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.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$494K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$494K
to officers and key staff · 0.9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$5.7M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$81.2M
Spent
$54.8M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$53.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$81.2M
FY2020
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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
$54.8M
FY2020
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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
$53.1M
FY2020
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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 FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $50.5M Management & general 4% · $2.1M Fundraising 4% · $2.2M

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

20 people listed on the 990; $494K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$175,187Pt VII · Sec A
Strategic Talent and Org Dev Dir
$113,766Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Advancement Officer
$104,358Pt VII · Sec A
IT Manager
$100,710Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt 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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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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2 programs · $50.5M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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 2020 fiscal year, more than 25.5 million pounds of food was distributed.

$50.5Mprogram expense
02

Access

We expanded rural & bipoc access by serving additional areas under the lead county strategy; by piloting a cash-equivalent program with major corporate support; and by adding various cbos (immigrant organizations, transitional housing sites, faith communities, shelters & clinics) in food deliveries in south king, pierce, yakima & spokane…

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$81.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Money outPt IX
$54.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$50.5M
Managementcol C$2.1M
Fundraisingcol D$2.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$53.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38.6M
Total assetsLn 16$58.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$39.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7$5.7M
Total revenueLn 12$81.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20.4M
SavingsLn 2$18.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
Other assetsLn 15$8.0M
Total assetsLn 16$58.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.7M
Net assetsLn 32$53.1M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M$38.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.4M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$27.7M$58.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$5.7M
Net assetsLn 32$26.4M$53.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$41.9M$41.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$182K$182K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.2M$2.8M$1.2M$1.2M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.2M$1.1M$48K$62K
Payroll taxesLn 10$386K$352K$15K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$369K$147K$123K$100K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$519K$25K$13K$482K
Information technologyLn 14$401K$245K$83K$73K
OccupancyLn 16$1.9M$1.9M
TravelLn 17$182K$85K$67K$30K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$621K$518K$42K$61K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.9M$1.5M$260K$116K
Total functional expensesLn 25$54.8M$50.5M$2.1M$2.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $81,217,904 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,585,873$70,537,579
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,100,257$4,632,746
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$5,954$6,047,579
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $61,680,176$81,217,904
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $43,636,397$41,925,200
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,487,762$7,042,782
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,237,219$5,831,433
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $54,361,378$54,799,415
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,318,798$26,418,489
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $81,217,904 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$70,537,579
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$39,743,895
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$70,537,579
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,632,746$4,632,746
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $298,814$298,814
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,748,765$5,748,765
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,632,746 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,047,579$81,217,904
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $54,799,415 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $41,925,200$41,925,200
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $182,409$182,409
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,753,452 · Management $1,235,093 · Fundraising $1,245,893$5,234,438
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,129,326 · Management $48,347 · Fundraising $61,983$1,239,656
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $351,900 · Management $15,065 · Fundraising $19,314$386,279
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $146,552 · Management $122,582 · Fundraising $100,274$369,408
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,350 · Management $12,511 · Fundraising $481,606$519,467
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $244,931 · Management $82,554 · Fundraising $73,025$400,510
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,851,544$1,851,544
IX-17 TravelPrograms $85,207 · Management $67,390 · Fundraising $29,741$182,338
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $517,946 · Management $41,716 · Fundraising $61,133$620,795
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,511,140 · Management $259,873 · Fundraising $116,358$1,887,371
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $50,542,548 · Management $2,067,540 · Fundraising $2,189,327$54,799,415
Part X · Balance sheet $58,835,045 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $813,185$20,418,973
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,516,040$18,230,146
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $697,050$400,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $336,860$2,770,261
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,365,420$6,009,029
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $239,452$189,222
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,367,095$2,854,065
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,357,463$7,963,349
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,692,565$58,835,045
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,216,979$1,461,407
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $104,389$4,282,666
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,321,368$5,744,073
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,497,714$36,476,515
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,873,483$16,614,457
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,371,197$53,090,972
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,692,565$58,835,045
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,090,972 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$81,217,904
XI-2 Total expenses$54,799,415
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,418,489
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,371,197
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$301,286
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,090,972

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