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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 1989Public & Societal BenefitEIN 91-1453506Revenue $148K in FY2025

On file with the IRSnwnewsnetwork.org4518 University Way Ne Ste 310, 98105-4535 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Sep 1989Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Northwest news Network is a collaborative service that produces and shares news stories among Public radio stations in washington and oregon, with signals reaching into idaho, to help people understand what differentiates US and what ties US together as a region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$85K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$148K
-65% vs prior year
Spent
$194K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$158K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$148K
FY2025▼ -65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$431K
FY2022$462K
FY2023$579K
FY2024$417K
FY2025$148K
Expenses
$194K
FY2025▼ -57%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$447K
FY2022$539K
FY2023$468K
FY2024$450K
FY2025$194K
Net assets
$158K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$204K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$158K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1989.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $188K Management & general 3% · $6K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Caryn Mathes
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Fischer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Rondeau
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joey Cohn
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kerry Swanson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Westhelle
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rachel Smolkin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

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1 program · $188K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Regional news service for public radio stations in washington and oregon, with signals also reaching into idaho.

$188Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$148K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$194K
Ln 25
Programscol B$188K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$158K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$233K
Total assetsLn 16$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$148K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
SavingsLn 2$159K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$233K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32$158K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K$233K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$290K$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K$85K
Net assetsLn 32$205K$158K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$175K$174K$1K$0
Information technologyLn 14$631$631$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$477$477$0$0
TravelLn 17$9K$9K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$22$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$194K$188K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $148K$194K−$47K$158K 990 PDF
FY2024 $417K$450K−$33K$205K 990 PDF
FY2023 $579K$468K$111K$238K 990 PDF
FY2022 $462K$539K−$78K$126K 990 PDF
FY2021 $431K$447K−$16K$204K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $147,689 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $413,560$140,223
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,367$5,699
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,767
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $416,927$147,689
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $449,500$194,489
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $449,500$194,489
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,573−$46,800
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $147,689 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$140,223
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$140,223
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,699$5,699
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,767$1,767
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,466$147,689
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $194,489 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,650 · Fundraising $0$2,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $174,005 · Management $1,216 · Fundraising $0$175,221
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $631 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$631
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $477 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$477
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,680 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,680
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,443 · Fundraising $0$2,443
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,365 · Management $22 · Fundraising $0$4,387
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $188,158 · Management $6,331 · Fundraising $0$194,489
Part X · Balance sheet $243,324 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,833$73,857
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $183,260$158,959
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,133$10,508
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,116$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $290,342$243,324
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $85,141$79,060
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$5,863
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $85,141$84,923
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $205,201$158,401
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $205,201$158,401
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $290,342$243,324
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $158,401 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$147,689
XI-2 Total expenses$194,489
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$46,800
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$205,201
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$158,401

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

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