Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1982.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
31 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Teiko Nishi | $297,253 | $305,294 | $142,305 | — | — |
| Anjana Pandey | — | — | $267,029 | $271,122 | $163,050 |
| Kiran Ahuja | — | — | — | — | $266,690 |
| Audrey Haberman | — | — | — | $181,062 | $238,301 |
| Rachel Jackson | $197,887 | $154,887 | — | — | — |
| Sindhu Knotz | — | — | — | $177,949 | $157,075 |
| Meredith Higashi | $170,017 | — | — | $135,766 | $107,825 |
| Meredith Sue Heong Higashi | — | $156,188 | $150,369 | — | — |
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
Supports and connects philanthropic organizations across six Northwest states to drive collaborative action and strengthen local communities.
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Philanthropy northwest is administering over $40 million in epa grants over three years to support locally driven initiatives in alaska, idaho, oregon, and washington. These funds will support efforts that tackle environmental challenges and promote public health and well-being.
The building community philanthropy (BCP) special initiative has helped strengthen the capacity of community foundations, united ways and identity-based foundations to drive meaningful progress in their communities across washington state.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $3.0M | $3.0M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $60K | $35K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $5.1M | $4.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $546K | $672K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $4.6M | $3.3M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $361K | $361K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $544K | $287K | $222K | $35K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $2.8M | $1.8M | $1.0M | $5K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $150K | $102K | $48K | $100 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $165K | $113K | $51K | $2K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $246K | $160K | $82K | $3K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $15K | $15K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $209K | $209K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $1.5M | $1.5M | $27K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $17K | $11K | $6K | $39 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $197K | $151K | $45K | $1K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $91K | $59K | $31K | $899 |
| TravelLn 17 | $160K | $126K | $34K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $153K | $121K | $32K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $25K | $16K | $9K | $290 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $283K | $174K | $109K | $195 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $92K | $56K | $37K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $7.1M | $5.1M | $2.0M | $48K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest Viewing | $5.8M | $7.1M | −$1.3M | $3.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $4.2M | $5.7M | −$1.5M | $4.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $2.9M | $5.7M | −$2.8M | $6.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $7.9M | $9.3M | −$1.4M | $8.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $35.6M | $32.8M | $2.8M | $10.2M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,813,198 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,813,198 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,072,405 across 17 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $3,965,221 assets, 17 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,293,171 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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