Northwest Immigrant Rights Project promotes justice by defending and advancing (see schedule o) the Rights of immigrants through direct legal services, systemic advocacy, and community education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$923K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.7M a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$923K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $46K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.8M
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17.0M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$16.9M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$17.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$17.0M
FY2022▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14.8M
FY2021$18.5M
FY2022$17.0M
FY2023$22.2M
FY2024$22.9M
Expenses
$16.9M
FY2022▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13.4M
FY2021$14.5M
FY2022$16.9M
FY2023$19.6M
FY2024$22.6M
Net assets
$17.2M
FY2022+0.2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.1M
FY2021$17.1M
FY2022$17.2M
FY2023$19.8M
FY2024$20.1M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1992.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $14.3M Management & general 11% · $1.8M Fundraising 5% · $798K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $923K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$170,743Pt VII · Sec A
Legal Director
$149,780Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$129,963Pt VII · Sec A
Directing Attorney
$119,297Pt VII · Sec A
Directing Attorney
$119,180Pt VII · Sec A
Directing Attorney
$117,899Pt VII · Sec A
Directing Attorney
$116,439Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Maria Chavez Sierra$201,975$165,570$129,963——
Jorge L Baron—$92,067$170,743$172,747$179,072
Matthew Adams$163,389————
Matt Adams—$155,495$149,780$143,452$147,448
Mozdeh Oskouian$149,601$134,118$119,180$114,346—
Vanessa Gutierrez$145,563$129,894———
Jennifer Mashek$135,081$127,774———
Mirta Contreras$132,282————

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

Defends and advances immigrant rights through legal services, advocacy, and education.

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3 programs · $10.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Removal Defense

This program provided direct legal representation to people who were facing deportation proceedings in immigration court. This prevented many of them from being deported from the united states and being separated from their families and communities.

$4.3Mprogram expense
02

Vawa

This program assisted survivors of domestic violence, trafficking, sexual assault, and other serious crimes, as they pursued legal immigration status and opportunities for safety and stability.

$3.8Mprogram expense
03

Detention

This program assisted immigrants detained at the northwest detention center in tacoma, washington who faced deportation hearings. The majority of people held at the northwest detention center, including long-time united states residents and recently arrivedasylum-seekers, cannot afford an attorney to represent them in deportation…

$2.0Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 19 grants · $2.9M · 2020–2024
Colectiva Legal Del PuebloWA · FY2024$386,082
Manzanita HouseWA · FY2024$264,909
Api ChayaWA · FY2024$89,285
Grant County DBA New HopeFY2024$44,801
Cielo Project at Radio RanchWA · FY2024$34,400
Colectiva Legal Del PuebloWA · FY2023$381,237
Manzanita HouseWA · FY2023$86,606
Api ChayaWA · FY2023$52,710
Colectiva Legal Del PuebloWA · FY2022$395,520
Api ChayaWA · FY2022$108,948
Colectiva Legal Del PuebloWA · FY2021$294,000
Colectiva Legal Del PuebloWA · FY2020$340,296
Colectiva Legal Del PuebloWA · FY2020$12,661
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$391K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$16.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.3M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$798K
Owns and owesPt X
$17.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.5M
Total assetsLn 16$19.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$10.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$618K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$391K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$17.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
SavingsLn 2$9.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$181K
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$19.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32$17.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5165
VolunteersI 6112
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.1M$11.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$311K$181K
Total assetsLn 16$18.3M$19.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32$17.1M$17.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$504K$504K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$337K$268K$41K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.7M$9.4M$832K$466K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$320K$274K$32K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$1.2M$143K$63K
Payroll taxesLn 10$957K$841K$75K$41K
Accounting feesLn 11c$85K$24K$55K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$222K$70K$141K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$297K$207K$62K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$812K$169K$92K
TravelLn 17$103K$57K$43K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$130K$118K$8K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$49K$40K$5K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$502K$376K$124K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$152K$62K$55K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$16.9M$14.3M$1.8M$798K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $22.9M$22.6M$236K$20.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $22.2M$19.6M$2.6M$19.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $17.0M$16.9M$72K$17.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $18.5M$14.5M$4.0M$17.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $14.8M$13.4M$1.4M$13.1M 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 $16,986,986 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,148,018$16,552,872
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $353,139$390,620
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,944$26,254
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,100$17,240
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $18,513,201$16,986,986
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $305,853$504,468
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,825,251$13,788,316
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $9,000$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,344,139$2,621,976
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,484,243$16,914,760
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,028,958$72,226
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $16,986,986 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $136 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$18,356
VIII-1e Government grants$10,100,394
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,434,122
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$617,712
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,552,872
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $390,620$390,620
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,691$22,691
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,563$3,563
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $17,104$17,104
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $390,620 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $43,494$16,986,986
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,914,760 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $504,468$504,468
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $267,556 · Management $40,545 · Fundraising $29,361$337,462
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,444,170 · Management $832,203 · Fundraising $465,572$10,741,945
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $274,297 · Management $32,033 · Fundraising $14,050$320,380
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,225,635 · Management $142,519 · Fundraising $63,103$1,431,257
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $840,871 · Management $75,355 · Fundraising $41,046$957,272
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $24,313 · Management $54,509 · Fundraising $5,874$84,696
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $70,105 · Management $140,914 · Fundraising $10,546$221,565
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8,274$8,274
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $206,795 · Management $61,570 · Fundraising $28,471$296,836
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $812,499 · Management $169,164 · Fundraising $92,114$1,073,777
IX-17 TravelPrograms $56,967 · Management $43,243 · Fundraising $2,511$102,721
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $117,995 · Management $7,933 · Fundraising $4,191$130,119
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $40,242 · Management $5,137 · Fundraising $3,794$49,173
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $375,638 · Management $124,344 · Fundraising $2,471$502,453
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $61,687 · Management $55,395 · Fundraising $35,280$152,362
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,323,238 · Management $1,793,138 · Fundraising $798,384$16,914,760
Part X · Balance sheet $19,949,842 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,603,616$1,667,884
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,449,107$9,785,261
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $7,331,402$6,499,933
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $355,569$206,695
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $253,292$89,506
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $311,348$181,229
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$1,519,334
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,304,334$19,949,842
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $946,286$1,232,697
X-19 Deferred revenue$38,316
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $220,854$1,512,125
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,167,140$2,783,138
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,710,615$13,214,069
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,426,579$3,952,635
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,137,194$17,166,704
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,304,334$19,949,842
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,166,704 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,986,986
XI-2 Total expenses$16,914,760
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$72,226
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,137,194
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$42,716
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,166,704

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