-23 Insurance$8,845
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$31,065
IX-24e All other expenses$1,629
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$307,523
Part X · Balance sheet $3,377,119 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,367$1,062,364
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,123,606$1,272,933
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $62,052$35,765
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,609$13,464
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $296,390$824,612
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $176,929$167,981
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,748,953$3,377,119
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,818$235
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,818$235
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,747,135$3,376,884
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,748,953$3,377,119
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,376,884 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$956,673
XI-2 Total expenses$307,523
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$649,150
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,747,135
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$19,401
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,376,884

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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