Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1981.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
80 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
8 people listed on the 990; $115K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Dalton | $115,000 | $115,000 | $125,342 | $76,064 | — |
| Joe E Gilliam | — | — | — | $35,937 | $54,709 |
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.
See Northwest Grocery Association executive salaries →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 the Northwest grocery industry, promoting member interests through communication and services.
Questions for Northwest Grocery Association
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Representation before state legislatures and city officials related to legislative issues affecting the indusry in the pacific northwest. Issues commonly engaged: taxes, labor & employment, ENVIRONMENTAL/PRODUCT takeback, bottle BILL/REDEMPTION modernization, retail theft, alcohol regulation, pharmacy scope & PBM reforms, delivery…
The northwest grocery retail association engages in lobbying and advocacy on behalf of the retail food industry across oregon, washington, and idaho. Activities include monitoring legislation, providing testimony, engaging with state and local policymakers, and educating legislators on issues affecting grocery retailers, suppliers, and…
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $125K | $125K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.8M | $1.9M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $471K | $458K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $129K | $129K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $115K | $58K | $58K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $112K | $56K | $56K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $5K | $5K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $17K | $17K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $348K | $348K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $2K | $2K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $1K | $1K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $12K | $12K | ||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $11K | $11K | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $13K | $13K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $1K | $1K | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $5K | $5K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $5K | $5K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $159K | $159K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $936K | $750K | $186K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 | $965K | $936K | $30K | $1.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 | $1.0M | $918K | $91K | $1.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 | $901K | $971K | −$70K | $1.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 | $1.4M | $1.6M | −$133K | $1.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 | $1.0M | $1.1M | −$13K | $1.5M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $965,431 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $965,431 across 3 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $935,793 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $1,855,693 assets, 11 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,397,342 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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