The organization's mission is growing food justice through collective action. The organization's vision is ending hunger in washington state.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8,903 volunteers and 130 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9.4M a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.2M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $41.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $66K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.8M
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$52.8M
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$57.7M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$86.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$52.8M
FY2025▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$81.2M
FY2021$96.6M
FY2022$56.2M
FY2023$61.5M
FY2024$39.2M
FY2025$52.8M
Expenses
$57.7M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$54.8M
FY2021$63.4M
FY2022$53.3M
FY2023$52.5M
FY2024$49.6M
FY2025$57.7M
Net assets
$86.7M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$53.1M
FY2021$85.9M
FY2022$86.8M
FY2023$97.0M
FY2024$88.9M
FY2025$86.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1975.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $50.2M Management & general 7% · $4.1M Fundraising 6% · $3.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990; $2.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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.

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3 programs · $50.2M · in their 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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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

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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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$52.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$57.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$50.2M
Managementcol C$4.1M
Fundraisingcol D$3.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$86.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.1M
Total assetsLn 16$90.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$942K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$185K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$31K
Total revenueLn 12$52.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.5M
SavingsLn 2$3.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$41.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33.5M
Other assetsLn 15$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$90.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.8M
Net assetsLn 32$86.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5130
VolunteersI 68,903
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23.3M$8.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$26.2M$41.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35.7M$33.5M
Total assetsLn 16$93.1M$90.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.1M$3.8M
Net assetsLn 32$88.9M$86.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$28.0M$28.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5.4M$5.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.7M$1.6M$629K$551K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.8M$4.4M$1.8M$1.6M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$424K$241K$97K$85K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M$727K$294K$257K
Payroll taxesLn 10$931K$530K$214K$187K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$101K$101K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$40K$40K
Investment management feesLn 11f$152K$152K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$585K$354K$203K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$356K$125K$30K$201K
Information technologyLn 14$436K$257K$94K$85K
OccupancyLn 16$3.2M$2.8M$190K$168K
TravelLn 17$435K$173K$176K$85K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.5M$2.4M$11K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.7M$2.7M
All other expensesLn 24e$548K$368K$115K$65K
Total functional expensesLn 25$57.7M$50.2M$4.1M$3.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $52.8M$57.7M−$4.9M$86.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $39.2M$49.6M−$10.4M$88.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $61.5M$52.5M$9.0M$97.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $56.2M$53.3M$2.9M$86.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $96.6M$63.4M$33.2M$85.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $81.2M$54.8M$26.4M$53.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $52,779,515 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $33,361,045$49,603,177
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,764,848$1,917,393
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $998,498$1,351,428
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $100,251−$92,483
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $39,224,642$52,779,515
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $27,250,633$33,425,551
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,959,520$13,190,791
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,418,739$11,035,232
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $49,628,892$57,651,574
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,404,250−$4,872,059
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $52,779,515 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$184,713
VIII-1e Government grants$942,214
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$48,476,250
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,070,279
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$49,603,177
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,917,393$1,917,393
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,320,870$1,320,870
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $30,558$30,558
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$121,796−$121,796
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $29,313$29,313
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,917,393 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,258,945$52,779,515
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $57,651,574 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $28,045,435$28,045,435
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,380,116$5,380,116
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,557,839 · Management $629,015 · Fundraising $550,951$2,737,805
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,449,645 · Management $1,796,651 · Fundraising $1,573,677$7,819,973
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $241,114 · Management $97,356 · Fundraising $85,273$423,743
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $727,154 · Management $293,606 · Fundraising $257,168$1,277,928
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $529,943 · Management $213,977 · Fundraising $187,422$931,342
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,118$11,118
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $101,363$101,363
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $39,555$39,555
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $152,068$152,068
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $353,828 · Management $203,499 · Fundraising $27,810$585,137
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $124,534 · Management $30,426 · Fundraising $200,775$355,735
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $256,735 · Management $93,730 · Fundraising $85,442$435,907
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,803,392 · Management $190,291 · Fundraising $167,781$3,161,464
IX-17 TravelPrograms $173,496 · Management $176,291 · Fundraising $85,431$435,218
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,444,233 · Management $11,150 · Fundraising $18,766$2,474,149
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,735,835$2,735,835
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $367,741 · Management $114,827 · Fundraising $65,115$547,683
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $50,230,595 · Management $4,115,368 · Fundraising $3,305,611$57,651,574
Part X · Balance sheet $90,484,333 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,636,713$4,523,484
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,660,101$3,531,911
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $823,000$188,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $338,017$1,240,087
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,013,687$2,378,579
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $868,522$938,187
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $35,705,739$33,531,524
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $26,180,347$41,041,499
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,838,414$3,111,062
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,064,540$90,484,333
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,330,508$1,801,130
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,806,654$1,951,193
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,137,162$3,752,323
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $74,806,528$70,895,135
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,120,850$15,836,875
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $88,927,378$86,732,010
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,064,540$90,484,333
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $86,732,010 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$52,779,515
XI-2 Total expenses$57,651,574
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,872,059
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$88,927,378
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,676,691
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$86,732,010

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

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