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Advocates for food justice in Washington by expanding free school meals, funding BIPOC-owned food programs, and increasing access to public benefits for low-income families. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $52.8M in revenue, $57.7M in expenses, and $86.7M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1967
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Seattle, WA
Website
www.northwestharvest.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$52.8MFY2024
Expenses
$57.7M
Net assets
$86.7M
People
26
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  91-0826037 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Seattle, WA Founded 1967
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Advocates for food justice in Washington by expanding free school meals, funding BIPOC-owned food programs, and increasing access to public benefits for low-income families.
Leadership
Thomas L Reynolds · Chief Executive Officer · $393K
Money in and out
$52.8M revenue, $57.7M expenses
Bottom line
87% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$52.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$57.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$86.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$4.9M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
87%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
18.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +15% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-9%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +65% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$52.8M
FY2024▲ +35%
Expenses
$57.7M
FY2024▲ +16%
Total assets
$90.5M
FY2024▼ -3%
Total liabilities
$3.8M
FY2024▼ -9%
Total revenue
$52.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$57.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$86.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$4.9M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$90.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CNorthwest Harvest E M M
EINHdr · item D91-0826037
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.northwestharvest.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1967
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1975

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$393,437Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Finance & Operations Officer
$211,187Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Equity & People Officer
$205,935Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$199,978Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Advancement Officer
$193,657Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director of Strategic Initiative
$168,323Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Public Fund. Partnerships
$160,588Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$156,948Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas L Reynolds$393,437$271,716$258,588
Thomas Reynolds$235,020$192,091$175,187
Wayne Shorter$213,105$183,935$180,271$158,247
Larisa Lumba Thru 3312025$211,187
Leilani L Williams$205,935
James D Gibbs$199,978$169,427$153,346
Cynthia L Chavez$196,697$168,819
Patricia H Snavely Vogel$193,657

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $50.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Northwest harvest collects food and cash donations to purchase and distribute food to frontline hunger relief programs and individuals at no charge. During the 2025 fiscal year, more than 19.3 million pounds of food was distributed.

$46.9Mprogram expense
02

Access

We expanded access to rural communities, black, indigenous and people of color by serving additional areas and facilitated a cash-equivalent program with major corporate support and by adding various community based organizations (immigrant organizations, transitional housing sites, faith communities, shelters & clinics) in food…

$3.0Mprogram expense
03

Public Policy

Expanded access to school meals such that over half of all washington students can access school meals without cost or barriers, increased funding for a state food box program that supports black, indigenous, and other people of color owned farm and food businesses to provide food to communities with higher rates of hunger and food…

$253Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$49.6M · 94%
Program service revenue$1.9M · 4%
Investment income$1.4M · 3%
Contributions & grants94%$49.6M
Program service revenue4%$1.9M
Investment income3%$1.4M
— government grantsLn 1e$942K
Total revenueLn 12$52.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.06
Program services87%$50.2M
Management & general7%$4.1M
Fundraising6%$3.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$57.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$8.1M
Total assetsLn 16$90.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3.8M
Total net assetsLn 32$86.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $49.1M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $57.7M · Less non-cash grants $25.1M · Cash operating expenses/yr $32.6M
18.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $50.2M · Total expenses $57.7M
87%
Management & General
Management & general $4.1M · Total expenses $57.7M
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $3.3M · Total expenses $57.7M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $3.2M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $41.9M
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $49.6M · Total revenue $52.8M
94%
Government reliance
Government grants $942K · Total revenue $52.8M
2%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.9M · Total revenue $52.8M
4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.4M · Total revenue $52.8M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.9M · Total expenses $57.7M
3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $52.8M · Prior year $39.2M
+35%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $81.2M · FY2024 $52.8M
-8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $86.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $52.8M · Expenses $57.7M
-9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $90.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $86.7M · Total assets $90.5M
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $41.0M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $90.5M
45%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Thomas L Reynolds · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $393K · Total expenses $57.7M
0.7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $13.2M · Total expenses $57.7M
23%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Revenue growth 35%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$66K
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Grants paid · 86 grants · $12.1M · 2019–2024
Alpenglow ImpactCA · FY2024$3,032,093
Bronze ChapterWA · FY2024$20,000
Northeast Food PantryWA · FY2024$1,695
Social Good Fund INCCA · FY2023$3,023,837
Safeway Corporate HthFY2023$57,730
Spokane Aids NetworkWA · FY2023$40,000
Refugee Connections SpokaneWA · FY2023$40,000
Oic of Wa Food BankWA · FY2023$40,000
Mother AfricaWA · FY2023$40,000
Fuse WashingtonWA · FY2023$40,000
United Natural Food INCFY2023$13,500
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$39.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$61.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$56.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$96.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$81.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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